Kentucky · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Fayette County, KY
Fayette County (population 322,570) records real-property documents through the Fayette County Clerk, Land Records. 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.
Fayette County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Fayette County Clerk, Land Records
- Mailing address
- Fayette County Clerk, 162 E. Main Street, Room 132, Lexington, KY 40507
- Phone
- (859) 253-3344
- Recording hours
- Mon–Fri 8:00–4:30; recording window closes at 4:00
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Fayette County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $50.00 for a deed, first 5 pages
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per page over 5
- Other fees
- Mortgage $80.00 (first 30 pages); deed of correction $46.00; certified copy $5.00 for 3 pages, $0.50 each page after
- Transfer tax on deeds
- $0.50 per $500 of value, paid by the grantor; collected by the County Clerk before recording
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Fayette County Clerk, Land Records before you mail a check.
What Fayette County requires
- Page formatting
- 8.5 x 11 preferred (8.5 x 14 accepted), white 20 lb paper, one side only, no staples; 3-inch top margin on first page, 1-inch elsewhere; 10-point font; black ink, dark blue signatures
- Submission & return
- Mailed to the return address shown on the deed
Checked against official Fayette County and Kentucky sources on October 6, 2026: fayettekyclerk.gov, dt4647cgvo9o2.cloudfront.net. Part of Jurably’s open recording-fee dataset.
Can you e-record in Fayette County?
Fayette County records documents submitted by mail or in person. Jurably notarizes your document, mails it by certified mail, and tracks it to a recorded instrument number.
How to record a document in Fayette County, Kentucky
- Prepare the document so it meets Fayette 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 by mail to Fayette County Clerk, Land Records.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Fayette County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Fayette County property are searchable at Fayette County Property Valuation Administrator (PVA). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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