New Jersey · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Monmouth County, NJ
Monmouth County (population 643,615) records real-property documents through the Monmouth County Clerk (Document Recording 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.
Monmouth County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Monmouth County Clerk (Document Recording Division)
- Mailing address
- Monmouth County Clerk, Market Yard, 33 Mechanic Street, Freehold, NJ 07728
- Phone
- 732-431-7324
- Checks payable to
- Monmouth County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Monmouth County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- Deed: $40.00 first page
- Additional pages
- $10.00 per additional page (one side); $10.00 marginal notation fee
- Other fees
- Transfer tax must be paid at recording; revised realty transfer fee for deeds with consideration over $1,000,000 effective July 10, 2025; $20 fee if cover sheet omitted
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Monmouth County Clerk (Document Recording Division) before you mail a check.
What Monmouth County requires
- Page formatting
- Standard NJ recording formatting (margin for recording stamp, black ink, 8.5x11/legal paper)
- Submission & return
- Recorded image returned electronically for e-recorded documents with recording info stamped; mailed return for hard copy
- Hours & turnaround
- E-recording typically same/next business day
Can you e-record in Monmouth County?
Yes. Monmouth 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 Monmouth County, New Jersey
- Prepare the document so it meets Monmouth 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 Monmouth County Clerk (Document Recording Division).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Monmouth County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Monmouth County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Monmouth County property are searchable at Monmouth County Open Public Records Search (OPRS) - Tax Board/MOD-IV property records (covers all municipalities). 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.