Kentucky · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Kenton County, KY
Kenton County (population 169,064) records real-property documents through the Kenton County Clerk. 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.
Kenton County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Kenton County Clerk
- Mailing address
- Kenton County Clerk, 1840 Simon Kenton Way, Suites 1100/1101/1300, Covington, KY 41011
- Phone
- 859-392-1650
- Website
- kentoncountykyclerk.com
- Checks payable to
- Kenton County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Kenton County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $50.00 (deed, first 5 pages)
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per page over 5 (mortgage $80 base covers 30 pages)
- Other fees
- Standard KY $4 per additional book/reference notation
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Kenton County Clerk before you mail a check.
What Kenton County requires
- Submission & return
- Mail to return address on document
Can you e-record in Kenton County?
Kenton 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 Kenton County, Kentucky
- Prepare the document so it meets Kenton 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 Kenton County Clerk.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Kenton County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Kenton County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Kenton County property are searchable at Kenton 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.
Filing with Jurably in Kentucky
Kentucky isn't available quite yet — it's coming soon. See the states we file in.