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Recorder of Deeds
About the Indiana County Recorder of Deeds
Land records in Indiana County are recorded by the Recorder of Deeds. The office is held by Maria Jack.
Records are online from 1948 to present.
Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: RECORDER OF DEEDS · Realty Transfer Tax - PA Department of Revenue · Register/Recorder Office FAQs - Indiana County
Recording Fees
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| Deeds and other conveyances | $91.75 for the first 4 pages, $2.00 each additional page (covers 4 pages and 4 names) |
|---|---|
| Mortgages and deeds of trust | $91.75 for the first 4 pages, $2.00 each additional page (covers 4 pages and 4 names) |
| Releases and satisfactions | $81.75 flat (Release of Mortgage; Satisfaction Piece also $81.75) |
| Other standard documents | $41.50 flat (Misc. Documents) |
Other charges
| Additional names indexed | $0.50 each beyond the 4 included (per name after four) |
|---|---|
| Additional references or marginal notations | $2.00 each beyond the 1 included (Notations, first one free) |
| Copies, per page | $0.50 |
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.
The schedule lists a $1.00 postage charge when no self-addressed stamped envelope is provided, and a $5 rejection fee applies to returned documents.
Paying the office
| Accepted | Check |
|---|---|
| Checks payable to | Recorder of Deeds |
Deeds with transfer tax are paid with three checks for the exact amounts: one for recording fees, one for the 1% municipal transfer tax, and one for the state transfer tax.
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 Recorder of Deeds collects a 1% municipal (local) realty transfer tax together with the state realty transfer tax. A deed with transfer tax in more than one municipality must stipulate the percentage division of transfer taxes.
Checked October 2026 against the sources below. Some of them are not official publications, so confirm with the recorder's office. Sources: RECORDER OF DEEDS · Realty Transfer Tax - PA Department of Revenue · Indiana County Recorder of Deeds Fee Schedule Effective December 1st 2025 · Register/Recorder Office FAQs - Indiana County · Indiana County Recording Requirements · 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)) |
|---|---|
| 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 UPI (Uniform Parcel Identifier) number must be on all real estate documents (00-000-000). Deeds and mortgages should state the property's municipality, county and state, and the school district for Blacklick, Canoe and Young Townships. Mortgages must include Book/Page or Instrument Numbers that refer back to this document. Any assignment cannot reference more than 10 notations on a single document. One Statement of Value is counted as a page within the document.
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 |
| Stamped, self-addressed return envelope | Not required |
E-notarizations are not currently accepted. Any e-recording that requires the office to print additional pages must be submitted as a paper copy or it will be rejected.
Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: RECORDER OF DEEDS · 1979-1980 Regular Session HB 946 PN 3432 Bill Text · REV-183 Realty Transfer Tax Statement of Value and Instructions · Register/Recorder Office FAQs - Indiana County · Indiana County Recording Requirements · Pennsylvania Statutes Title 21 P.S. Deeds and Mortgages § 625
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