Kentucky · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Pike County, KY
Pike County (population 58,669) records real-property documents through the Pike 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.
Pike County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Pike County Clerk
- Mailing address
- Pike County Clerk, 146 Main Street, Pikeville, KY 41502
- Phone
- (606) 432-6211
- Recording hours
- Pikeville office: Mon–Thu 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.; Fri 8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
- Website
- pikecoclerkky.gov/fees
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Pike County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $50.00 for the first 5 pages
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per page over 5 pages
- Other fees
- $4.00 per additional reference; certified copy $5.00
- Transfer tax on deeds
- $0.50 per $500 of value (or fraction), paid by the grantor to the County Clerk before recording (KRS 142.050)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Pike County Clerk before you mail a check.
Checked against official Pike County and Kentucky sources on October 6, 2026: pikecoclerkky.gov, apps.legislature.ky.gov. Part of Jurably’s open recording-fee dataset.
Can you e-record in Pike County?
Pike 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 Pike County, Kentucky
- Prepare the document so it meets Pike 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 by mail to Pike County Clerk.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Pike County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Pike County property are searchable at Pike 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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