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Register & Recorder - County Courthouse
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Land records in Venango County are recorded by the Register & Recorder.
Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: Register & Recorder/Clerk of Orphan's Court
Recording Fees
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| Deeds and other conveyances | $86.25 for the first 3 pages, $2.00 each additional page (Deed, sheriff deed, tax claim deed; base covers 4 names, 1 acknowledgment, 1 parcel) |
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| Mortgages and deeds of trust | $71.25 for the first 3 pages, $2.00 each additional page (Mortgage, corrective/amended/modified mortgage, corrective deed; base covers 4 names, 1 acknowledgment, 1 parcel) |
| Releases and satisfactions | $60.75 for the first 3 pages, $2.00 each additional page (Satisfaction piece, including notation on margin) |
Added at recording
| Transfer – Franklin or Oil City Property | $2.00 Deeds only, for property in Franklin or Oil City |
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| Statement of Value | $1.00 Each statement of value filed |
Other charges
| Additional names indexed | $0.50 each beyond the 4 included (Per name indexed over four) |
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| Additional references or marginal notations | $2.00 each beyond the 0 included (Each notation on margin) |
| Copies, per page | $0.50 |
| Certification | $1.50 |
Fee schedule effective November 30, 2017.
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.
Listed base fees cover three pages, four indexed names, one acknowledgment and one parcel, not including notation on margin. Each additional description or parcel of land over one is $.50; each additional acknowledgment or certification of notary public is $.50; postage in lieu of a self-addressed stamped return envelope is $1.00. Where no fee is specified, the fee is set by the Recorder of Deeds.
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.
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 - Pennsylvania Department of Revenue (Answer Center) · Venango County – Recorder of Deeds Fees Schedule
Document Requirements
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| Grantee address required | Yes (statewide, Act of April 22, 1929, P.L. 620, No. 258 (certificate of residence)) |
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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).
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
| Electronic recording | Accepted |
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| eRecording through Deeds.com | Available for this office |
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 · Register & Recorder/Clerk of Orphan's Court · Pennsylvania Statutes Title 21 P.S. Deeds and Mortgages § 625
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