New York · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Saratoga County, NY
Saratoga County (population 235,501) records real-property documents through the Saratoga County Clerk. 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.
Saratoga County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Saratoga County Clerk
- Mailing address
- Saratoga County Clerk, 40 McMaster Street, Ballston Spa, NY 12020
- Phone
- (518) 885-2213 ext. 4323
- Checks payable to
- Saratoga County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Saratoga County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $45.00 (includes cover sheet) + $5.00 per page
- Additional pages
- $5.00 per page; $0.50 for each name over two
- Other fees
- RP-5217 filing fee $125 (residential/farm) or $250 (vacant/commercial); TP-584 Transfer Tax Affidavit $5
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Saratoga County Clerk before you mail a check.
What Saratoga County requires
- Page formatting
- Mandatory e-filing referenced in county FAQ brochure; standard NY margin/font requirements apply
- Submission & return
- Recorded document returned by mail or electronically via e-recording vendor
- Hours & turnaround
- Same day for e-recorded documents; land recordings accepted until 4:15 PM daily
Can you e-record in Saratoga County?
Saratoga 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 Saratoga County, New York
- Prepare the document so it meets Saratoga 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 Saratoga County Clerk.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Saratoga County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Saratoga County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Saratoga County property are searchable at Saratoga County Real Property Tax Service Agency / PROS Assessment Database. 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.