Pennsylvania · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Erie County, PA
Erie County (population 265,832) records real-property documents through the Erie County Recorder of Deeds (Clerk of Records). 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.
Erie County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Erie County Recorder of Deeds (Clerk of Records)
- Mailing address
- Recorder of Deeds, Erie County Courthouse, 140 West 6th Street, Room 121, Erie, PA 16501
- Phone
- 814-451-6246
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Erie County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $87.00 per deed, including the first 4 pages
- Additional pages
- $2.00 per page over 4
- Other fees
- $0.50 per indexed name over 4; $0.50 per additional parcel; $2.00 Statement of Value; certification $1.00 per document
- Transfer tax on deeds
- 1% state realty transfer tax plus local realty transfer tax (1% in the City of Erie), paid to the Recorder of Deeds at recording
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Erie County Recorder of Deeds (Clerk of Records) before you mail a check.
Checked against official Erie County and Pennsylvania sources on October 6, 2026: courts.eriecountypa.gov, pa.gov. Part of Jurably’s open recording-fee dataset.
Can you e-record in Erie County?
Yes. Erie 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 Erie County, Pennsylvania
- Prepare the document so it meets Erie 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 electronically through Simplifile, CSC, or by mail to Erie County Recorder of Deeds (Clerk of Records).
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Erie County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Erie County property are searchable at Erie County Assessment Office (Property and Tax Records 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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