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Kansas · RecordingKansas recording fees: $17 first page, $13 each additional page and the $3 page fee

Kansas sets the register of deeds' fees by statute in steps; for documents received and filed on and after January 1, 2018, recording a deed, mortgage or other instrument costs $17 for the first page, not exceeding legal size (8½ by 14 inches), and $13 for the second and each additional page or fraction. Recording a release or assignment of a real estate mortgage costs $16, a town plat $32 per page, and a certificate certifying a recorded instrument $13 (K.S.A. 28-115(a)(5)). On top of those fees, the register of deeds collects $3 per page for the first page and each additional page of deeds, mortgages and other instruments, and for mortgage releases and assignments, paid to the county treasurer for the register of deeds technology fund and other uses the statute directs (K.S.A. 28-115(b)). So a two-page deed costs $17 + $13 + $6 = $36.

What the statutes set

  1. First page (28-115(a)(5)(A))

    $17, up to legal size.

  2. Additional pages (28-115(a)(5)(B))

    $13 each page or fraction.

  3. Release or assignment (28-115(a)(5)(D))

    $16.

  4. Page fee (28-115(b))

    $3 per page on top of the recording fees.

What the TC does with recording fees on a Kansas closing

  • Check the county office's current fee schedule and page limits before estimating.
  • Budget transfer taxes or other per-deed charges separately from the recording fee.
  • Track the recorded deed and mortgage release as tasks after closing.

Questions about Kansas recording fees

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

$17 for the first page and $13 for each additional page, plus $3 per page – $36 for a two-page deed (K.S.A. 28-115(a)(5), (b)).

What does a Kansas mortgage release cost to record?

$16, plus the $3 per page fee (K.S.A. 28-115(a)(5)(D), (b)).

Related guides

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Source: K.S.A. 28-115 (ksrevisor.gov), read October 31, 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.