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Registry of Deeds
About the Hillsborough County Registry of Deeds
Land records in Hillsborough County are recorded by the Registry of Deeds. The office is held by Dennis C Hogan.
All online data is available for viewing at no charge. A Laredo account with print capabilities has a $100.00 one-time start-up fee and $2.00 per page to print. Ava Public Search prints copies with credit card for $2.05 per page, no account required.
Checked September 2026 against the sources below. Some of them are not official publications, so confirm with the recorder's office. Sources: Registry · Hillsborough County |Copy Fees
Recording Fees
These government fees are separate from any Deeds.com service fees. Confirm current charges with the recorder's office.
| Deeds and other conveyances | $10.00 first page, $4.00 each additional page |
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| Mortgages and deeds of trust | $10.00 first page, $4.00 each additional page |
| Releases and satisfactions | $15.00 first page, $4.00 each additional page (complete discharge of mortgage and liens; $15 for each additional complete discharge) |
| Other standard documents | $10.00 first page, $4.00 each additional page |
Added at recording
| State LCHIP surcharge fee | $25.00 Each deed, mortgage, mortgage discharge, and plan set; paid by separate check. Not assessed when the United States or any instrumentality thereof, the state, a state agency, a county, a municipality, a village district, or a school district is a party (RSA 478:17-g, II(a)) |
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Other charges
| Copies, per page | $1.00 |
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| Certification | $2.00 |
StatewideAssignments of mortgages: $10 for the first recorded page, including the first mortgage assigned, plus $5 for each additional mortgage assigned plus $4 for each additional recorded page. Plans: $9 for the first 200 square inches or portion thereof and $2.50 for each additional 100 square inches or portion thereof. Charges for copying any document or providing any other service are established and posted by the register of deeds.
UCC recordings and terminations: $15 for first page, $4 for each additional page. Plans: 8 ½ x 11 = $9; 11 x 17 = $9; 17 x 22 = $14; 22 x 34 = $24. Copies: $2 per page via internet account; plans $3 per sheet on bruning copier, $2 per sheet from plotter, $1 per sheet for 8 ½ x 14. Fax service $2 per page incoming or outgoing.
Paying the office
| Accepted | Check |
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| Checks payable to | Hillsborough County Registry of Deeds |
Three separate checks are required for recording documents: one for recording fees, one for the LCHIP surcharge and one for the DRA Real Estate Transfer Tax. Payment is to be made at the time of recording. Return postage to be added to each document.
Transfer tax
Real estate transfer tax. $.75 per $100 of the price or consideration, or fractional part thereof, charged to the buyer and to the seller each ($1.50 per $100 in total); where the consideration is $4,000 or less, a minimum tax of $20 each. The tax is collected when the document is recorded. (statewide, RSA 78-B:1)
StatewideRSA 78-B:4, III applies the rate established in RSA 78-B:1 to both the purchaser, grantee, assignee or transferee and the seller, grantor, assignor or transferor. Payment is evidenced by indicia of tax paid, approved by the commissioner of revenue administration, attached to the instrument. The tax is computed to the nearest whole dollar. Exemptions are listed in RSA 78-B:2.
An exemption from the transfer tax must be clearly stated on the deed being recorded.
Checked September 2026 against the sources below. Some of them are not official publications, so confirm with the recorder's office. Sources: RSA 478:17-g Recording Fees and Surcharge · RSA 78-B:1 Transfer Tax · RSA 78-B:4 Payment of Tax · Registry · Hillsborough County |Copy Fees
Document Requirements
Confirm current requirements with the recorder's office before submitting documents.
| First page top margin | 3 in |
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| Other margins | 1 in |
| Minimum type size | 10 pt |
| Single sided pages required | Yes |
| Grantee address required | Yes (statewide, RSA 478:4-a, I(a)) |
| Printed names under signatures required | Yes (statewide, RSA 478:4-a, I(c)) |
The 3 inch first-page top margin applies to the right half of the first page. All plans must have a minimum of 1/2 inch margin on all sides.
StatewideThe first sentence of the first description paragraph must name all municipalities in which the property is located. All documents shall be suitable for reproduction as determined by the register of deeds, who shall provide document standards as amended and adopted by the New Hampshire registers of deeds.
The name of the justice must be printed under the signature. Plans must be on Mylar, signed and sealed by a licensed land surveyor with original signatures in permanent black ink; no shading or colors allowed.
Forms filed along with a transfer
- Declaration of Consideration by the Purchaser (Form CD-57-P or CD-57-HC-P) Statewide NH Department of Revenue AdministrationFiled with the Department within 30 days after the recording of the deed
Submitting documents
| Electronic recording | Accepted |
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| eRecording through Deeds.com | Available for this office |
E-recording hours are 8:00 am – 3:30 pm.
Checked September 2026 against the sources below. Some of them are not official publications, so confirm with the recorder's office. Sources: RSA 478:4-a Form of Records · Real Estate Transfer Tax FAQ | NH Department of Revenue Administration · Hillsborough County |Recording Requirements · Hillsborough County |E-Recording
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