New Jersey · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Gloucester County, NJ
Gloucester County (population 302,294) records real-property documents through the Gloucester County Clerk (Recording/Land Records 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.
Gloucester County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Gloucester County Clerk (Recording/Land Records Division)
- Mailing address
- Gloucester County Clerk, Gloucester County Administration Building, 2 South Broad Street, PO Box 337, Woodbury, NJ 08096
- Phone
- 856-853-3200 (Clerk main); 856-853-3235/3237 (Recording)
- Checks payable to
- Gloucester County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Gloucester County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $30.00 deed first page
- Additional pages
- $10.00 per additional page (one side)
- Other fees
- $20.00 penalty if no cover sheet/electronic synopsis submitted (in lieu of separate archive rider in some counties); realty transfer fee due at recording per NJ statute
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Gloucester County Clerk (Recording/Land Records Division) before you mail a check.
What Gloucester County requires
- Page formatting
- Standard NJ recording requirements: 8.5x11 or legal paper, minimum font size, 3-inch top margin on first page for recording stamp, black ink, PRIA-compliant XML for e-recording (PRIA Request v2.4.2 / Document v2.4.1)
- Submission & return
- Original returned by mail after recording (physical); electronic return of stamped image for e-recorded documents
- Hours & turnaround
- Same-day/next business day typical for e-recording; mail submissions processed in order received (business hours 8:30am-3:00pm M-F)
Can you e-record in Gloucester County?
Yes. Gloucester 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 Gloucester County, New Jersey
- Prepare the document so it meets Gloucester 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 Gloucester County Clerk (Recording/Land Records Division).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Gloucester County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Gloucester County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Gloucester County property are searchable at Gloucester County Board of Taxation / individual municipal tax assessors (no single county appraisal district; property record search via county Board of Taxation). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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