Recording Fees

Deeds And General Instruments

Includes deeds, trustee deeds, releases, assignments, power of attorneys

  • $26 for the first 15 pages
  • $4 for each additional page

Excise Stamps

State law mandates a fee of $2 per $1,000 of the purchase price. For example, if you pay $50,000 for the property, then $100 is added to the recording fee ($50,000 /1,000 x $2 = $100). Cabarrus County and the State of NC split the fee equally.

Deeds Of Trust/Mortgages

  • $64 for the first 35 pages
  • $4 for each additional page

Plats

  • Mylar
  • 18" x 24" (only size accepted)
  • $21 per sheet

Subsequent Instruments

The fee is $10 for each additional reference when a subsequent instrument refers to:

  • more than one original instrument
  • recording data is required to be indexed