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Dare County Register of Deeds
About the Dare County Register of Deeds
Land records in Dare County are recorded by the Register of Deeds. The office is held by Cheryl L. House.
The online system shows documents recorded after 01/01/1976. Images are available and indexes are verified only from December 13, 1999 forward; earlier indexes were copied from COTT tape and are not verified.
Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: G.S. 161-10 Uniform fees of registers of deeds · Register of Deeds | Dare County, NC · Deed Information | Dare County, NC
Recording Fees
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| Deeds and other conveyances | $26.00 for the first 15 pages, $4.00 each additional page (Instruments in general) |
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| Mortgages and deeds of trust | $64.00 for the first 35 pages, $4.00 each additional page (Deeds of trust and mortgages) |
| Releases and satisfactions | $0.00 flat (Satisfaction or cancellation of deed of trust or mortgage) |
| Other standard documents | $26.00 for the first 15 pages, $4.00 each additional page (Instruments in general) |
Other charges
| Document that does not meet the formatting standards | $25.00 per document when Document not in compliance with the recording standards adopted under G.S. 161-14(b), in addition to all other applicable recording fees |
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| Additional names indexed | $2.00 each beyond the 20 included (Per party listed in excess of 20) |
| Additional references or marginal notations | $10.00 each beyond the 1 included (Assignments of more than one security instrument, per additional reference) |
| Certification | $5.00 |
StatewideFees are uniform throughout the State and are complete and exclusive. A document consisting of multiple instruments is charged an additional $10.00 for each additional instrument; a deed of trust or mortgage containing additional instruments is charged $10.00 for each additional instrument. Certified copies are $5.00 for the first page plus $2.00 for each additional page. Plats are $21.00 per sheet or page. Uncertified copy fees are set by each register of deeds and must be uniform and prominently posted. Fees are collected prior to filing or registration.
Paying the office
| Accepted | Check, Money order, Cashiers check |
|---|---|
| Checks payable to | Register of Deeds |
Out-of-County personal checks are not accepted. All business checks must include a current phone number. Separate checks are required for land transfer tax and recording fees.
Transfer tax
Excise tax on instruments conveying real property. One dollar ($1.00) on each five hundred dollars ($500.00) or fractional part thereof of the consideration or value of the interest conveyed. The tax is collected when the document is recorded. (statewide, N.C. Gen. Stat. § 105-228.30(a))
StatewideThe excise tax is paid to the register of deeds of the county in which the real estate is located before recording the instrument of conveyance; for a parcel lying in two or more counties, it is paid in the county in which the greater part of the real estate with respect to value lies. The tax applies to timber deeds and contracts for the sale of standing timber. Some counties levy their own land transfer tax under local acts; those are stated on the local office's page.
Dare County levies a land transfer tax of 1% of the total consideration or value of the interest conveyed, authorized by Senate Bill 716, 1985 Session, General Assembly of North Carolina, effective September 1, 1985. A land transfer number is issued by the Dare County Land Transfer Office before recording.
Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: G.S. 161-10 Uniform fees of registers of deeds · G.S. 105-228.30 Imposition of excise tax · Land Transfer Tax | Dare County, NC · Recording Services | Dare County, NC
Document Requirements
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| Paper size | 8.5 x 11 inches or 8.5 x 14 inches (statewide, N.C. Gen. Stat. § 161-14(b)(1)) |
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| First page top margin | 3 in (statewide, N.C. Gen. Stat. § 161-14(b)(2)) |
| Other margins | 0.5 in (statewide, N.C. Gen. Stat. § 161-14(b)(2)) |
| Minimum type size | 9 pt (statewide, N.C. Gen. Stat. § 161-14(b)(3)) |
| Ink and paper | Typed or printed in black on white paper in a legible font; blanks may be completed and corrections made in pen (statewide, N.C. Gen. Stat. § 161-14(b)(3)) |
| Single sided pages required | Yes (statewide, N.C. Gen. Stat. § 161-14(b)(4)) |
| Return address required | Yes |
| Prepared-by statement required | Yes |
| Grantee address required | Yes |
StatewideThe type of instrument must be stated at the top of the first page. Instruments presented on paper that do not meet the standards are registered after collection of the nonstandard document fee; a register of deeds may waive that fee for print smaller than 9 points if the instrument is legible. The standards do not apply to instruments conforming to G.S. 25-9-521 or certified copies of court-filed documents.
Forms filed along with a transfer
- Affidavit of Consideration/Value Dare County Land Transfer OfficeSubmitted with a deed to obtain a land transfer number; a copy of the contract may be submitted instead. Typically not recorded.
Submitting documents
| In person | Accepted |
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All Deeds, Easements, Right of Way Agreements, Leases and Boundary Agreements must go to the Land Transfer Office first to obtain a Land Transfer number (phone 252.475.5961). Mailed instruments that require a land transfer number go to Dare County Land Transfer Office, P.O. Box 1000, Manteo, N.C. 27954, which forwards them to the Register of Deeds. Deeds filed electronically must be received by 4:30 p.m. to be recorded the same day.
Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: G.S. 161-14 Registration of instruments · Land Transfer Tax | Dare County, NC · Recording Services | Dare County, NC
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