South Carolina · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Fairfield County, SC
Fairfield County (population 20,405) records real-property documents through the Fairfield County Clerk of Court, 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.
Fairfield County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Fairfield County Clerk of Court, Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- 101 South Congress Street, Winnsboro, SC 29180
- Phone
- (803) 712-6526
- Checks payable to
- Fairfield County Clerk of Court (Judy Bonds)
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Fairfield County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $15 for a deed (plus SC deed transfer tax $1.85 per $500 of value, rounded up); $25 for mortgages/other instruments; $10 for affidavits/releases
- Additional pages
- Flat statutory fee per document (no confirmed separate per-page charge)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Fairfield County Clerk of Court, Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Fairfield County requires
- Page formatting
- Follows SC statewide formatting standard (legible print, 3"x3" recording block, preparer/return info)
- Cover sheet
- SC statewide practice requires 3"x3" blank space upper-right first page
- Submission & return
- Typically mail or e-recording
Can you e-record in Fairfield County?
Yes. Fairfield 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 Fairfield County, South Carolina
- Prepare the document so it meets Fairfield 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 Fairfield County Clerk of Court, Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Fairfield County Clerk of Court (Judy Bonds).
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Fairfield County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Fairfield County property are searchable at Fairfield County Assessor's Office. 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.