Jones County Recorder Information

Land records in Jones County are recorded by the Register of Deeds. The office is held by Susan Gray.

Indexes are available online from 1978 and images from 2001. A separate search covers real estate records before 1978. Real estate indexes go back to the late 1700s.

Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: G.S. 161-10 Uniform fees of registers of deeds · Register of Deeds – Jones County, North Carolina · Frequently Asked Questions – Jones County Register of Deeds

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

Other charges

Fee schedule effective October 1, 2016.

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.

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.

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 · Frequently Asked Questions – Jones County Register of Deeds · Fee Schedule as of October 1, 2016

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

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.

Per Jones County Ordinance, all deeds must have the tax parcel ID number on the first page. Maps are to be a standard size of 18 x 24 only, with one mylar and one paper copy, and must be approved by a Jones County Review Officer prior to recording.

Forms filed along with a transfer

• Tax Certification Form (Tax Parcel Transfer Form / Tax Data Sheet / Tax Collection Form) Jones County Tax Office
  All deeds, together with a completed Tax Certification Form, must be presented to the Tax Office for approval before the document can be recorded

Submitting documents

All deeds must be presented to the Tax Office for approval before recording. The Register of Deeds of Jones County shall not accept deeds transferring real property for registration where property is subject to delinquent taxes (resolution under NCGS 161-31, effective 9-1-2007). Cutoff time for recording is 4:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 11:30 a.m. Fridays.

Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: G.S. 161-14 Registration of instruments · Register of Deeds – Jones County, North Carolina