New Jersey · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Hunterdon County, NJ
Hunterdon County (population 128,947) records real-property documents through the Hunterdon County Clerk (Recording Section). 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.
Hunterdon County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Hunterdon County Clerk (Recording Section)
- Mailing address
- Hunterdon County Clerk, 71 Main Street, PO Box 2900, Flemington, NJ 08822
- Phone
- 908-788-1214 (County Clerk main line)
- Checks payable to
- Hunterdon County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Hunterdon County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- Deed: $40.00 first page; Mortgage: $30.00 first page
- Additional pages
- $10.00 per additional page (one side) for deeds, mortgages, discharges, assignments, etc.
- Other fees
- $20.00 fee if cover sheet/electronic synopsis omitted (effective May 1, 2017); revised realty transfer fee applies to deeds with consideration over $1,000,000 as of July 1, 2025
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Hunterdon County Clerk (Recording Section) before you mail a check.
What Hunterdon County requires
- Page formatting
- Standard NJ recording formatting per Document Reference Manual (margins for recording stamp, legible black print, 8.5x11 or legal size)
- Submission & return
- Original document returned to owner/submitter after recording (mail or e-recording electronic return)
- Hours & turnaround
- Typically same/next business day for e-recording, several business days for mail
Can you e-record in Hunterdon County?
Yes. Hunterdon 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 Hunterdon County, New Jersey
- Prepare the document so it meets Hunterdon 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 Hunterdon County Clerk (Recording Section).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Hunterdon County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Hunterdon County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Hunterdon County property are searchable at Hunterdon County Board of Taxation / municipal tax assessors; county property assessment search hub. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
Filing with Jurably in New Jersey
New Jersey isn't available quite yet — it's coming soon. See the states we file in.