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Recording a Deed or Document in Mercer County, PA
Mercer County (population 107,860) records real-property documents through the Mercer 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.
Mercer County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Mercer County Recorder of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Mercer County Recorder's Office, 125 S. Diamond Street, Suite 109, Mercer, PA 16137-0066
- Phone
- 724-662-3800
- Website
- mercercountypa.gov/recorders
- Checks payable to
- "Mercer County Recorder of Deeds"
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN
Mercer County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- Deeds: $70.25; Mortgages: $70.25; Financing Statements: $100.00 (base fees per Recorders Fee Schedule)
- Additional pages
- See mercercountypa.gov/recorders/FeeSchedule.htm for full itemization
- Other fees
- Certified copy $1.50 plus $0.50/page copy fee; no distinct separate records-management rider identified beyond base schedule
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Mercer County Recorder of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Mercer County requires
- Submission & return
- Documents "normally sent by mail, courier service or walked into our office"; can also eRecord
- Hours & turnaround
- ERecording confirmation "can be done in minutes" per office
Can you e-record in Mercer County?
Yes. Mercer 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 Mercer County, Pennsylvania
- Prepare the document so it meets Mercer 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 Mercer County Recorder of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to "Mercer County Recorder of Deeds".
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Mercer County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Mercer County property are searchable at Mercer County Assessment / Tax Assessment Office (Public Access). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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