Tennessee · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Jefferson County, TN
Jefferson County (population 60,024) records real-property documents through the Jefferson 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.
Jefferson County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Jefferson County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- PO Box 58, Dandridge, TN 37725 (FedEx/UPS: 202 W. Main St., Dandridge, TN 37725)
- Phone
- (865) 397-2918
- Recording hours
- Mon–Fri 8:00 AM–4:00 PM
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Jefferson County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $10.00 for the first 2 pages
- Additional pages
- $5.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- $2.00 data-processing fee; $1.00 fee when tax is collected; $5.00 per extra instrument; deed of trust tax $1.15 per $1,000 (first $2,000 exempt)
- Transfer tax on deeds
- $3.70 per $1,000 of consideration or value, whichever is greater, paid by the grantee to the Register of Deeds at recording
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Jefferson County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
Checked against official Jefferson County and Tennessee sources on October 6, 2026: jeffersoncountytn.gov. Part of Jurably’s open recording-fee dataset.
Can you e-record in Jefferson County?
Jefferson County records documents submitted by mail or in person. Jurably notarizes your document, mails it by certified mail, and tracks it to a recorded instrument number.
How to record a document in Jefferson County, Tennessee
- Prepare the document so it meets Jefferson County's formatting rules: 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 by mail to Jefferson County Register 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 Jefferson County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Jefferson County property are searchable at Jefferson County Property Assessor (Susan Gaddis Gass). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
Filing with Jurably in Tennessee
Tennessee requires the property owner's notarized signature plus a stated expiration date on any recorded contract memorandum (Tenn. Code §66-24-101(a)(29)). See the states we file in.