San Francisco County Recorder Information

The Assessor-Recorder is responsible for maintaining records for real property located in San Francisco County.

These government fees are separate from any Deeds.com service fees. Confirm current charges with the recorder's office.

Base Recording Fees Note: subject to Building Homes and Jobs Act Fee if marked with asterisk

Base Fee -- 1st Page-Per document title where all pages measure 8.5"x11" (GC 27361, 27397, 27361.4) $14.00*

Base Fee -- 1st Page of documents subject to Real Estate Fraud Fee - For the following titles, an additional fee of $3.00 per title (above the Base $14.00 fee) will be charged unless recorded concurrently with a transfer subject to the imposition of Transfer Tax: deed of trust, assignment of deed of trust, reconveyance, request for notice, notice of default, substitution of trustee, notice of trustee sale, and notice of rescission of declaration of default. (GC 27388, SF Ord. 413-97).................$17.00*

Building Homes & Jobs Act Fee (SB2)
Additional $75.00 fee will be charged per parcel (APN), per document title at the time of recording/filing any real estate instrument, paper or notice except those expressly exempted. Fee shall not exceed $225 per transaction (defined as documents presented together and related to the same parties and property). (GC 27388.1)
$75.00 to $225.00
Note: view our "Declaration of Exemption" form under Forms / Supplemental / California / San Francisco, for exemptions and cover page

Each Additional Page - Per additional 8.5"x11" page (GC 27361).......................$3.00

Combined Documents (containing more than one title) - Per each additional document title (GC 27361.1)..................$14.00* or $17.00*

ADDITIONAL RECORDING FEES:
Survey Monument Fee - Applies only to deeds subject to documentary transfer tax (GC 27585, SF Ord. 258-5)............................$10.00

Nonconforming Fee - Additional $3.00 per page fee applied to entire document for any portion of the document that is not 8.5"x11" (GC 27361).....$3.00

Indexing Fee (more than 10 names) - Where additional names are required to be indexed, there will be a charge for each group of 10 names or fractional portion thereof after the initial group of 10 names. (GC 27361.8).................$1.00

Indexing Fee (more than 1 recording reference)- Per reference to previously recorded document (after the first one), which requires additional indexing. (GC 27361.2)....................$1.00

Preliminary Change of Ownership Report (PCOR) (Fee in Lieu of) - An additional $20.00 fee is charged when a transfer document is presented without a PCOR (R&T 480.3b)........................$20.00

Penalty Print - If wording added to the printed form is spaced more than 9 lines per vertical inch or has more than 22 characters and spaces per inch measured horizontally, the penalty is $1.00 per page (GC 27361)........................$1.00

Involuntary Lien (e.g., abstract of judgement) - Additional $6.00 fee per document for notification of involuntary lien for first debtor (GC 27297.5, GC 27387)..............................$6.00

Involuntary Lien (e.g., abstract of judgement) - Additional $2.00 fee per each additional debtor for notification of involuntary lien (GC 27297.5, GC 27387)...............................$2.00

MAP RECORDING FEES NOTE: SUBJECT TO BUILDING HOMES AND JOBS ACT FEE IF MARKED WITH ASTERISK
Map Recording Fee -- 1st Page Per (GC 27372)..................$9.00 *

Map Recording Fee (each subsequent page) Per (GC 27372)...................2.00

LIEN RECORDING FEES:
Release of Lien, judgement, encumbrance or notice
Executed by the state or any political subdivision of the state (GC 27361.3, GC 27361.4, GC 27397).......................$20.00

Release of Lien, judgement, encumbrance or notice
Recorded in ERROR by the state or any political subdivision of the state (GC 27631.3, GC 27361.4)...............$0.00

State Tax Lien - out of state debtor Executed by the state or any political subdivision of the state (GC 27361.3, GC 27361.4, GC 27397, GC 7171(d)).......................$14.00

Federal Tax Lien or Release Per document title; additional page fees apply (GC 27361, 27397, 27361.4).......................$14.00

FINANCING STATEMENT RECORDING FEES NOTE: SUBJECT TO BUILDING HOMES AND JOBS ACT FEE IF MARKED WITH ASTERISK
UCC (1 or 2 pages) - Per document (GC 27388, 12194, 27397)...........................$11.00*

UCC (3 or more pages) - Per document (GC 27388, 12194, 27397).........................$21.00*

TRANSFER TAX - Imposed per Article 12C of San Francisco Business and Tax Regulations Code

If entire consideration or value is:
Tax rate for entire consideration or value is:

More than $100 but less than/equal to $250,000
$2.50 for each $500 or portion thereof

More than $250,000 but less than $1,000,000
$3.40 for each $500 or portion thereof

$1,000,000 or more but less than $5,000,000
$3.75 for each $500 or portion thereof

$5,000,000 or more but less than $10,000,000
$11.25 for each $500 or portion thereof

$10,000,000 or more but less than $25,000,000
$27.50 for each $500 or portion thereof

$25,000,000 or more
$30.00 for each $500 or portion thereof

Do These Common Types of Transfers Cause a Transfer Tax?
Between a married couple? No
Between domestic partners? No
Gifts? No
Inheritance? No
Add or remove co-signor or co-owner solely for refinancing purposes (no consideration)? No
Between parent(s) and child(ren) for consideration? Yes
Individual(s) to/from his/her own trust? No
Individual(s) to his/her own Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership or Corporation? No

Note: Fees on this schedule marked with an asterisk (*) are subject to the State-mandated Building Homes and Jobs Act (SB2) fee of up to an additional $225, in accordance with the legislative amendment of Government Code 27388.1, unless an exemption is claimed.

Note: A Transfer Tax Affidavit must accompany all documents submitted for recordation in which transfer tax is due, or an exemption is claimed.

Note: The maximum tax rate for qualified Rent-Restricted Affordable Housing transfers is $3.75 per $500 or portion thereof, per 1108.6 of Article 12-C of San Francisco Business and Tax Regulations Code.

Copy and Filing Fees
Preliminary 20-Day Notice - Filing fee.....$22.00

Official Record Copy - Copy charge per page for first 3 pages of records or papers on file (GC 27366)........................$3.00

Official Record Copy - Copy charge per page for each additional page (GC 27366)..........$0.50

Certified Copy - Signed official seal, surcharge per document copy (GC 27364).............$1.00

Conformed Copy - Copy provided by taxpayer at time of recording; flat fee per document.........$1.00

Marriage License - Certified copies of public licenses only (H&S Code 103625).............$17.00

Map Copy -- 1st Page - First page.............$5.00

Map Copy - Each additional page of same map...$3.00

Note: prices are subject to change without notice.

Confirm current requirements with the recorder's office before submitting documents.

* All documents to be recorded must be on 8.5 x 11 inch paper. Any documents larger than 8.5 x 14 will not be accepted for recording.

* Documents should not include more than 9 lines of text per vertical inch or 22 characters per horizontal inch.

* Deeds need to include a 3 x 5 blank space in the upper right corner of the first page. This space is reserved for the recorder's information.

* In the upper left corner of the first page, the person who has requested the recording should be named, along with return address information.

* A legal property description should be included on all documents pertaining to real property in San Francisco County, California.

* All title deeds presented for recordation must be accompanied by a Preliminary Change of Ownership Report and a Transfer Tax Affidavit.