Florida · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in St. Johns County, FL
St. Johns County (population 273,425) records real-property documents through the St. Johns County Clerk of the Circuit Court and County Comptroller - Recording Division. 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.
St. Johns County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- St. Johns County Clerk of the Circuit Court and County Comptroller - Recording Division
- Mailing address
- St. Johns County Clerk of the Circuit Court and County Comptroller, Attn: Recording, 4010 Lewis Speedway, St. Augustine, FL 32084
- Phone
- (904) 819-3600
- Recording hours
- Mon–Fri 8:00 AM–5:00 PM
- Website
- stjohnsclerk.com/recording
- Checks payable to
- Clerk of Court
- Electronic recording
- Available via CSC, Edoc Solutions, ePN, File and Go, Indecomm, Simplifile, hopdox
St. Johns County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $10.00 for the first page (up to 8.5 x 14 in)
- Additional pages
- $8.50 per additional page
- Other fees
- $1.00 per name over 4 indexed; intangible tax on mortgages $2.00 per $1,000; notary service $10.00 per document
- Transfer tax on deeds
- Florida documentary stamp tax of $0.70 per $100 of consideration (or fraction), paid to the Clerk of Court at recording
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the St. Johns County Clerk of the Circuit Court and County Comptroller - Recording Division before you mail a check.
What St. Johns County requires
- Page formatting
- Pages up to 8.5 x 14 in; 3 x 3 in blank space at top right of page 1 and 1 x 3 in on later pages; preparer's name and address at top left of page 1; printed names and addresses under signatures of signers and witnesses; grantee name and address; original wet-ink signatures; deeds need two witnesses and notarization
Checked against official St. Johns County and Florida sources on October 6, 2026: stjohnsclerk.com. Part of Jurably’s open recording-fee dataset.
Can you e-record in St. Johns County?
Yes. St. Johns County accepts electronic recording through CSC, Edoc Solutions, ePN, File and Go, Indecomm, Simplifile, hopdox, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in St. Johns County, Florida
- Prepare the document so it meets St. Johns 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 CSC, Edoc Solutions, ePN, File and Go, Indecomm, Simplifile, hopdox, or by mail to St. Johns County Clerk of the Circuit Court and County Comptroller - Recording Division.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Clerk of Court.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a St. Johns County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for St. Johns County property are searchable at St. Johns 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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