Berkshire County Recorder Information

Land records in Berkshire County are recorded by 3 registry districts, each for its own towns. Find the town your property is in to see which one records for it.

• Northern Berkshire District
  Records for Adams, Cheshire, Clarksburg, Florida, Hancock, Lanesborough, New Ashford, North Adams, Savoy, Williamstown, Windsor
• Berkshire Middle District
  Records for Becket, Dalton, Hinsdale, Lee, Lenox, Otis, Peru, Pittsfield, Richmond, Stockbridge, Tyringham, Washington
• Southern Berkshire District
  Records for Alford, Egremont, Great Barrington, Monterey, Mount Washington, New Marlborough, Sandisfield, Sheffield, West Stockbridge

No registry here lists a town by that name. A village or section of a town records with the registry for that town.

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

Other charges

Transfer tax

Deeds excise. $2.00 for each $500 or fractional part of consideration over $100, plus a 14% surtax ($2.28 per $500). The tax is collected when the document is recorded. (statewide, G.L. c. 64D §1)

StatewideThe deeds excise is levied on deeds conveying realty sold when the consideration, exclusive of liens or encumbrances remaining, exceeds $100. Per G.L. c. 64D §1, the chapter does not apply to instruments given to secure a debt, or to instruments to which the Commonwealth, a city or town, or the United States or their agencies are a party. Stamps are prepared by the Department of Revenue and sold through the registries of deeds (G.L. c. 64D §3).

Verified September 2026 against the sources below. Some of them are not official publications, so confirm with the recorder's office. Sources: G.L. c. 262 §38 · G.L. c. 64D §1 · Massachusetts registries of deeds recording fee schedule

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

StatewideA deed shall not be accepted for recording unless it contains the address of the property being conveyed, clearly labeled "property address." All printing and writing must be of sufficient size to be legibly reproduced on standard registry scanners. A register of deeds may refuse an instrument that cannot be properly duplicated.

Verified September 2026 against official publications. Sources: Massachusetts Deed Indexing Standards, January 1, 2025