Pennsylvania · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Lancaster County, PA
Lancaster County (population 563,159) records real-property documents through the Lancaster 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.
Lancaster County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Lancaster County Recorder of Deeds
- Mailing address
- County of Lancaster, Office of Recorder of Deeds, 150 N. Queen St., Suite 315 (3rd Floor), Lancaster, PA 17608
- Phone
- 717-299-8238
- Website
- lancasterdeeds.com
- Checks payable to
- Not explicitly stated on fee schedule page
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Lancaster County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $71.25 base fee for Deeds/Mortgages (covers up to 4 pages); $59.75 base fee for other documents incl. JCP fee (up to 4 pages)
- Additional pages
- $2.00 per page after 4 pages
- Other fees
- No separate records-mgmt rider found beyond base fee components
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Lancaster County Recorder of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Lancaster County requires
- Page formatting
- White 8.5"x11" paper, typed no smaller than 10-point font, NO STAPLES policy
- Submission & return
- Mail-in submissions require a self-addressed, stamped envelope of correct size for document return
Can you e-record in Lancaster County?
Yes. Lancaster County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
- Prepare the document so it meets Lancaster 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, Indecomm, or by mail to Lancaster County Recorder of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Not explicitly stated on fee schedule page.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Lancaster County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Lancaster County property are searchable at Lancaster County Property Assessment Office (via Lancaster County Property Tax Inquiry - DEVNET). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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