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Kentucky · RecordingKentucky county clerk recording fees: deeds, mortgages and releases

Kentucky sets the county clerk's recording fees by statute. Recording and indexing a deed, a deed of trust, a deed of release of a mortgage or lien under KRS 382.360, a power of attorney or its revocation, a recordable lease, a real estate option, a lis pendens notice and other listed instruments costs $33 if the whole instrument is five pages or fewer, plus $3 for each additional page and $4 for each additional reference relating to the same instrument; of the $33, $27 stays with the county clerk and $6 goes to the affordable housing trust fund. Recording and indexing a real estate mortgage costs $63 for up to 30 pages and $3 for each page beyond 30. Plats, maps and surveys up to 24 by 36 inches are $40 a page, and acknowledging or notarizing a deed, mortgage or power of attorney for recording is $5 (KRS 64.012).

What the statute sets

  1. Deeds and releases (KRS 64.012(1)(a))

    $33 up to five pages; $3 each additional page; $4 each additional reference.

  2. Mortgages (KRS 64.012(1)(ae))

    $63 up to 30 pages; $3 each page beyond 30.

  3. Plats (KRS 64.012(1)(g))

    $40 a page up to 24 × 36 inches.

  4. Notarizing (KRS 64.012(1)(f))

    $5 to acknowledge a deed, mortgage or power of attorney for recording.

What the TC does with Kentucky recording fees

  • Count the pages of the deed and the mortgage before estimating the fees.
  • Add the release fee for each mortgage being paid off at closing.
  • Put the fees on the settlement statement and confirm them with the title company.

Questions about Kentucky recording fees

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

$33 for a deed of five pages or fewer, plus $3 for each additional page and $4 for each additional reference relating to the same instrument (KRS 64.012(1)(a)).

How much does it cost to record a mortgage in Kentucky?

$63 for a real estate mortgage of up to 30 pages, plus $3 for each page beyond 30 (KRS 64.012(1)(ae)).

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Source: KRS 64.012 (apps.legislature.ky.gov), 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.