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Recording a Deed or Document in Somerset County, PA
Somerset County (population 72,004) records real-property documents through the Somerset 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.
Somerset County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Somerset County Recorder of Deeds
- Mailing address
- 300 N. Center Ave, Suite 400, Somerset, PA 15501
- Phone
- 814-445-1547
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Somerset County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- Per Act 45 of 2025 fee schedule effective 11/14/2025; minimum fee covers instrument up to 4 pages/4 names
- Additional pages
- See official fee schedule PDF
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Somerset County Recorder of Deeds before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Somerset County?
Yes. Somerset County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Somerset County, Pennsylvania
- Prepare the document so it meets Somerset 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, or by mail to Somerset County Recorder of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Somerset County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Somerset County property are searchable at Somerset County Assessment Office - Real Estate Search. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
Filing with Jurably in Pennsylvania
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