North Carolina · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Chatham County, NC
Chatham County (population 76,285) records real-property documents through the Chatham County Register of Deeds. 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.
Chatham County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Chatham County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Chatham County Register of Deeds, P.O. Box 756, Pittsboro, NC 27312 (office and overnight deliveries: 12 East Street)
- Phone
- (919) 542-8235
- Recording hours
- Mon–Fri 8:00 AM–5:00 PM; recording 8:00 AM–4:30 PM; e-recordings accepted 8:00 AM–4:00 PM
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Chatham County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $26.00 for the first 15 pages (deeds of trust: $64.00 for the first 35 pages)
- Additional pages
- $4.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- Nonstandard document $25.00; each extra instrument $10.00; plats $21.00 per sheet; certified copies $5.00 first page, $2.00 each additional
- Transfer tax on deeds
- Excise tax of $1.00 per $500 of value (rounded up), paid by the seller to the Register of Deeds at recording
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Chatham County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Chatham County requires
- Page formatting
- 8.5 x 11 or 8.5 x 14 inch paper; 3-inch blank top margin on page 1; 0.5-inch margins on all other sides and pages; black print on white paper; font 9 point or larger; one side only; instrument type stated at top of page 1
- Cover sheet
- Not required
Checked against official Chatham County and North Carolina sources on October 6, 2026: chathamcountync.gov, ncard.us, ncleg.gov. Part of Jurably’s open recording-fee dataset.
Can you e-record in Chatham County?
Yes. Chatham 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 Chatham County, North Carolina
- Prepare the document so it meets Chatham 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 Chatham County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Chatham County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Chatham County property are searchable at Chatham County Tax Administration / Land Records GIS property search. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
Filing with Jurably in North Carolina
North Carolina requires notarized signatures from both the record owner and the purchaser, plus an expiration date (N.C. Gen. Stat. §47-119.1). See the states we file in.