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About the Saint Louis City Recorder of Deeds
Land records in Saint Louis City are recorded by the Recorder of Deeds. The office is held by Michael Butler.
Search Fees: $20 per ten year search for Grantor Index search; $20 per ten year search for Grantee Index search. Copies may be purchased online through Tapestry: Fee for Tapestry search: $6.95.
Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: RSMo Section 59.310 · Obtain Land Records · City Recorder
Recording Fees
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| Deeds and other conveyances | $25.00 first page, $5.00 each additional page (standard deed) |
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| Mortgages and deeds of trust | $26.00 first page, $3.00 each additional page (includes the fees every recorder adds to each instrument) |
| Releases and satisfactions | $21.00 first page, $7.50 each additional page (standard margin release; first item plus each additional item) |
| Other standard documents | $26.00 first page, $3.00 each additional page (includes the fees every recorder adds to each instrument) |
Other charges
| Document that does not meet the formatting standards | $25.00 per document when Documents which do not meet the requirements set forth in RSMo 59.313 |
|---|---|
| Certification | $2.00 |
StatewideFor a document which releases or assigns more than one item: five dollars for each item beyond one released or assigned in addition to any other charges which may apply. For copying or reproducing any recorded instrument, except surveys and plats: a fee not to exceed two dollars for the first page and one dollar for each page thereafter. For recording a plat or survey of a subdivision, outlets or condominiums: twenty-five dollars for each sheet of drawings or calculations based on a size not to exceed twenty-four inches in width by eighteen inches in height. In a city not within a county (St. Louis City), recorder's fees are set by RSMo 59.313. The $26 first page is the $5 recording fee (RSMo 59.310) plus fees every recorder adds to each instrument: the $6 user fee (59.319.1, $4 before August 28, 2026), the $3 Missouri housing trust fee (59.319.2), $5 under 59.800, and $7 for the county employees retirement fund (50.1190; $6 in counties under 59.321). Additional pages are $3.
Standard Assignment: $25 First Item + $7.50 Each Additional Item; NonStandard Assignment: $48 First Item + $7.50 Each Additional Item. NonStandard Deed: $48 First Page + $5 Each Additional Page. NonStandard Margin Release: $46 First Item + $7.50 Each Additional Item. Plat, Survey of One Tract of Land - Recording Without Drawing, One Sheet Not to Exceed 24" x 18": $18.25 for One Sheet. Plat, Survey of a Subdivision, Outlots, Condominiums – Each Sheet Not to Exceed 24" x 18": $59.00 per Page of Drawings/Calculations + $10 Each Additional Page. Copies: $3 First Page Uncertified Copy, $2 Each Page Thereafter; Certified copies $5 First Page + $2.00 Each Additional Page.
Paying the office
| Accepted | Cash, Check, Money order |
|---|
Payment due in advance of services. Walk-in: no personal checks; cash, money order, or business check. Mail-in: check or money order only.
Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: RSMo Section 59.310 · RSMo Section 59.313 · Land | St. Louis City Recorder of Deeds
Document Requirements
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| Paper size | 8.5" x 11" |
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| First page top margin | 3 in (statewide, RSMo 59.310.1(6); 59.313.1(6)) |
| Other margins | 0.75 in (statewide, RSMo 59.310.1(6); 59.313.1(6)) |
| Minimum type size | 8 pt (statewide, RSMo 59.310.1(2); 59.313.1(2)) |
| Ink and paper | Black or dark ink; white or light-colored paper of not less than twenty-pound weight without watermarks or other visible inclusions, except for plats and surveys, which may be on materials such as Mylar or velum. (statewide, RSMo 59.310.1(4); 59.313.1(4)) |
| Single sided pages required | Yes |
| Grantee address required | Yes (statewide, RSMo 59.330.2) |
| Printed names under signatures required | Yes (statewide, RSMo 59.310.1(5); 59.313.1(5)) |
StatewideNonessential information such as form numbers, page numbers or customer notations may be placed in the margin. A document may be recorded if a minor portion of a seal or incidental writing extends beyond the margins.
First Page: Bottom Margin & Side Margins shall be ¾” to 1”. Additional Pages: Top, Bottom, Side Margins shall be ¾” to 1”.
StatewideEvery document presented for recording, except plats and surveys, shall have on the first page below the three-inch margin: the title of the document; the date of the document; all grantors' names and marital status; all grantees' names; any statutory addresses; the legal description of the property; and reference book and pages for statutory requirements, if applicable. Documents shall not be permanently bound nor in a continuous form. Deeds, mortgages, deeds of trust and similar instruments must contain a legal description of the lands affected. Exempt from format requirements: documents signed prior to January 1, 2002; military separation papers; documents executed outside the United States; certified copies; documents where an original party is deceased or incapacitated; and judgments formatted to meet court requirements.
Ink: Black or Dark Blue Ink not less than 8 point type. The Mailing Address for Each Grantor must be stated. Legal Description of Property must be correct, complete and include City Block Number + Lot Number. All Parties to document both Grantor and Grantee Must Have Their Notarized Signatures on document (Chapter 15.152.030 St. Louis City Revised Code); Deeds of Trust and Easements exempt from Grantee signature requirement. The Notary Seal or Stamp Must Be in Black Ink. Also exempt from page format requirements: Uniform Commercial Code recordings; Federal and State Tax Liens and their Lien Releases. Release for a Deed of Trust Recorded Before 1986: Must be accompanied by original Note and Deed of Trust.
Forms filed along with a transfer
- Certificate of Value St. Louis City AssessorCertificate of Value Required (Chapter 5.70 St. Louis City Revised Code)
Submitting documents
| In person | Accepted |
|---|---|
| By mail | Accepted |
| eRecording through Deeds.com | Available for this office |
| Stamped, self-addressed return envelope | Required |
| How recorded documents come back | If you included a self-addressed stamped envelope, your originals will be mailed back to you. |
Additional Walk-In Requirement: All Grantors and all grantees must be present for transferring property deeds. Notary block must be completed in person, before the Recorder Staff.
Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: RSMo Section 59.310 · RSMo Section 59.330 · File Land Records · Land | St. Louis City Recorder of Deeds
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