New York · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Bronx County, NY
Bronx County (population 1,472,640) records real-property documents through the Office of the City Register, Bronx (NYC Department of Finance). 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.
Bronx County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Office of the City Register, Bronx (NYC Department of Finance)
- Mailing address
- Office of the City Register, Bronx Business Center, 3030 Third Avenue, 2nd Floor, Bronx, NY 10455
- Recording hours
- Mon–Fri 8:30–4:30, closed public holidays
- Checks payable to
- NYC Department of Finance
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Bronx County recording fees
Ask the Office of the City Register, Bronx (NYC Department of Finance) for the current fee before you mail a check.
What Bronx County requires
- Page formatting
- E-recorded PDFs: black and white, 300 DPI scans, pages no larger than 11 x 17, no layers or security settings
- Cover sheet
- Required: ACRIS Recording and Endorsement Cover Page for each document, plus NYC RPTT and NYS transfer tax returns for deeds
- Submission & return
- E-recordings: emailed confirmation with the stamped recording and endorsement cover page
Checked against official Bronx County and New York sources on October 6, 2026: nyc.gov. Part of Jurably’s open recording-fee dataset.
Can you e-record in Bronx County?
Bronx 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 Bronx County, New York
- Prepare the document so it meets Bronx 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 Office of the City Register, Bronx (NYC Department of Finance).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to NYC Department of Finance.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Bronx County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Bronx County property are searchable at NYC Department of Finance - Automated City Register Information System (ACRIS) and DOF Property Tax portal (borough: Bronx). 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 York
New York requires both buyer and seller to sign and acknowledge a recorded contract memorandum (RPL §294). See the states we file in.