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Cumberland County Recorder of Deeds
About the Cumberland County Recorder of Deeds
Land records in Cumberland County are recorded by the Recorder of Deeds. The office is held by Susan G. Turner.
Records, including all deeds back to 1750, can also be searched online in the Recorder's Office between 8:00 am and 3:30 pm. The free Records Notification System sends text or email alerts when a new document is recorded under a registered parcel number. Residents must register themselves; the office cannot sign them up.
Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: Realty Transfer Tax - PA Department of Revenue · Recorder of Deeds - Staff Directory · Recorder of Deeds | Cumberland County, PA
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 | $104.75 for the first 4 pages, $2.00 each additional page |
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| Mortgages and deeds of trust | $104.75 for the first 4 pages, $2.00 each additional page |
| Releases and satisfactions | $78.25 for the first 4 pages, $2.00 each additional page (release of mortgage; satisfaction piece also $78.25) |
| Other standard documents | $37.00 for the first 4 pages, $2.00 each additional page (miscellaneous instruments such as affidavit, agreement, assignment) |
Added at recording
| Statement Of Value | $1.00 Statement of Value filed with a deed |
|---|---|
| UPI fee, additional parcels | $20.00 Each additional parcel. The listed prices already include the $20 UPI fee for one parcel if required (Resolution 2024-31; Ordinance 2008-3). |
Other charges
| Additional names indexed | $0.50 each beyond the 4 included (per name over 4) |
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| Additional references or marginal notations | $2.00 each (each additional reference) |
| Copies, per page | $0.50 |
| Certification | $1.50 |
Fee schedule effective November 17, 2025.
StatewideEach county sets its own recording fees, and the totals counties publish include the state charges collected with every deed, mortgage and similar filing: a $20.00 judicial computer system and access to justice fee and a temporary $21.25 surcharge that runs until December 31, 2027 (204 Pa. Code 29.351). Counties also add their own records improvement, affordable housing and demolition fees.
Copies by mail are $5.00 for up to 4 pages and $.50 for each extra page. Documents or requests received by mail with incorrect payment are returned without filing, but a mailed document or request with an overage of $10 or less is processed or recorded without a refund of the overage. The CJEA fee increased $1 under Act 45 of 2025, and all deeds and mortgages increased $1 effective 11/17/25.
Paying the office
| Accepted | Cash, Check, Credit card |
|---|---|
| Checks payable to | Recorder of Deeds |
| Card fee | Credit card payments are processed through Value Payment Systems (VPS) with a 2.25% convenience fee (minimum $2.50 per transaction) charged to the filer; 3% on business cards. |
No cash refunds.
Transfer tax
Realty Transfer Tax. 1 percent on the value of real estate (including contracted-for improvements to property) transferred by deed, instrument, long-term lease or other writing. The tax is collected when the document is recorded. (statewide, 72 P.S. § 8101-C et seq.)
StatewideCounty Recorders of Deeds collect the state realty transfer tax, often together with an additional local realty transfer tax levied by municipalities and school districts (Tax Reform Code of 1971, Article XI-D, 72 P.S. § 8101-D et seq.). The Department of Revenue describes the rate as one percent for the state and usually one percent for the local portion; local rates vary by place.
In Cumberland County the local realty transfer tax is 1 percent, collected with the state tax by the Recorder of Deeds and distributed between school districts and municipalities. The county keeps a 1 percent commission from the Commonwealth's distribution and a 2 percent commission on the municipal distribution.
Checked October 2026 against the sources below. Some of them are not official publications, so confirm with the recorder's office. Sources: Realty Transfer Tax - PA Department of Revenue · Recorder of Deeds Fee Schedule effective November 17, 2025 · Fee Schedule | Cumberland County, PA · Real Estate Transfer Tax | Cumberland County, PA · Recorder of Deeds - Pennsylvania Department of Revenue (Answer Center)
Document Requirements
Confirm current requirements with the recorder's office before submitting documents.
| Grantee address required | Yes (statewide, Act of April 22, 1929, P.L. 620, No. 258 (certificate of residence)) |
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| Parcel number required | Yes |
StatewideRecorders refuse a mortgage, assignment, or agreement given to secure payment of money unless a certificate signed by the mortgagee, assignee, or person entitled to interest, or an authorized attorney or agent, setting forth that person's precise residence is attached and recorded with it (21 P.S. § 625).
The tax parcel number must appear at the top of the first page and be certified by the Tax Assessment Office before recording. This applies to conveyances, plans, mortgages and other instruments affecting real estate, other than a Will, a General Power of Attorney, or a Deed of Dedication to a municipality for a road (Ordinance 2008-3).
Forms filed along with a transfer
- Realty Transfer Tax Statement of Value (REV-183) Statewide Pennsylvania Department of Revenue, Bureau of Individual TaxesFiled in duplicate with the Recorder of Deeds when (1) the full value/consideration is not set forth in the deed, (2) the deed is without consideration or by gift, or (3) a tax exemption is claimed
Submitting documents
| In person | Accepted |
|---|---|
| By mail | Accepted |
| Electronic recording | Accepted |
| eRecording through Deeds.com | Available for this office |
The office has occasional remote days, so appointments are requested for in-person visitors. Subdivision plans and notaries must have a scheduled appointment for recording.
Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: 1979-1980 Regular Session HB 946 PN 3432 Bill Text · REV-183 Realty Transfer Tax Statement of Value and Instructions · Recorder of Deeds | Cumberland County, PA · Fee Schedule | Cumberland County, PA · UPI (Uniform Parcel Identifier) | Cumberland County, PA · eRecording | Cumberland County, PA · Pennsylvania Statutes Title 21 P.S. Deeds and Mortgages § 625
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