Recording Fees and Transfer Tax

The fee to record a real estate document is $15.00 for the first page and $3.00 for each additional page or side. The fee for the first page includes a $4.00 State Remonumentation Fee.

Transfer tax must be paid at the time of recording of all documents which transfer an interest in property unless a proper exemption is noted.

The transfer tax rate is computed at $1.10 per $1,000 for Wayne County, and $7.50 per $1,000 for the State of Michigan.

Bernard J. Youngblood
Register of Deeds

International Center Building
400 Monroe St.
7th Floor
Detroit, MI 48226

Ph: (313) 224-5854
Fx: (313) 224-5884