Pennsylvania · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Franklin County, PA
Franklin County (population 160,652) records real-property documents through the Franklin 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.
Franklin County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Franklin County Register & Recorder
- Mailing address
- Franklin County Recorder of Deeds, 272 North Second Street, Chambersburg, PA 17201
- Phone
- (717) 261-3872
- Recording hours
- Mon–Fri 8:30 am–4:30 pm; closed weekends and county holidays
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN
Franklin County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $92.75 for a deed (covers 4 pages, 4 names and one UPI certification)
- Additional pages
- $2.00 per page over 4
- Other fees
- $0.50 per name over 4; each additional UPI certification $20.00; Statement of Value $1.00; certified copy $1.50
- Transfer tax on deeds
- 1% state realty transfer tax plus 1% local tax on the consideration (or assessed value), paid to the Recorder at recording
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Franklin County Register & Recorder before you mail a check.
Checked against official Franklin County and Pennsylvania sources on October 6, 2026: franklincountypa.gov. Part of Jurably’s open recording-fee dataset.
Can you e-record in Franklin County?
Yes. Franklin 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 Franklin County, Pennsylvania
- Prepare the document so it meets Franklin 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, ePN, or by mail to Franklin County Register & Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Franklin County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Franklin County property are searchable at Franklin County Tax Assessment Office (property records via actDataScout). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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