Pennsylvania · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Clearfield County, PA
Clearfield County (population 78,100) records real-property documents through the Clearfield County Register & Recorder. 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.
Clearfield County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Clearfield County Register & Recorder
- Mailing address
- Clearfield County Recorder of Deeds, PO Box 361, Clearfield, PA 16830
- Phone
- 814-765-2641 ext. 5012
- Recording hours
- Mon–Fri 8:30–4:00
- Checks payable to
- Recorder of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Clearfield County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $79.75 per deed, including the first 4 pages
- Additional pages
- $2.00 per page over 4
- Other fees
- $0.50 per name over 4; $10.00 per parcel UPI stamp from the Assessment Office before recording; certified copy $1.00
- Transfer tax on deeds
- 1% state realty transfer tax plus local realty transfer tax, paid to the Recorder of Deeds at recording
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Clearfield County Register & Recorder before you mail a check.
What Clearfield County requires
- Submission & return
- Returned by mail in the self-addressed stamped envelope sent with the documents
Checked against official Clearfield County and Pennsylvania sources on October 6, 2026: clearfieldcountypa.gov, pa.gov. Part of Jurably’s open recording-fee dataset.
Can you e-record in Clearfield County?
Yes. Clearfield 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 Clearfield County, Pennsylvania
- Prepare the document so it meets Clearfield 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 Clearfield County Register & Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Recorder of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Clearfield County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Clearfield County property are searchable at Clearfield County Assessment Office. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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