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Recording a Deed or Document in Lehigh County, PA
Lehigh County (population 384,383) records real-property documents through the Lehigh County Recorder of Deeds (Division of Clerk of Judicial 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.
Lehigh County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Lehigh County Recorder of Deeds (Division of Clerk of Judicial Records)
- Mailing address
- Recorder of Deeds Division, Lehigh County Courthouse, 455 W. Hamilton St., Room 122, Allentown, PA 18101-1614
- Phone
- 610-782-3162 (fax 610-871-2895)
- Recording hours
- Mon–Fri 8:00 AM–4:30 PM
- Checks payable to
- Recorder of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN
Lehigh County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $81.25 for a deed (all types), covering up to 4 pages, 4 names and 1 PIN certification
- Additional pages
- $2.00 per page over 4
- Other fees
- $0.50 per name over 4; $10.00 per additional PIN; $3.00 mail-back fee if no return envelope; $10.00 rejection fee; certified copy +$1.50
- Transfer tax on deeds
- 1% state Realty Transfer Tax plus 1% local (1.5% in the City of Allentown), paid to the Recorder of Deeds at recording
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Lehigh County Recorder of Deeds (Division of Clerk of Judicial Records) before you mail a check.
What Lehigh County requires
- Page formatting
- Max paper 8.5 x 14 in; first page needs a 3 in top margin (right side left blank for the Recorder) and 1 in bottom and side margins; other pages 1 in on all sides; legible, original signatures in dark ink; no seals or stamps over signatures or text; Parcel ID and municipality required
- Cover sheet
- Not required. A Statement of Value (REV-183), in duplicate, must accompany transfers claiming an exemption or not stating full consideration
- Submission & return
- Mailed in the stamped, self-addressed envelope supplied by the submitter ($3.00 per document mail-back fee if none); e-recorded documents are returned electronically to the submitter
- Turnaround
- E-recorded documents are usually recorded the same day
Checked against official Lehigh County and Pennsylvania sources on October 6, 2026: lehighcounty.org. Part of Jurably’s open recording-fee dataset.
Can you e-record in Lehigh County?
Yes. Lehigh 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 Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
- Prepare the document so it meets Lehigh 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 Lehigh County Recorder of Deeds (Division of Clerk of Judicial Records).
- 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 Lehigh County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Lehigh County property are searchable at Lehigh County Assessment Office (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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