Maryland · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Baltimore County, MD
Baltimore County (population 854,535) records real-property documents through the Circuit Court for Baltimore County - Clerk's Office (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.
Baltimore County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Circuit Court for Baltimore County - Clerk's Office (Land Records)
- Mailing address
- Clerk's Office, P.O. Box 6754, Towson, MD 21285-6754 (Physical: 401 Bosley Avenue, 2nd Floor, Towson, MD 21204)
- Phone
- 410-887-2601
- Checks payable to
- Clerk of the Circuit Court
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Baltimore County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $20.00 (9 pages or less, or any length if solely a principal residence); $10.00 for a release 9 pages or less
- Additional pages
- $75.00 flat for any instrument 10+ pages (not solely principal residence)
- Other fees
- $40.00 statewide land-records surcharge on recordable instruments (standard MD exemptions apply)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Circuit Court for Baltimore County - Clerk's Office (Land Records) before you mail a check.
What Baltimore County requires
- Submission & return
- Mail or electronic return via Simplifile
Can you e-record in Baltimore County?
Yes. Baltimore County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Baltimore County, Maryland
- Prepare the document so it meets Baltimore 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 Simplifile, CSC, or by mail to Circuit Court for Baltimore County - Clerk's Office (Land Records).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Clerk of the Circuit Court.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Baltimore County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Baltimore County property are searchable at Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT) - Real Property Data Search (select Baltimore County). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
Filing with Jurably in Maryland
Maryland isn't available quite yet — it's coming soon. See the states we file in.