New York · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Suffolk County, NY
Suffolk County (population 1,525,920) records real-property documents through the Suffolk 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.
Suffolk County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Suffolk County Clerk
- Mailing address
- Suffolk County Clerk, 310 Center Drive, Riverhead, NY 11901
- Checks payable to
- Suffolk County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Suffolk County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $5.00 per page + $40.00 recording fee (cover page counts as first page, $5)
- Additional pages
- $5.00 per page
- Other fees
- Each additional name over 2: $0.50; each cross reference: $0.50; TP-584 recording fee $5.00; RP-5217 Equalization and Assessment fee $125 (ag/residential) or $250 (all others)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Suffolk County Clerk before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Suffolk County?
Suffolk 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 Suffolk County, New York
- Prepare the document so it meets Suffolk County's formatting rules: 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 Suffolk County Clerk.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Suffolk County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Suffolk County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Suffolk County property are searchable at Suffolk County Real Property Tax Service Agency. 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.