Tarrant County, Texas Recording Fees
Recording a deed in Tarrant County costs about $24 and a mortgage about $80 (a 2-page deed ($20 + $4 = $24) and a 16-page deed of trust ($20 + 15 x $4 = $80)), per the Tarrant County Clerk, Real Estate Records's fee schedule, effective 2024-01-01. Tarrant County charges $20.00 for the first page and $4.00 for each additional page of most documents in the Official Public Records, lower than the $25 first-page rate several other large Texas counties charge under the same Local Gov't Code Sec. 118.011/Ch. 291 framework; Tarrant's own fee schedule spells out 1 page = $20.00, 2 pages = $24.00, 3 pages = $28.00, etc., effective January 1, 2024.
Fee schedule
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Deed, first page | $20 |
| Deed, each additional page | $4 |
| Mortgage, first page | $20 |
| Mortgage, each additional page | $4 |
County transfer tax
Texas bars any tax on the conveyance of real property (Tex. Const. Art. 8, Sec. 29), so no county or city transfer tax exists in Tarrant County, matching data/transfer/texas.json (has_tax: false statewide). Texas transfer tax →
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to record a deed in Tarrant County?
$20 for the first page and $4 for each additional page, about $24 for a typical deed, per the Tarrant County Clerk, Real Estate Records's fee schedule.
And the mortgage?
$20 for the first page and $4 per additional page, about $80 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.
Tarrant County closing costs → Tarrant County home buyer guide →
Fees as published by the recorder; e-recording and courier charges may apply. General information, not legal advice.
Tarrant County overview