South Carolina · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Berkeley County, SC
Berkeley County (population 229,861) records real-property documents through the Berkeley County Register 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.
Berkeley County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Berkeley County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- 1003 Highway 52, Moncks Corner, SC 29461 (Register of Deeds office; exact recording mail slot not separately confirmed)
- Phone
- 843-723-3800 ext 4084 (Charleston) / 843-719-4084 (Moncks Corner) / 843-567-3136 ext 4084 (St. Stephen)
- Checks payable to
- Berkeley County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Berkeley County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- Deed: $15.00 flat + $1.85 per $500 consideration (state $1.30 + county $0.55)
- Additional pages
- Agreement/Amendment/Contract/Declaration/Dissolution/Easement/Lease/Mortgage/Restrictive Covenant/UCC/Waiver: $25 flat
- Other fees
- Certified true copies of recorded documents: $10.00 per document
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Berkeley County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Berkeley County requires
- Page formatting
- SC statewide norm applies (3x3in blank space, grantee address, derivation clause)
Can you e-record in Berkeley County?
Yes. Berkeley 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 Berkeley County, South Carolina
- Prepare the document so it meets Berkeley 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 Berkeley County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Berkeley County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Berkeley County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Berkeley County property are searchable at Berkeley County Real Property Services (Property Card / Comparable Sales 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 South Carolina
South Carolina requires two subscribing witnesses physically present at signing (S.C. Code §30-5-30), which our online notarization flow can't satisfy — not currently supported. See the states we file in.