Florida · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Monroe County, FL
Monroe County (population 82,874) records real-property documents through the Monroe County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller - Recording. 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.
Monroe County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Monroe County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller - Recording
- Mailing address
- Monroe County Clerk of the Court, Attn: Recording, 500 Whitehead St, Key West, FL 33040
- Checks payable to
- Clerk of Circuit Court
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN
Monroe County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $10.00
- Additional pages
- $8.50 per additional page
- Other fees
- $1.00 per name indexed beyond first 4 names
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Monroe County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller - Recording before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Monroe County?
Yes. Monroe County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Monroe County, Florida
- Prepare the document so it meets Monroe County's formatting rules: 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, ePN, or by mail to Monroe County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller - Recording.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Clerk of Circuit Court.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Monroe County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Monroe County property are searchable at Monroe County Property Appraiser. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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