Pennsylvania · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in York County, PA
York County (population 473,197) records real-property documents through the York 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.
York County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- York County Recorder of Deeds
- Mailing address
- York County Recorder of Deeds, 28 East Market Street, Suite 122, York, PA 17401-1590
- Phone
- (717) 771-9295 (common level ratio / prior-year questions: 717-771-9608)
- Recording hours
- Mon–Fri 8:00 a.m.–4:15 p.m.
- Checks payable to
- Recorder of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
York County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $86.25 for a deed (base fee covers up to 4 pages and 4 names)
- Additional pages
- $2.00 per page over 4
- Other fees
- $0.50 per name over 4; $20.00 for each parcel ID number on the document; $2.00 Statement of Value; certified copy $1.50; $50.00 NSF check fee
- Transfer tax on deeds
- 1% Pennsylvania realty transfer tax plus local realty transfer tax set by the municipality and school district, both collected by the Recorder of Deeds at recording
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the York County Recorder of Deeds before you mail a check.
What York County requires
- Page formatting
- Uniform Parcel Identifier (UPI) and property location at the top left of the first page; municipality stated above the legal description; precise mailing address of the grantee; original notarized signatures; in English or with an English translation
- Cover sheet
- A PA Realty Transfer Tax Statement of Value (REV-183) is required when transfer tax is not paid on full market value
Checked against official York County and Pennsylvania sources on October 6, 2026: yorkcountypa.gov, pa.gov. Part of Jurably’s open recording-fee dataset.
Can you e-record in York County?
Yes. York County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in York County, Pennsylvania
- Prepare the document so it meets York 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, Indecomm, or by mail to York County Recorder of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Recorder of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a York County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for York County property are searchable at York County Assessment Office 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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