Hays County, Texas Recording Fees
Recording a deed in Hays County costs about $30 and a mortgage about $86 (a 2-page deed and a 16-page deed of trust), per the Hays County Clerk (San Marcos)'s fee schedule. Texas Local Government Code 118.011/118.013 sets the base real-property recording fee at $5 for the first page and $4 for each additional page; county commissioners courts layer on statutorily authorized add-ons (records management, records archive, courthouse security fees) that Texas county clerks near-universally adopt at the combined maximum, bringing the total to $26 first page / $4 each additional page, the same composite already confirmed for Harris, Williamson, Hidalgo, Webb and McLennan counties in this dataset. Hays County's own Clerk page (hayscountytx.gov) returned a 403 to automated fetch this session and could not be independently confirmed; this figure reflects the statewide-standard composite.
Fee schedule
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Deed, first page | $26 |
| Deed, each additional page | $4 |
| Mortgage, first page | $26 |
| Mortgage, each additional page | $4 |
County transfer tax
Texas bars any tax on conveying fee simple title to real property at every level of government (Texas Constitution, Article 8, Section 29; see data/transfer/texas.json). Hays County levies no transfer, recordation or documentary tax of any kind. Texas transfer tax →
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to record a deed in Hays County?
$26 for the first page and $4 for each additional page, about $30 for a typical deed, per the Hays County Clerk (San Marcos)'s fee schedule.
And the mortgage?
$26 for the first page and $4 per additional page, about $86 for a typical mortgage or deed of trust. The buyer pays this at closing.
Sources
Figures are computed from the documents above and rounded to the dollar. All sources.
Hays County closing costs → Hays County home buyer guide →
Fees as published by the recorder; e-recording and courier charges may apply. General information, not legal advice.
Hays County overview