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Recording a Deed or Document in Cumberland County, PA
Cumberland County (population 277,270) records real-property documents through the Cumberland County Recorder 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.
Cumberland County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Cumberland County Recorder of Deeds
- Mailing address
- 1 Courthouse Square, Carlisle, PA 17013
- Phone
- 717-240-6370 (office); 717-240-6100 / 1-888-697-0371 (main)
- Checks payable to
- Recorder of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN
Cumberland County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- Deed/Mortgage fees per 2025 Fee Schedule effective 11/17/2025 (fees increased $1 under Act 45 of 2025); see fee schedule PDF for exact current amount
- Additional pages
- See fee schedule PDF (cumberlandcountypa.gov/428/Fee-Schedule)
- Other fees
- UPI fee $20 (additional parcels $20 each); CJEA fee increased $1
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Cumberland County Recorder of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Cumberland County requires
- Submission & return
- Mail (add $5 base + $0.50/page for mail return) or e-recording
Can you e-record in Cumberland County?
Yes. Cumberland 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 Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
- Prepare the document so it meets Cumberland 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 Cumberland County Recorder of Deeds.
- 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 Cumberland County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Cumberland County property are searchable at Cumberland County Assessment Office (DataScout property search). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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