County Recording Fees

Quick reference for recording fees, documentary stamps, and taxes on real estate transactions in the Dade City area and surrounding Florida counties.

Florida Statewide Fees & Taxes

These are set by Florida statute and apply in every county.

Item Rate Who Pays Statute
Documentary Stamps on Deed $0.70 per $100 of sale price Seller FL 201.02
Documentary Stamps on Note $0.35 per $100 of loan amount Buyer FL 201.08
Intangible Tax on Mortgage $2.00 per $1,000 of new mortgage Buyer FL 199.133
Owner's Title Insurance Tiered rate schedule Seller (most FL counties) FL 69O-186.003
Lender's Title Insurance Tiered rate schedule Buyer FL 69O-186.003

Florida Recording Fee Schedule

Per FL Statute 28.24, recording fees are standardized statewide:

Item Fee
First page of any document $10.00
Each additional page $8.50

Typical Document Page Counts

Document Typical Pages Estimated Fee
Warranty Deed 2 $18.50
Mortgage (conventional) 15-20 $129.00 - $171.50
Satisfaction of Mortgage 1-2 $10.00 - $18.50
Assignment of Mortgage 2-3 $18.50 - $27.00

County Clerk Contact Information

For exact recording fees and current surcharges, contact the county clerk's office directly.

Pasco County

Clerk of the Circuit Court
Nikki Alvarez-Sowles, Esq.
38053 Live Oak Avenue
Dade City, FL 33523
Phone: (352) 521-4274
pascoclerk.com

Hernando County

Clerk of the Circuit Court
20 N. Main Street
Brooksville, FL 34601
Phone: (352) 540-6226
hernandoclerk.com

Hillsborough County

Clerk of the Circuit Court
601 E. Kennedy Blvd
Tampa, FL 33602
Phone: (813) 276-8100
hillsclerk.com

Pinellas County

Clerk of the Circuit Court
315 Court Street
Clearwater, FL 33756
Phone: (727) 464-7000
mypinellasclerk.org

Polk County

Clerk of the Circuit Court
930 E. Parker Street
Bartow, FL 33830
Phone: (863) 534-4000
polkcountyclerk.net

Quick Recording Fee Calculator

Estimate recording fees based on document page count.

Estimated Recording Fee: $18.50