Davis County, Utah Recording Fees
Recording a deed in Davis County costs about $45 and a mortgage about $45 (a flat $45.00 per document, regardless of page count or document type), per the Davis County Recorder's fee schedule. Davis County Recorder's own published fee schedule sets a flat $45.00 to record any document, including deeds and mortgage/trust deeds alike, with no distinction by page count. This is $5.00 higher than Salt Lake County's flat $40.00 rate confirmed in this same dataset, Utah Code Sec. 17-21-18.5 sets a maximum recording fee that county recorders may charge, and Utah counties do not all charge the identical figure the way Adams/Boulder County's Colorado peers do; Davis County's own current fee page is the source for its specific $45 rate.
Fee schedule
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Deed, first page | $45 |
| Deed, each additional page | $0 |
| Mortgage, first page | $45 |
| Mortgage, each additional page | $0 |
County transfer tax
Utah is one of the states with no real estate transfer tax at any level, state, county, or municipal; Davis County levies none. Utah transfer tax →
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to record a deed in Davis County?
$45 for the first page, about $45 for a typical deed, per the Davis County Recorder's fee schedule.
And the mortgage?
$45 for the first page, about $45 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.
Davis County closing costs → Davis County home buyer guide →
Fees as published by the recorder; e-recording and courier charges may apply. General information, not legal advice.
Davis County overview