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Recording a Deed or Document in Pike County, PA
Pike County (population 62,808) records real-property documents through the Pike 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.
Pike County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Pike County Recorder of Deeds
- Mailing address
- 506 Broad Street, Milford, PA 18337
- Phone
- 570-296-3508
- Checks payable to
- Pike County Recorder of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Pike County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- Deed $81.75 (incl. 4 pages/4 names/1 parcel/1 PIN); Mortgage $71.75 (4 pages/4 names)
- Additional pages
- $4.00 per additional page; $1.00 per additional name; $10.00 per additional PIN
- Other fees
- See full fee schedule PDF
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Pike County Recorder of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Pike County requires
- Page formatting
- Follow the "Ten Commandments of Recording Documents"; no separate margin/font spec published
Can you e-record in Pike County?
Yes. Pike 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 Pike County, Pennsylvania
- Prepare the document so it meets Pike 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 Pike County Recorder of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Pike County Recorder of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Pike County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Pike County property are searchable at Pike County Assessment Office (GIS/DataScout 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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