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Recording a Deed or Document in New Castle County, DE
New Castle County (population 570,719) records real-property documents through the Recorder of Deeds, New Castle County. 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.
New Castle County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Recorder of Deeds, New Castle County
- Mailing address
- 800 N. French Street, Fourth Floor, Wilmington, DE 19801
- Phone
- (302) 395-7700
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
New Castle County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $13.00 per page plus $30.00 statewide document fee plus $5.00 technology fee
- Additional pages
- $13.00 per page
- Other fees
- $3.00 per each additional parcel/tax map description listed in the document
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Recorder of Deeds, New Castle County before you mail a check.
What New Castle County requires
- Submission & return
- Documents returned by mail after recording; document images searchable online
- Hours & turnaround
- Recording windows: Mon-Thu 8:00am-3:45pm, Fri 8:00am-12:45pm; office hours Mon-Thu 8:00am-4:00pm, Fri 8:00am-1:00pm
Can you e-record in New Castle County?
Yes. New Castle 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 New Castle County, Delaware
- Prepare the document so it meets New Castle 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 Recorder of Deeds, New Castle County.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a New Castle County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for New Castle County property are searchable at New Castle County Parcel Search (Property Owner Services). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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