Wisconsin recording fees & transfer taxes
Itemized deed and mortgage estimates.
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How Wisconsin charges are calculated
Real estate transfer fees depend on consideration in taxable units. Standard deed and mortgage recording charges are calculated separately.
Rates checked Oct 12, 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.
61 reviewed recording locations in this snapshot; availability also depends on the document and recording date.
Adams County, Ashland County, Barron County, Bayfield County, Brown County, Buffalo County, Burnett County, Calumet County, Chippewa County, Clark County, Columbia County, Crawford County, Dane County, Dodge County, Door County, Douglas County, Dunn County, Eau Claire County, Florence County, Grant County, Green County, Iowa County, Iron County, Jackson County, Jefferson County, Juneau County, Kenosha County, Kewaunee County, Langlade County, Manitowoc County, Marinette County, Marquette County, Menominee County, Milwaukee County, Oconto County, Oneida County, Outagamie County, Ozaukee County, Pepin County, Pierce County, Polk County, Portage County, Price County, Richland County, Rusk County, Sauk County, Sawyer County, Shawano County, St. Croix County, Taylor County, Trempealeau County, Vernon County, Vilas County, Walworth County, Washburn County, Washington County, Waukesha County, Waupaca County, Waushara County, Winnebago County, Wood County
Official sources
- https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/59.43 — checked 2026-10-12
- https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/77.22 — checked 2026-10-12
- https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/77.25 — checked 2026-10-12
- https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/statutes/statutes/2.pdf — checked 2026-10-12
- https://county.milwaukee.gov/EN/Register-of-Deeds/Document-Recording — checked 2026-10-12
- https://rod.danecounty.gov/real-estate/record-fees — checked 2026-10-12
- https://www.waukeshacounty.gov/media/huhkd54k/waukesha-county-register-of-deeds-document-recording-instructions-june-2026.pdf — checked 2026-10-12
- https://www.browncountywi.gov/i/f/files/Register-of-Deeds/Fee%20Schedule-website%20ADA.pdf — checked 2026-10-12
- https://www.outagamie.gov/County-Services/Register-of-Deeds/Real-Estate-Information/Recording-Fees-Requirements — checked 2026-10-12
- https://wi-kenoshacounty.civicplus.com/542/Recording-Fees — checked 2026-10-12
- https://wi-winnebagocounty.civicplus.com/492/Fee-Schedule — checked 2026-10-12
- https://county.milwaukee.gov/EN/Register-of-Deeds/Document-Recording — checked 2026-10-12
- https://www.co.adams.wi.us/departments/register-of-deeds — checked 2026-10-12
- https://ashlandcountywi.gov/index.asp?SEC=E2B17143-2423-4A14-884F-8826427E96FC&DE=C5114E0D-6047-4715-BBED-8C13DD33EBD2 — checked 2026-10-12
- https://www.barroncountywi.gov/register-of-deeds — checked 2026-10-12
- https://www.barroncountywi.gov/index.asp?SEC=%7BFFD390DF-1EBF-4EFC-AD30-44E10A5B241F%7D&Type=B_BASIC&persistdesign=none — checked 2026-10-12
- https://www.bayfieldcounty.wi.gov/662/Fee-Schedule — checked 2026-10-12
- https://www.buffalocountywi.gov/departments/register-of-deeds/document-recording/ — checked 2026-10-12
- https://www.burnettcountywi.gov/102/Real-Estate-Fee-Schedule — checked 2026-10-12
- https://www.burnettcountywi.gov/100/Register-of-Deeds — checked 2026-10-12
- https://calumetcounty.org/174/Document-Fees — checked 2026-10-12
- https://www.chippewacountywi.gov/449/Fees — checked 2026-10-12
- https://www.clarkcountywi.gov/register-of-deeds — checked 2026-10-12
- https://www.co.columbia.wi.us/columbiacounty/registerofdeeds/Register-of-Deeds/Real-Estate/Real-Estate-Fees — checked 2026-10-12
- https://www.crawfordcountywi.gov/RecordingInformation — checked 2026-10-12
- https://www.co.adams.wi.us/departments/register-of-deeds — checked 2026-10-12
- https://www.vilascountywi.gov/Register%20of%20Deeds/Real%20Estate%20Forms/Document%20Requirements.pdf — checked 2026-10-12
- https://www.vilascountywi.gov/departments/administration___officials/register_of_deeds/index.php — checked 2026-10-12
- https://www.co.walworth.wi.us/239/Fees — checked 2026-10-12
- https://co.washburn.wi.us/departments/register-of-deeds/ — checked 2026-10-12
- https://www.washcowisco.gov/departments/register_of_deeds — checked 2026-10-12
- https://www.waupacacounty-wi.gov/departments/register_of_deeds/index.php — checked 2026-10-12
- https://www.co.waushara.wi.us/12726/register-of-deeds — checked 2026-10-12
- https://www.woodcountywi.gov/Departments/ROD/ — checked 2026-10-12
- https://www.vilascountywi.gov/Register%20of%20Deeds/Real%20Estate%20Forms/Document%20Requirements.pdf — checked 2026-10-12
- https://www.co.price.wi.us/271/Document-Preparation — checked 2026-10-12
- https://rod.co.richland.wi.us/fee-schedule/ — checked 2026-10-12
- https://rod.co.richland.wi.us/real-estate-transfer/ — checked 2026-10-12
- https://www.ruskcounty.org/index.asp?SEC=18A970B2-8FA6-4E09-8EBF-0AE74EF210E1&DE=361DE9A3-1837-495B-9CBC-EB1650437396 — checked 2026-10-12
- https://www.co.sauk.wi.us/registerofdeeds/deed-recording-and-filing-information — checked 2026-10-12
- https://www.sawyercounty.gov/216/Register-of-Deeds — checked 2026-10-12
- https://www.sawyercounty.gov/DocumentCenter/View/68730/SC-Cthse-Fees-Payments-2026 — checked 2026-10-12
- https://www.co.shawano.wi.us/departments/register-of-deeds/ — checked 2026-10-12
- https://www.sccwi.gov/385/Fee-Schedule — checked 2026-10-12
- https://co.taylor.wi.us/register-of-deeds/ — checked 2026-10-12
- https://co.trempealeau.wi.us/departments/court___legal_departments/register_of_deeds/recorded_documents.php — checked 2026-10-12
- https://www.vernoncountywi.gov/departments/register_of_deeds/index.php — checked 2026-10-12
- https://www.co.price.wi.us/271/Document-Preparation — checked 2026-10-12
- https://www.iowacountywi.gov/departments/registerofdeeds/rod-recording-fees — checked 2026-10-12
- https://www.co.iron.wi.gov/233/Register-of-Deeds — checked 2026-10-12
- https://www.co.jackson.wi.us/index.asp?SEC=EBDF6BC5-8296-4082-86C7-1F77C1F49B1D — checked 2026-10-12
- https://www.jeffersoncountywi.gov/register_of_deeds/recording_information.php — checked 2026-10-12
- https://www.co.juneau.wi.gov/departments/register_of_deeds/rod_test.php — checked 2026-10-12
- https://www.kewauneeco.org/i/f/files/Register%20of%20Deeds/Fee%20Schedule%20July%202026.pdf — checked 2026-10-12
- https://www.co.langlade.wi.us/departments/register-of-deeds/ — checked 2026-10-12
- https://manitowoccountywi.gov/departments/register-of-deeds/real-estate/ — checked 2026-10-12
- https://www.iowacountywi.gov/departments/registerofdeeds/rod-recording-fees — checked 2026-10-12
- https://www.marinettecountywi.gov/departments/register-of-deeds/real-estate-records/ — checked 2026-10-12
- https://www.marinettecountywi.gov/i_marinette/d/Administration/user_fees/2026/2026__department_user_fees_7.28.26.pdf — checked 2026-10-12
- https://www.marquettecountywi.gov/register-of-deeds/document-recording/ — checked 2026-10-12
- https://www.co.menominee.wi.us/departments/?department=1acce7af1caa — checked 2026-10-12
- https://www.co.menominee.wi.us/i/f/file/ROD/Fee%20Schedule.pdf — checked 2026-10-12
- https://www.ocontocountywi.gov/835/Mission — checked 2026-10-12
- https://www.ocontocountywi.gov/DocumentCenter/View/6175/Register-of-Deeds-Fee-Schedule — checked 2026-10-12
- https://www.oneidacountywi.gov/departments/rd/ — checked 2026-10-12
- https://www.oneidacountywi.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Fee-Schedules.pdf — checked 2026-10-12
- https://www.ozaukeecounty.gov/199/Register-of-Deeds — checked 2026-10-12
- https://www.ozaukeecounty.gov/2895/Electronic-Return-of-Recorded-Documents — checked 2026-10-12
- https://www.co.pepin.wi.us/index.asp?SEC=5D024311-9A29-463E-A798-A3EAE5875247 — checked 2026-10-12
- https://www.co.pepin.wi.us/vertical/sites/%7B379104F9-0DE8-498C-8406-82AD4E352E4A%7D/uploads/HANDOUT_Recording_Requirements.pdf — checked 2026-10-12
- https://www.co.pierce.wi.us/departments/register_of_deeds/fee_schedule.php — checked 2026-10-12
- https://www.polkcountywi.gov/government/elected_officials/register_of_deeds/index.php — checked 2026-10-12
- https://www.polkcountywi.gov/government/elected_officials/register_of_deeds/recording_requirements.php — checked 2026-10-12
- https://www.co.portage.wi.gov/356/Recorded-Documents — checked 2026-10-12
- https://www.marinettecountywi.gov/i_marinette/d/Administration/user_fees/2026/2026__department_user_fees_7.28.26.pdf — checked 2026-10-12
- https://www.co.dodge.wi.gov/government/register-of-deeds — checked 2026-10-12
- https://www.co.door.wi.gov/672/Services-and-Fees — checked 2026-10-12
- https://www.douglascountywi.org/379/Register-of-Deeds — checked 2026-10-12
- https://dunncountywi.gov/rod — checked 2026-10-12
- https://www.eauclairecounty.gov/departments/register_of_deeds/land_records.php — checked 2026-10-12
- https://www.eauclairecounty.gov/Documents/Departments/Elected%20Offices/Register%20of%20Deeds/Land%20Records/Filing%20Fees.docx — checked 2026-10-12
- https://www.florencecountywi.com/departments/register-of-deeds/general-information/faq/ — checked 2026-10-12
- https://www.florencecountywi.com/departments/register-of-deeds/general-information/fee-schedule/ — checked 2026-10-12
- https://gcinternetwebsite.co.grant.wi.gov/register-of-deeds/ — checked 2026-10-12
- https://www.greencountywi.org/195/Register-of-Deeds — checked 2026-10-12
- https://www.co.dodge.wi.gov/government/register-of-deeds — checked 2026-10-12