North Carolina recording fees & transfer taxes
Itemized deed and mortgage estimates.
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How North Carolina charges are calculated
Deed excise depends on consideration. Recording charges use the applicable document fee and additional-page schedule.
Rates checked Oct 11, 2026. Check the official sources for changes since this date.
Covered transactions and locations
Standard instruments for an ordinary taxable sale in one jurisdiction. No exemptions, gifts, family transfers, assumed liens, refinances, amendments, prior-tax credits, multiple jurisdictions or nonstandard documents. No timber deeds, leases, plats or multiple instruments in one document.
92 reviewed recording locations in this snapshot; availability also depends on the document and recording date.
Alamance County, Alexander County, Alleghany County, Anson County, Ashe County, Avery County, Beaufort County, Bladen County, Brunswick County, Burke County, Cabarrus County, Caldwell County, Camden County, Carteret County, Caswell County, Catawba County, Cherokee County, Chowan County, Clay County, Cleveland County, Columbus County, Craven County, Cumberland County, Currituck County, Dare County, Davidson County, Davie County, Duplin County, Durham County, Edgecombe County, Forsyth County, Franklin County, Gaston County, Gates County, Graham County, Granville County, Greene County, Guilford County, Halifax County, Harnett County, Haywood County, Henderson County, Hertford County, Hoke County, Hyde County, Iredell County, Jackson County, Johnston County, Jones County, Lee County, Lenoir County, Lincoln County, Macon County, Madison County, Martin County, McDowell County, Mecklenburg County, Mitchell County, Montgomery County, Moore County, Nash County, New Hanover County, Northampton County, Onslow County, Orange County, Pamlico County, Pender County, Perquimans County, Pitt County, Polk County, Randolph County, Richmond County, Robeson County, Rowan County, Rutherford County, Sampson County, Scotland County, Stanly County, Stokes County, Surry County, Swain County, Transylvania County, Tyrrell County, Vance County, Wake County, Warren County, Watauga County, Wayne County, Wilkes County, Wilson County, Yadkin County, Yancey County
Official sources
- https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_161/GS_161-10.html — checked 2026-10-11
- https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_105/GS_105-228.30.html — checked 2026-10-11
- https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_105/GS_105-228.29.html — checked 2026-10-11
- https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_161/GS_161-14.html — checked 2026-10-11
- https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_153A/GS_153A-10.html — checked 2026-10-11
- https://www.perquimanscountync.gov/land-transfer-tax — checked 2026-10-11
- https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_161/GS_161-10.html — checked 2026-10-11
- https://tax.darecountync.gov/landtransfer/ — checked 2026-10-11
- https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/SessionLaws/PDF/1985-1986/SL1985-525.pdf — checked 2026-10-11
- https://currituckcountync.gov/tax/tax-matters/ — checked 2026-10-11
- https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/SessionLaws/PDF/1985-1986/SL1985-670.pdf — checked 2026-10-11
- https://www.camdencountync.gov/436/Land-Transfer — checked 2026-10-11
- https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/SessionLaws/PDF/1985-1986/SL1985-954.pdf — checked 2026-10-11
- https://www.chowancounty-nc.gov/index.asp?SEC=D9B86B00-6EDB-40AA-8BEC-01C05EADB248 — checked 2026-10-11
- https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/SessionLaws/PDF/1985-1986/SL1985-881.pdf — checked 2026-10-11
- https://www.perquimanscountync.gov/land-transfer-tax — checked 2026-10-11
- https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/SessionLaws/PDF/1989-1990/SL1989-393.pdf — checked 2026-10-11
- https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_161/GS_161-10.html — checked 2026-10-11
- https://www.alamancecountync.gov/property_records/register_of_deeds/index.php — checked 2026-10-11
- https://www.alamancecountync.gov/property_records/register_of_deeds/index.php?p=5107 — checked 2026-10-11
- https://alexandercountync.gov/rod/ — checked 2026-10-11
- https://www.alexandercountync.gov/register-of-deeds/docs/fee-schedule.pdf — checked 2026-10-11
- https://alleghanycounty-nc.gov/fee-schedule-document-recording/ — checked 2026-10-11
- https://www.ansonncrod.org/ — checked 2026-10-11
- https://www.ashecountygov.com/departments/register-of-deeds/fee-schedule — checked 2026-10-11
- https://www.averydeeds.com/ — checked 2026-10-11
- https://www.averycountync.gov/ — checked 2026-10-11
- https://us5.courthousecomputersystems.com/BeaufortNC2/ — checked 2026-10-11
- https://www.bladenncrod.org/ — checked 2026-10-11
- https://rod.brunsco.net/ — checked 2026-10-11
- https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_161/GS_161-10.html — checked 2026-10-11
- https://www.burkenc.org/ — checked 2026-10-11
- https://www.cabarruscounty.us/Government/Departments/Register-of-Deeds/Recording-Fees — checked 2026-10-11
- https://www.caldwellrod.org/ — checked 2026-10-11
- https://www.carteretcountync.gov/1011/Fees — checked 2026-10-11
- https://www.caswellcountync.gov/ — checked 2026-10-11
- https://www.catawbacountync.gov/county-services/register-of-deeds/ — checked 2026-10-11
- https://www.cherokeencrod.org/ — checked 2026-10-11
- https://deeds.claync.us/ — checked 2026-10-11
- https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_161/GS_161-10.html — checked 2026-10-11
- https://www.clevelandcounty.com/main/departments/register_of_deeds___passports/index.php — checked 2026-10-11
- https://www.columbusco.org/ — checked 2026-10-11
- https://www.columbusdeeds.com/?p=49 — checked 2026-10-11
- https://www.cravencountync.gov/2605/Register-of-Deeds — checked 2026-10-11
- https://www.ccrod.org/ — checked 2026-10-11
- https://www.co.davidson.nc.us/292/Register-of-Deeds — checked 2026-10-11
- https://www.daviencrod.org/ — checked 2026-10-11
- https://www.duplinnc.gov/ — checked 2026-10-11
- https://dconc.gov/Register-of-Deeds/Real-Estate-Records/Fee-Schedule — checked 2026-10-11
- https://www.edgecombecountync.gov/departments/register_of_deeds/index.php — checked 2026-10-11
- https://www.forsyth.cc/rod/fees.aspx — checked 2026-10-11
- https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_161/GS_161-10.html — checked 2026-10-11
- https://franklinrod.permitium.com/rod — checked 2026-10-11
- https://www.gastongov.com/730/Register-of-Deeds — checked 2026-10-11
- https://us5.courthousecomputersystems.com/gatesnc/ — checked 2026-10-11
- https://grahamcounty.org/reg_deeds.html — checked 2026-10-11
- https://granvillerod.permitium.com/rod — checked 2026-10-11
- https://greenecountync.gov/departments/register-of-deeds/ — checked 2026-10-11
- https://www.guilfordcountync.gov/government/register-deeds/fees — checked 2026-10-11
- https://www.halifaxnc.com/ — checked 2026-10-11
- https://www.harnett.org/deeds/ — checked 2026-10-11
- https://www.haywooddeeds.com/index.php/fee-schedule/ — checked 2026-10-11
- https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_161/GS_161-10.html — checked 2026-10-11
- https://lincolnrod.com/ — checked 2026-10-11
- https://www.macondeeds.com/schedule-of-fees/ — checked 2026-10-11
- https://us4.courthousecomputersystems.com/madisonnc/ — checked 2026-10-11
- https://www.martincountync.gov/ — checked 2026-10-11
- https://mcdowellnc.gov/ — checked 2026-10-11
- https://meckrod.manatron.com/ — checked 2026-10-11
- https://www.mitchelldeeds.com/index.php/feeschedule/ — checked 2026-10-11
- https://us4.courthousecomputersystems.com/montgomerync/ — checked 2026-10-11
- https://www.moorecountync.gov/ — checked 2026-10-11
- https://www.nashcountync.gov/ — checked 2026-10-11
- https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_161/GS_161-10.html — checked 2026-10-11
- https://rod.wilson-co.com/External/Sentry/Home.aspx — checked 2026-10-11
- https://www.yadkincorod.org/ — checked 2026-10-11
- https://yanceydeeds.com/ — checked 2026-10-11
- https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_161/GS_161-10.html — checked 2026-10-11
- https://www.hendersoncountync.gov/rd — checked 2026-10-11
- https://us4.courthousecomputersystems.com/hertfordnc/ — checked 2026-10-11
- https://www.hokecounty.net/ — checked 2026-10-11
- https://us4.courthousecomputersystems.com/Hydenc/ — checked 2026-10-11
- https://www.iredellcountync.gov/542/Fees-Requirements — checked 2026-10-11
- https://www.jacksonnc.org/178/Register-of-Deeds — checked 2026-10-11
- https://www.johnstonnc.gov/rod/content.cfm?pageid=212 — checked 2026-10-11
- https://erec.johnstonnc.com/recorder/eagleweb/fraudGuardSignup.jsp — checked 2026-10-11
- https://jonescountync.gov/ — checked 2026-10-11
- https://leecountync.gov/ — checked 2026-10-11
- https://lenoircountync.gov/register-of-deeds/ — checked 2026-10-11
- https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_161/GS_161-10.html — checked 2026-10-11
- https://www.nhcgov.com/ — checked 2026-10-11
- https://www.northamptonnc.com/175/Register-Of-Deeds — checked 2026-10-11
- https://onslowrod.permitium.com/rod — checked 2026-10-11
- https://orangecountync.gov/758/Fees — checked 2026-10-11
- https://www.pamlicocounty.org/departments/register_of_deeds/fee_schedule.php — checked 2026-10-11
- https://www.pendercountync.gov/ — checked 2026-10-11
- https://www.pittcountync.gov/249/Register-of-Deeds/ — checked 2026-10-11
- https://www.polknc.gov/ — checked 2026-10-11
- https://www.randrod.com/ — checked 2026-10-11
- https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_161/GS_161-10.html — checked 2026-10-11
- https://us5.courthousecomputersystems.com/richmondnc/ — checked 2026-10-11
- https://www.robesoncountync.gov/robeson-county-register-deeds — checked 2026-10-11
- https://www.rowancountync.gov/ — checked 2026-10-11
- https://rod.rowancountync.gov/external/Sentry/Home.aspx — checked 2026-10-11
- https://www.rutherfordcountync.gov/departments/register_of_deeds/index.php — checked 2026-10-11
- https://www.sampsoncountync.gov/ — checked 2026-10-11
- https://www.scotlandcounty.org/341/Register-of-Deeds — checked 2026-10-11
- https://courthousecomputersystems.com/stanlycountyrod/ — checked 2026-10-11
- https://us6.courthousecomputersystems.com/StokesNC/ — checked 2026-10-11
- https://www.co.surry.nc.us/departments/register_of_deeds/index.php — checked 2026-10-11
- https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_161/GS_161-10.html — checked 2026-10-11
- https://www.swaincorod.org/ — checked 2026-10-11
- https://www.transylvaniacounty.org/departments/register-of-deeds — checked 2026-10-11
- https://us4.courthousecomputersystems.com/Tyrrellnc/ — checked 2026-10-11
- https://www.vancecounty.org/departments/register-of-deeds/ — checked 2026-10-11
- https://www.wake.gov/departments-government/register-deeds — checked 2026-10-11
- https://www.warrenrod.org/ — checked 2026-10-11
- https://www.wataugacounty.org/App_Pages/Dept/Deeds/feeschedule.aspx — checked 2026-10-11
- https://rod.waynegov.com/External/Sentry/Home.aspx — checked 2026-10-11
- https://www.waynegov.com/ — checked 2026-10-11
- https://www.wilkescounty.net/ — checked 2026-10-11
- https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_161/GS_161-10.html — checked 2026-10-11