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Recording a Deed or Document in Summit County, OH
Summit County (population 540,428) records real-property documents through the Summit County Fiscal Office, Recording 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.
Summit County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Summit County Fiscal Office, Recording Division
- Mailing address
- Summit County Fiscal Office, Recording Division, 175 South Main Street, 4th Floor, Akron, OH 44308
- Phone
- (330) 643-2712
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN
Summit County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $34.00 for the first 2 pages
- Additional pages
- $8.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- $20.00 non-compliant document fee; $4.00 per cross reference; copies $2.00 per page; certification $1.00
- Transfer tax on deeds
- Conveyance fee of $4.00 per $1,000 of sale price (rounded up to the next $100), plus $0.50 per lot; paid to the Fiscal Office Property Transfer Department with form DTE 100 before recording
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Summit County Fiscal Office, Recording Division before you mail a check.
What Summit County requires
- Page formatting
- Paper 8.5" x 11" to 8.5" x 14"; at least 10-point font; black or blue ink, no highlighting; 3" blank top margin on page 1, 1.5" top margin on later pages; 1" side and bottom margins; typed names under signatures; preparer's name and return address
- Submission & return
- Mailed back in the self-addressed stamped envelope you include
- Hours & turnaround
- 3–5 working days
Checked against official Summit County and Ohio sources on October 6, 2026: fiscaloffice.summitoh.net, codes.ohio.gov. Part of Jurably’s open recording-fee dataset.
Can you e-record in Summit County?
Yes. Summit County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Summit County, Ohio
- Prepare the document so it meets Summit 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, ePN, or by mail to Summit County Fiscal Office, Recording Division.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Summit County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Summit County property are searchable at Summit County Fiscal Office - Property Tax & Appraisal. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
How Jurably helps in Summit County
Jurably isn’t a deed-filing desk. It’s how real-estate investors get the important paperwork done. If you’re under contract on a Summit County property, we file a memorandum of contract to put your equitable interest on the public record, where every title search will find it. The online notary session is included: you sign it alone, and the seller is notified by certified mail. Then we record it (electronically through the county’s approved network) and return the recorded instrument. It’s a self-help filing service, not legal advice.
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Under contract in Summit County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.