Ulster County Recorder Information

Land records in Ulster County are recorded by the County Clerk. The office is held by Taylor Bruck.

Land records are available from 1685 to present. Records from 1950 to current can be viewed online with Search IQS; records from 1949 and prior are under the "INDEXBOOKS" tab. Mortgage Books 1-344 (October 1922 & Prior) are not yet available. Documents have a book and page number (prior 2003) or an instrument number.

Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: Recording a Deed · Ulster County Clerk · Land Records

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

Added at recording

Other charges

StatewideUnder CPLR 8021(a)(4)(a), the county clerk's fee for recording, entering, indexing and endorsing a certificate on any instrument is $5, plus $3 for each page or portion of a page. A county may opt by county law to raise this to $20, plus $5 for each page. Any cover page counts as an additional page. Each additional town, city, block or other index costs $0.50. An assignment of more than one mortgage, or a release of more than one lease, costs $3 for each one beyond the first. A notice of pendency or notice of attachment costs $35 in counties within New York City and $15 in other counties (CPLR 8021(a)(10)). County clerks charge a recording fee per document plus a fee per page. The per-document amount shown for a county includes the state's $5 records management fee and $15 cultural education fee (CPLR 8021(a)(4)(b)).

Assignment of mortgage: mark-off fee of $.50 for the 1st mortgage assigned and $3.50 for each additional mortgage assigned. Local transfer tax forms (City of Kingston, Towns of Gardiner, Marbletown, New Paltz, Rochester): filing fee of $5.00. Map (per sheet) $10.00. Certify a prepared copy: $5.20 for the first 8 pages and 65 cents for each page exceeding 8 pages. Prepare and certify a copy: $5.00 for the first 4 pages and $1.25 for each page exceeding 4 pages; maximum per record $40.00.

Paying the office

Personal checks accepted up to $2,500.00; title company's and attorney's checks up to $5,000.00.

Transfer tax

Real estate transfer tax. Two dollars for each five hundred dollars or fractional part thereof. The tax is collected when the document is recorded. (statewide, Tax Law § 1402(a))

StatewideAdditional tax (mansion tax): 1% of the consideration attributable to residential real property when the consideration for the entire conveyance is $1 million or more (Tax Law § 1402-a). In a city with a population of one million or more, an additional $1.25 is levied for each $500 or fractional part thereof when the consideration is $3 million or more for residential real property, or $2 million or more for other property (Tax Law § 1402(a)(2)). A supplemental tax applies to New York City residential conveyances of $2 million or more (Tax Law § 1402-b). Mortgage recording tax, payable when the mortgage is recorded: basic tax of 50 cents per $100 of mortgage debt or obligation secured; special additional tax of 25 cents per $100; additional tax of 25 cents per $100 (30 cents per $100 in counties within the Metropolitan Commuter Transportation District) unless the additional tax is suspended in the county; and city or county mortgage tax of 25 to 50 cents per $100 where applicable. New York City, Yonkers and various counties levy local mortgage taxes.

Ulster County mortgage tax: $0.75 per $100.00 or fraction thereof of debt (Basic Tax $0.50; Special Additional Tax $0.25). Local real estate transfer taxes (Tax Law Article 33-B, community preservation) are filed and paid with the County Clerk on conveyances in: City of Kingston (Local Law #10 of 2024, effective December 15, 2024); Town of Gardiner (Local Law #5 of 2022, effective February 1, 2023; 1.25% of the consideration, with an exemption equal to the median sales price); Town of Marbletown (Local Law #6 of 2022, effective January 1, 2023); Town and Village of New Paltz (Local Law #5 of 2020, effective February 1, 2021); Town of Rochester (Local Law #6 of 2025, effective February 1, 2026).

Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: NY CPLR 8021 County clerks other than as clerks of court · NY Tax Law 1402 Imposition of tax · NYS DTF Mortgage recording tax · Recording a Deed · Land Record Fees · Clerk Fees · Frequently Asked Questions · Business Filings · Recording a Mortgage

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

StatewideA deed must state the city, town and village in which the property is located (RPL § 333(1-d)). A conveyance must be in English, apart from proper names written in English letters, or have an English translation attached that is executed and acknowledged, or certified as the statute provides (RPL § 333(2)). A conveyance must be accompanied by the real property transfer report form, or by the commissioner's confirmation that the data has been reported (RPL § 333(1-e)).

A cover sheet is generated by the Ulster County Clerk's Office and recorded as part of the document. For documents recorded after 2002, the instrument number must be referenced.

Forms filed along with a transfer

• Form TP-584, Combined Real Estate Transfer Tax Return, Credit Line Mortgage Certificate, and Certification of Exemption from the Payment of Estimated Personal Income Tax Statewide NYS Department of Taxation and Finance
  Conveyances of real property located outside New York City; filed with the county clerk
• Form RP-5217-PDF, Real Property Transfer Report Statewide NYS Department of Taxation and Finance
  Conveyances of real property outside New York City; NYC sales use ACRIS, except Staten Island, which uses RP-5217-NYC
• IT-2663, Nonresident Real Property Estimated Income Tax Payment Form Statewide NYS Department of Taxation and Finance
  Nonresidents not qualifying under an exemption on TP-584 Schedule D
• IT-2664, Nonresident Cooperative Unit Estimated Income Tax Payment Form Statewide NYS Department of Taxation and Finance
  Nonresidents transferring cooperative units, not qualifying under an exemption
• Form MT-15, Mortgage Recording Tax Return Statewide NYS Department of Taxation and Finance
  Property located in more than one locality where the localities impose tax at different rates
• City of Kingston Transfer Tax Form Ulster County Clerk / City of Kingston
  Recording a conveyance of real property situated in the City of Kingston
• Gardiner Transfer Tax Form Ulster County Clerk / Town of Gardiner
  Recording a conveyance of real property situated in the Town of Gardiner
• Marbletown Transfer Tax Form Ulster County Clerk / Town of Marbletown
  Recording a conveyance of real property situated in the Town of Marbletown
• New Paltz Transfer Tax Form Ulster County Clerk / Town of New Paltz
  Recording a conveyance of real property situated in the Town/Village of New Paltz
• Rochester Transfer Tax Form Ulster County Clerk / Town of Rochester
  Recording a conveyance of real property situated in the Town of Rochester

Submitting documents

Documents are accepted via USPS mail, UPS and FedEx. Deeds must have original signatures and be acknowledged in accordance with New York State Real Property Law.

Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: NYS DTF Real estate transfer tax · Recording a Deed · Recording a Mortgage · E-Recording · NY Real Property Law 333 (Onecle)