Fayette County Recorder Information

Land records in Fayette County are recorded by the Recorder of Deeds. The office is held by Jon R. Marietta, Jr..

Records begin in 1784. The index for most documents from 1950 to the present is free to search; images are pay-per-access. Older indexes are on the Archive Viewer. Documents recorded before January 1, 2001 are available in books in the office.

Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: Realty Transfer Tax - PA Department of Revenue · Fayette County Recorder of Deeds Fee Sheet (updated 12-01-2025) · FAQS - Fayette County Recorder of Deeds Office

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

Other charges

Fee schedule effective December 1, 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.

Plans are charged by page count: $30.00 for 1 page, rising by $25.00 per page to $405.00 for 16 pages. Fees marked * already include 1 marginal notation. Fees marked ** include only 1 page and 1 name; additional pages are $1.00 each and names $.25 each. Highway plan fees cover the first page only; extra pages are $3.00 each.

Paying the office

Recording fees and realty transfer tax can be paid in one check. The check must be in the correct amount. All recording fees and transfer taxes are payable at the time of recording.

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.

The local realty transfer tax is 1%, in addition to the 1% state tax. When a document covers property in more than one locality, it must state in whole-number percentages how the local transfer tax is divided.

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 · Fayette County Recorder of Deeds Fee Sheet (updated 12-01-2025) · Fee Schedule - Fayette County Recorder of Deeds Office · Recording Requirements - Fayette County Recorder of Deeds Office · Recorder of Deeds - Pennsylvania Department of Revenue (Answer Center)

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

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 PIN number must be typed on the first page and is issued a UPI number by the Tax Assessment Office before recording. All documents must show the municipality, county and state where the property is located. The written amount must match the numerical amount on all deeds and mortgages. Documents that refer to an original document must give the mortgage book and page, the mortgaged amount, and the municipality, county and state; a document number alone is not accepted. Re-recorded documents must explain why they are being re-recorded.

Forms filed along with a transfer

• Realty Transfer Tax Statement of Value (REV-183) Statewide Pennsylvania Department of Revenue, Bureau of Individual Taxes
  Filed 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

A name must be typed or neatly printed on the document so it can be returned to the proper attorney's office or title company. Receipts are issued at the time of 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 · Recording Requirements - Fayette County Recorder of Deeds Office · FAQS - Fayette County Recorder of Deeds Office · Pennsylvania Statutes Title 21 P.S. Deeds and Mortgages § 625