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Recording a Deed or Document in Luzerne County, PA
Luzerne County (population 332,126) records real-property documents through the Luzerne 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.
Luzerne County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Luzerne County Recorder of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Luzerne County Recorder of Deeds, Luzerne County Courthouse, 200 North River Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711
- Phone
- 570-825-1641
- Checks payable to
- County of Luzerne (confirmed for record card requests; general recording payee not separately confirmed)
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN
Luzerne County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- Base fee covers up to 4 pages/4 names/1 PIN; note: Deed/Mortgage fees increase by $15.00 effective July 1, 2026 due to new Demolition Fund
- Additional pages
- $2.00 per additional page over 4; $0.50 per additional name over 4; $0.50 per additional PIN
- Other fees
- $15.00 Demolition Fund surcharge added to deed/mortgage fees effective 7/1/2026; $5.00 rejection fee for insufficient eRecording submissions
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Luzerne County Recorder of Deeds before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Luzerne County?
Yes. Luzerne 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 Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
- Prepare the document so it meets Luzerne 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 Luzerne County Recorder of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to County of Luzerne (confirmed for record card requests; general recording payee not separately confirmed).
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Luzerne County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Luzerne County property are searchable at Luzerne County Assessment Office. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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