South Carolina · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in York County, SC
York County (population 282,090) records real-property documents through the York County Register of Deeds (Clerk of Court/Register of Deeds function). 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 Register of Deeds (Clerk of Court/Register of Deeds function)
- Mailing address
- York County Register of Deeds, 6 S Congress Street, York, SC 29745 (PO Box 649, York, SC 29745 also used for mail)
- Phone
- 803-684-8510
- Checks payable to
- York County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
York County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- Deed: $15 recording fee + SC deed recording (transfer) fee based on consideration; Mortgage/most other instruments: $25
- Additional pages
- No separate per-page fee identified for standard instruments (flat instrument-type fee); Affidavit/Release/Mechanics Lien: $10
- Other fees
- Not separately itemized on office fee page
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the York County Register of Deeds (Clerk of Court/Register of Deeds function) before you mail a check.
What York County requires
- Page formatting
- Standard SC recording requirements apply (legal-size or letter paper accepted, top margin space for recording stamp, notarization/probate required); plats require prior city/county planning approval unless surveyor notes 'NO NEW LOT LINES CREATED'
- Submission & return
- Original returned by mail (self-addressed stamped envelope recommended) or electronically via Simplifile for e-recorded documents
- Hours & turnaround
- Documents submitted (e-recording after 4:00pm or walk-in after 4:30pm) are reviewed, recorded, and indexed the following business day; otherwise same-day
Can you e-record in York County?
Yes. York 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 York County, South Carolina
- 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, or by mail to York County Register of Deeds (Clerk of Court/Register of Deeds function).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to York County Register 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 Assessor's Office (property/parcel search via qPublic). 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.