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Recording a Deed or Document in Northumberland County, PA
Northumberland County (population 89,920) records real-property documents through the Northumberland 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.
Northumberland County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Northumberland County Register & Recorder
- Mailing address
- 201 Market Street, 1st Floor, Sunbury, PA 17801
- Phone
- 570-988-4143
- Checks payable to
- Northumberland County Register & Recorder (Christina A. Mertz)
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Northumberland County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- Deed recording fee: $85.25 (base, covers standard page/name count)
- Additional pages
- Standard PA additional page ($2.00)/name ($0.50) fee over base 4; see office fee schedule PDF for exact current rates
- Other fees
- Marriage license $60.00 (unrelated to deeds, listed for reference); consult fee schedule PDF for mortgage/satisfaction/release riders
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Northumberland County Register & Recorder before you mail a check.
What Northumberland County requires
- Page formatting
- Standard PA recording format: 8.5x11 paper, top margin, min. 10pt font; see 'Deed Recording Requirements' page
- Submission & return
- Self-addressed stamped envelope required for documents to be returned by mail
- Hours & turnaround
- Office open 9:00am-4:00pm weekdays
Can you e-record in Northumberland County?
Yes. Northumberland County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
- Prepare the document so it meets Northumberland 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, or by mail to Northumberland County Register & Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Northumberland County Register & Recorder (Christina A. Mertz).
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Northumberland County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Northumberland County property are searchable at Northumberland County Assessment Bureau. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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