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Recording a Deed or Document in Wayne County, PA
Wayne County (population 51,703) records real-property documents through the Wayne 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.
Wayne County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Wayne County Recorder of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Wayne County Courthouse Annex, 925 Court Street, Honesdale, PA 18431
- Phone
- 570-253-5970 ext. 4040
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Wayne County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- Historical Oct 2020 schedule superseded by Nov 2025 schedule)
- Additional pages
- Standard copies $0.50/page, certification $1.50 flat (older schedule)
- Other fees
- $0.50/page copy fee for REV-183 helper documents effective 1/1/2026
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Wayne County Recorder of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Wayne County requires
- Submission & return
- Documents not mailed back unless stamped, self-addressed envelope provided at time of recording
- Hours & turnaround
- No documents accepted for recording after 4:00 PM; standard same-office-day processing implied
Can you e-record in Wayne County?
Yes. Wayne 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 Wayne County, Pennsylvania
- Prepare the document so it meets Wayne 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 Wayne 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 Wayne County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Wayne County property are searchable at Wayne County Tax Services Parcel 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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