Recording a Deed or Document in Hartford County, CT

Hartford County (population 896,854) records real-property documents through the Town and City Clerk — City of Hartford. Below is what it costs and how to submit. Filing a memorandum of contract? We record it with the county for $199, notary included — no trip to the courthouse.

Hartford County recorder — contact

Recording office: Town and City Clerk — City of Hartford
Mailing address: City of Hartford, Town and City Clerk's Office, 550 Main Street, Hartford, CT 06103
Phone: (860) 757-9505
Website: hartfordct.gov/Government/Town-and-City-Clerk
Checks payable to: City of Hartford / Town Clerk
Electronic recording: Available via Simplifile, CSC

Hartford County recording fees

First page / base fee: $60–$70 for first page depending on document/date (sources show $60 first page + $5 additional pre-July-2025; statewide fee rose to $70 first page effective July 1, 2025 per PA 25-168)
Additional pages: $5.00 per additional page
Other fees: +$2.00 administrative fee if conveyance tax applies; state conveyance tax 0.0075 x consideration

Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Town and City Clerk — City of Hartford before you mail a check.

What Hartford County requires

Submission & return: Self-addressed stamped envelope or pickup

Can you e-record in Hartford County?

Yes. Hartford County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.

How to record a document in Hartford County, Connecticut

Prepare the document so it meets Hartford County's formatting rules (above): legal description, grantee address, signature block, and the blank space the recorder reserves for its stamp.
Notarize it if the instrument requires acknowledgment. Most deeds and affidavits do.
Submit electronically through Simplifile, CSC, or by mail to Town and City Clerk — City of Hartford.
Pay the recording fee, payable to City of Hartford / Town Clerk.
Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.

Looking up a Hartford County property

Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Hartford County property are searchable at City of Hartford Office of the Tax Assessor / Property Viewer (GIS). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.

Filing with Jurably in Connecticut

Connecticut law now bars recording a residential wholesale contract or any notice of it (Public Act 25-168 §257), so we can't file there. See the states we file in.