Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Recording Fees
Recording a deed in Milwaukee County costs about $30 and a mortgage about $30 (Wisconsin charges a flat per-document fee regardless of page count), per the Milwaukee County Register of Deeds's fee schedule, effective 2010-01-01. Recording fees are set by state statute (Wis. Stat. Sec. 59.43(2m)(a), from 2009 Wisconsin Act 314) and are uniform for every register of deeds in the state, not set locally by Milwaukee County: $30.00 flat per document to record any document entitled to be recorded, regardless of the number of pages (a plat is $50). Same flat fee for a deed and a mortgage.
Fee schedule
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Deed, first page | $30 |
| Deed, each additional page | $0 |
| Mortgage, first page | $30 |
| Mortgage, each additional page | $0 |
County transfer tax
No Milwaukee County or City of Milwaukee transfer tax add-on. Wisconsin's real estate transfer fee (0.3% of value, uniform) is set and collected statewide with no county or municipal add-on (per the existing data/transfer/wisconsin.json record, has_tax true but no local jurisdictions listed). Wisconsin transfer tax →
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to record a deed in Milwaukee County?
$30 for the first page, about $30 for a typical deed, per the Milwaukee County Register of Deeds's fee schedule.
And the mortgage?
$30 for the first page, about $30 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.
Milwaukee County closing costs → Milwaukee County home buyer guide →
Fees as published by the recorder; e-recording and courier charges may apply. General information, not legal advice.
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