New York · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Albany County, NY
Albany County (population 314,840) records real-property documents through the Albany County Clerk (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.
Albany County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Albany County Clerk (Land Records Division)
- Mailing address
- Albany County Clerk, Albany County Court House, Room 128, 16 Eagle Street, Albany, NY 12207-1077
- Phone
- (518) 487-5100
- Checks payable to
- Albany County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Albany County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $45 (statutory recording fee, first page)
- Additional pages
- $5 per additional page; $0.50 per additional name over 2; $0.50 per cross-reference
- Other fees
- RP-5217 transfer report fee $125 (residential/farm) or $250 (all other); TP-584 transfer tax return filing typically $5-10
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Albany County Clerk (Land Records Division) before you mail a check.
What Albany County requires
- Page formatting
- Standard NY statutory requirements: white paper, black ink, min. 10-point font, 1-inch margins on sides/bottom, top margin sized to accommodate recording stamp block, max page size 8.5x14 in; grantor original notarized signature required; SASE required for return of paper documents
- Cover sheet
- Clerk-generated cover page (fee included in recording cost); submitter does not need to prepare a separate cover sheet for paper submission
- Submission & return
- Original recorded document returned by mail; must include self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE) of adequate size/postage or document will not be returned
- Hours & turnaround
- Not officially published; e-recorded documents typically processed within 1-3 business days, mailed documents can take longer
Can you e-record in Albany County?
Albany 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 Albany County, New York
- Prepare the document so it meets Albany 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 by mail to Albany County Clerk (Land Records Division).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Albany County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Filing with Jurably in New York
New York requires both buyer and seller to sign and acknowledge a recorded contract memorandum (RPL §294). See the states we file in.