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Florida · RecordingFlorida recording fees for a deed or mortgage: per page, per name and the modernization charge

Florida sets the clerk's recording fees by statute. Recording, indexing and filing an instrument no larger than 8½ by 14 inches – including the required notice to the property appraiser – costs $5 for the first page and $4 for each additional page, plus $1 for each name beyond four in the index. On top of that, the clerk collects a service charge for the Public Records Modernization Trust Fund of $1 for the first page and 50¢ for each additional page on each instrument listed in §28.222, except court judgments and notices of lis pendens. So a two-page deed costs $5 + $4 + $1 + 50¢ = $10.50 to record. Plats and condominium exhibits larger than 14 by 8½ inches are $30 for the first page and $15 for each additional page (Fla. Stat. §28.24(12)–(13)). The documentary stamp tax on deeds and on mortgages and notes is separate.

What the statute sets

  1. Pages (§28.24(13)(a)–(b))

    $5 first page; $4 each additional page.

  2. Names (§28.24(13)(c))

    $1 for each name beyond four.

  3. Modernization (§28.24(13)(d))

    $1 first page + 50¢ each additional page.

  4. Large plats (§28.24(12))

    $30 first page; $15 each additional.

What the TC does with Florida recording fees

  • Count the pages of the deed and the mortgage before estimating the fees.
  • Add the modernization charge to each instrument.
  • Keep the documentary stamp tax as a separate line on the settlement statement.

Questions about Florida recording fees

How much does it cost to record a deed in Florida?

$5 for the first page and $4 for each additional page, plus $1 for each name beyond four, plus the modernization charge of $1 for the first page and 50¢ for each additional page (Fla. Stat. §28.24(13)).

Is the documentary stamp tax part of the recording fee?

No. The recording fee is the clerk's fee under §28.24; documentary stamp tax is a separate state tax.

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Source: Fla. Stat. §28.24 (flsenate.gov, 2025 statutes), read October 30, 2026.

General information, not legal advice. ClosingCode is software; it is not a law firm or brokerage. This guide is not a substitute for the advice or services of an attorney.