Dauphin County PA Recorder of Deeds: Search & Office

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Dauphin County, Pennsylvania • deed and land-record research guide

Dauphin County Recorder of Deeds: Search Deeds, Mortgages, Satisfactions and Land Records

The Dauphin County Recorder of Deeds maintains the official land-record documents for real estate in Harrisburg, Hershey, Hummelstown, Middletown, Lower Paxton Township, Susquehanna Township, Swatara Township and the other municipalities in Dauphin County.

The Recorder’s current online record-search system is unusually useful because it does not limit you to a basic owner-name lookup. You can search by name, instrument number, document type, book/page, recording date, consideration, Uniform Parcel Identifier (UPI), municipality and historical Alpha Index.

Best first-time-user route: if you know the owner’s name, open Simple Search → choose “I want a copy of my Deed” → enter the person’s name as Last Name, First Name → add an approximate date range → open the matching result → verify the property and parties → save the instrument/Clerk File Number before printing or ordering anything.
Recorder of Deeds James “Jim” Zugay
Phone 717-780-6560
Email jzugay@dauphincounty.gov
Office Dauphin County Courthouse, Room 102, 101 Market Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101
Hours Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Land-record history Deeds and miscellaneous records begin in 1785
Historical coverage matters: Dauphin County states that its website contains deeds and miscellaneous documents from 1785 to present, while mortgages are available from 1979 to present. Historical deed and mortgage indexes can also be reached from the search system’s Alpha Index.
Independent informational guide: County-CAD.us is not affiliated with the Dauphin County Recorder of Deeds, Tax Assessment Office, Treasurer, Tax Claim Bureau, Sheriff, Pennsylvania Department of Revenue or another government agency. Complete searches, payments, recordings and official copy transactions through the government systems linked below.
Choose your actual task

What Do You Need From the Dauphin County Recorder?

Find my deed Use the Recorder’s guided Simple Search. I only know the property address Find the Property ID/UPI and owner first. Search every record under a person’s name Use Name Search instead of the deed-only shortcut. I have an instrument number Use the exact Clerk File Number without spaces or hyphens. I have an old book/page reference Search historical deed and mortgage references directly. I know the parcel/UPI Search the Recorder using Dauphin’s UPI format. I paid off my mortgage Look for a Mortgage Satisfaction rather than another deed. I need a deed or mortgage copy Print online or visit the Recorder’s office. I want to record a deed Check UPI certification, fees, transfer tax and document requirements. I want deed-fraud alerts Use the free Record Notification Service.
Practical property-document workflow

Address → Property ID → Owner → Recorder → Instrument → Copy

1 Address Start with known property.
2 Property ID Confirm UPI/parcel.
3 Owner Save current/prior names.
4 Recorder Search land records.
5 Instrument Save exact file number.
6 Copy Print/order if required.

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Official government starting points

Which Dauphin County Website Should You Open?

SEARCH
Recorder Record Search Deeds, mortgages, satisfactions, plans and other recorded documents.
Open Official Recorder Search
SIMPLE
Simple Search Guided searches for deeds, mortgages, satisfactions, plans or all document types.
Open Simple Search
NAME
Name Search Search parties across a selected document type and date range.
Search by Name
UPI
UPI Search Search documents tied to a Uniform Parcel Identifier.
Search by UPI
PROP
Dauphin Property Information Owner, address, Property ID, assessment and tax-property lookup.
Open Property Search
RNS
Record Notification Service Free alerts based on a registered name and/or parcel.
Open Recorder & RNS Signup
If you only know the address

How to Find a Dauphin County Deed From a Property Address

The Recorder’s most powerful fields are party names, instrument numbers, book/page references and UPI numbers. If you only know a street address, identify the property first.

PARCEL
Dauphin Property Info Current county property and assessment search.
Open Dauphin Property Search
Open the updated Dauphin Property Info website. The Tax Assessment Office moved the system to the dauphinpa.devnetwedge.com address.
Search the property using the available address or owner fields.
Open the exact parcel. Verify municipality and address rather than assuming the first similar result is correct.
Save the Property ID / UPI.
Save the current owner name.
Look for the deed reference or transfer information if displayed.
Open the Recorder’s record-search system.
Search by UPI or owner name.
Read the actual recorded deed. Assessment ownership is useful research information, but the recorded instrument is the proper source for deed language.
Fastest exact-document search

How to Search by Instrument Number / Clerk File Number

CFN
Instrument Number Search Use when you already know the Clerk File Number.
Search Instrument Number
Copy the full instrument/Clerk File Number.
Remove spaces and hyphens. The Recorder’s current search specifically instructs users to enter the Instrument Number as one contiguous number.
Paste it into Instrument #.
Select Search.
Verify that the returned document is the expected deed, mortgage, satisfaction or other instrument.
Once you have a Clerk File Number, use it. It is usually safer than repeatedly searching a common owner name.
Older references and title reports

How to Search by Book and Page

B/P
Book/Page Search Useful for older recorded-document references.
Open Book/Page Search
Select the Book Type. Use the type shown in the source document or title reference.
Enter the Book Number. The system accommodates ordinary numbers and older volume formats.
Enter the Page Number.
Select Search.
Compare the parties and property description.
Follow references to still-earlier documents when researching title history.

Where Do You Find the Dauphin County UPI?

INFO
Dauphin Property Info Current county parcel-information website.
Find Property ID / UPI

Dauphin County’s Tax Assessment Office states that its Property Info website has moved to the Devnet system shown above.

Search the property and preserve the full Property ID before moving to the Recorder. Avoid copying only a partial number from an old document.

Recording a document? Dauphin County’s UPI process currently includes a $20 certification charge per parcel number for qualifying real-estate documents requiring UPI certification. Verify the current process immediately before recording.
Useful for local land-record research

Search by Municipality and Document Type

The Recorder also provides a Municipality/Comments search. This is especially useful when you know the township, borough or city and the kind of document but do not have an exact owner or instrument number.

MUNI
Municipality / Comments Search Municipality + document type + recording-date range.
Open Municipality Search
This can be helpful for plans, restrictions, easements or other locality-based research, but a municipality search can return many records. Add document type and date filters whenever possible.
Unusual but useful search option

Can You Search Dauphin County Deeds by Sale Consideration?

Yes. Dauphin County’s Recorder system includes a Consideration search that accepts a lower and upper dollar range together with document type and recording dates.

$
Consideration Search Search a transaction-value range when other clues are limited.
Search by Consideration
Consideration is a secondary research clue, not a property identifier. Family transfers, exempt transfers, estate transactions and other deeds can show nominal or non-market consideration.
Common homeowner question

Paid Off Your Mortgage? Search for a Satisfaction

Paying a mortgage does not normally produce a new deed.

Dauphin County explains that the deed should have been delivered after the original property purchase. When the mortgage is paid, the lender generally sends a Mortgage Satisfaction to the Recorder showing that the mortgage obligation has been satisfied.

Open Recorder Simple Search.
Select “I want a copy of my Mortgage.”
Search your name around the loan/original purchase date.
Save the mortgage instrument number.
Return to Simple Search.
Select “I want a copy of my Satisfaction.”
Search later dates under the same borrower/lender-related names.
Open the Satisfaction and verify that it relates to the correct mortgage.
Do not search only for another deed after payoff. The more useful record is usually the mortgage satisfaction.

Can the Recorder Simply Change a Name on an Existing Deed?

No. Dauphin County explains that adding, removing or changing a name on the deed requires a new deed showing the change and then recording that new instrument.

The Recorder can Accept and record a properly prepared recordable deed.
The Recorder does not Rewrite the existing deed or decide which legal instrument you should use.
Transfers involving a spouse, divorce, trust, estate, gift, business entity or deceased owner can have legal and tax consequences. Consider using a Pennsylvania real-estate attorney or title professional.

Does a Deceased Spouse Have to Be Removed From the Deed?

Dauphin County’s Recorder FAQ says that generally this is not necessary when a married couple held the property as tenants by the entirety.

When the surviving spouse later sells or mortgages the property, the new deed or mortgage can explain that the other spouse is deceased.

This does not apply identically to every ownership structure. Tenants in common, trusts, estates and other forms of ownership can require a different process. Review the existing deed and obtain legal advice when needed.
Deed, mortgage and satisfaction copies

How to Get a Copy of a Dauphin County Deed or Mortgage

The Recorder provides two straightforward routes for most users: online printing or an in-person visit to the Recorder’s office.

Online Search the official Recorder database, open the correct document and use the site’s available print/copy functions.
In person Visit Room 102 of the Dauphin County Courthouse at 101 Market Street, Harrisburg.
Identify the correct record first.
Save the instrument number, book/page or UPI.
Decide whether an ordinary printed copy is enough.
If a court, lender, estate or title professional requires certification, contact the Recorder.
Confirm the current copy/certification fee before sending payment.
Save money and time: search and confirm the document number online before visiting the Courthouse.
Recorder accepts mailed filings

Can You Record a Dauphin County Deed by Mail?

Yes. The Recorder states that documents may be submitted by mail as long as they meet all legal recording criteria and include the proper fee.

Prepare the fully executed recordable document.
Confirm UPI certification requirements.
Calculate the Recorder fees and transfer tax.
Include the proper payment. The Recorder currently accepts checks payable to Dauphin County Recorder of Deeds.
Include a self-addressed stamped envelope. The Recorder specifically requires this for mailed document return.
Mail the package to the Recorder at the Courthouse.
Mail / Office
Dauphin County Recorder of Deeds
Dauphin County Courthouse, Room 102
101 Market Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101
Electronic recording available

Can Dauphin County Deeds Be E-Recorded?

Yes. Dauphin County accepts electronic recording and currently identifies two service providers for submitting qualifying documents:

Simplifile Current Recorder-listed service provider.
Phone: 1-800-460-5657
CSC eRecording Current Recorder-listed service provider.
Phone: 1-866-652-0111
E-REC
Dauphin County Electronic Recording Official information about electronic filing.
Open E-Recording Information
E-recording is especially useful for title companies, attorneys, lenders and other repeat filers because the document and confirmation can move electronically rather than by courier or mail.
Before submitting a deed

How to Record a Deed in Dauphin County

Determine which legal document you actually need. The Recorder records documents; it is not responsible for selecting the deed type or giving title advice.
Prepare the deed with the correct parties and legal description.
Make sure signatures and acknowledgment/notarization are complete.
Find the Dauphin County UPI.
Complete UPI certification when the document requires it.
Determine whether a Pennsylvania Statement of Value is required.
Calculate Realty Transfer Tax.
Use the official Recorder Fee Calculator. Enter the page count, parcel count, names/parties and transaction information instead of guessing the fee.
Choose in-person, mail or electronic recording.
Keep the final recording/instrument number.
Important Dauphin County-specific requirement

Uniform Parcel Identifier Certification

Dauphin County requires a Uniform Parcel Identifier on qualifying documents affecting real estate.

The county’s current UPI materials state that documents requiring a parcel identification number are subject to a $20 certification fee per parcel number.

Where to find the number Use the current Dauphin Property Info system.
Certification office Dauphin County Office of Tax Assessment handles UPI certification.
Tax Assessment phone 717-780-6101
Current certification fee $20 per qualifying parcel number.
UPI fee is not the whole recording fee. It can be added to the Recorder fee and applicable Realty Transfer Tax.
Do not guess a deed recording total

Dauphin County Recorder Recording Fees

Recorder fees can depend on the document type, page count, number of parties and parcel count. For deeds, the total can also include the UPI certification charge and Realty Transfer Tax.

$20 UPI Certification Per qualifying parcel number.
2% Typical Realty Transfer Tax On taxable consideration/value under the county’s stated general rule.
+ $1 2025 JCP Change County says the Judicial Computer Project fee increased $1 effective Dec. 1, 2025.
CALC
Recorder Fee Calculators Separate calculators for deeds, mortgages, satisfactions and powers of attorney.
Calculate Current Recording Fee
Best practice: use the live calculator on the day you prepare the filing. It asks for the factors that actually change the fee instead of forcing you to rely on a single generic deed-price number.
Dauphin County announced that its Judicial Computer Project fee increased by $1 effective December 1, 2025. Old fee tables saved on another website may therefore be wrong even when the rest of the recording fee looks familiar.
Pennsylvania Realty Transfer Tax

How Much Is Dauphin County Realty Transfer Tax?

The Dauphin County Recorder FAQ states that the general Realty Transfer Tax is 2% of the consideration or value of the property interest being conveyed.

1% Commonwealth Pennsylvania Department of Revenue share.
0.5% Municipality Local municipal share under the county’s stated general structure.
0.5% School District Local school-district share under the county’s stated general structure.
Do not calculate tax only from a nominal $1 deed price. Pennsylvania transfer tax can be based on taxable value rather than the nominal consideration printed in the deed.
Dauphin County’s fee calculator specifically notes that when a deed uses nominal consideration such as $1 and the parties qualify for a tax exemption, transfer tax can be $0.

Which Family Transfers May Be Exempt From Realty Transfer Tax?

Dauphin County identifies several common family transfers as exempt, including qualifying conveyances between:

  • husband and wife;
  • parent and child;
  • grandparent and grandchild; and
  • brothers and sisters.
These are examples, not a complete tax-planning guide. Other exemptions have specific statutory conditions. For a deed involving an estate, trust, business, divorce, gift or unusual consideration, verify the exemption with the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue or a qualified Pennsylvania professional.
Pennsylvania transfer documentation

When Should You Check the Statement of Value Form?

Dauphin County publishes the Pennsylvania Statement of Value / Realty Transfer Tax form with its Recorder forms and UPI resources.

It is especially important to verify Statement of Value requirements when the deed does not clearly state taxable consideration, when a transfer-tax exemption is being claimed or when Pennsylvania transfer-tax rules otherwise require the form.

SOV
Recorder Forms & UPI Information Statement of Value, RTT refund, fee schedule and Common Level Ratios.
Open Recorder Forms
Free recording notification

Dauphin County Record Notification Service (RNS)

Dauphin County’s Record Notification Service sends an email alert when a document is recorded against a registered property, name and/or parcel number.

RNS
Official RNS Signup Available from the Recorder of Deeds page.
Sign Up for Record Notification
Open the Recorder of Deeds page above.
Find “Record Notification Service (RNS).”
Select the sign-up option.
Register the property, name and/or parcel number you want monitored.
Use the plus (+) control to add additional names or properties. Dauphin County specifically permits multiple registrations.
Save the enrollment and monitor the registered email account.
Examples of documents that can generate notifications include deeds, mortgages, mortgage assignments and mortgage satisfactions.
RNS does not stop a recording. Dauphin County explains that if a document meets legal recording requirements, the Recorder must record it. RNS is a notification service, not a deed-locking or title-insurance product.

What Should You Do If RNS Reports an Unknown Document?

Record the alert information.
Open the Recorder record-search system.
Search the name, UPI or instrument reference.
Identify the exact document type.
Compare the parties and property.
If you believe the filing was unauthorized, call the Recorder at 717-780-6560.
Use legal/law-enforcement assistance when the evidence indicates actual fraud.
An alert can be caused by a legitimate mortgage satisfaction, assignment, easement or another ordinary filing. Verify the document before assuming the property has been fraudulently transferred.
One of the deeper online county archives

How Far Back Do Dauphin County Recorder Records Go?

Deeds 1785 to present.
Miscellaneous documents 1785 to present.
Mortgages 1979 to present through the Recorder’s stated online coverage.

The Recorder also says its deed indexes and mortgage index are available through the Alpha Index portion of the search website.

Start with the modern search.
Save every book/page reference in a newer deed.
Open Alpha Index for deeper historical index research.
Search prior owners chronologically.
Use the Courthouse when the online index does not answer the historical question.
No simple-search result ≠ no historical deed. For an older chain, switch from modern party search to book/page and Alpha Index research.

Can the Recorder Tell You Where Your Property Line Is?

Your recorded deed should contain a legal description of the property, but that description does not necessarily let a homeowner physically identify the boundary on the ground.

Use the deed for Recorded legal-description language and references to plans or prior deeds.
Use a surveyor for Locating the boundary, corners and markers on the land.
Do not treat a parcel viewer or assessment map as a professional boundary survey in a fence, encroachment, access or purchase dispute.

Recorder vs Tax Assessment vs Treasurer vs Tax Claim

Your task
Correct office
What to do
Deed / mortgage / satisfaction
Recorder of Deeds
Search or obtain the official recorded instrument.
Owner / Property ID / assessment
Tax Assessment
Search parcel characteristics and assessed value.
UPI certification
Tax Assessment / UPI
Certify parcel identification before qualifying Recorder filings.
Current property tax
Treasurer / local collector
Verify current tax bill and payment route.
Delinquent property tax
Tax Claim Bureau
Check delinquent balance, payment status or tax-sale stage.
Clear title / lien priority
Title professional / attorney
Obtain a complete professional title examination.

Dauphin County Tax Assessment Office

Address
Dauphin County Administration Building
2 South Second Street, 2nd Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17101
Phone
717-780-6101
Email
taxassessment@dauphincounty.gov
Hours
Monday-Friday
8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Recorder office details

Dauphin County Recorder of Deeds Address, Phone and Hours

Recorder of Deeds

Recorder
James Zugay
Office
Dauphin County Courthouse
Room 102
101 Market Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101
Phone
717-780-6560
Email
jzugay@dauphincounty.gov
Hours
Monday-Friday
8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Take These Details With You

  • property address;
  • UPI / Property ID;
  • current owner name;
  • previous owner name;
  • instrument number;
  • book and page;
  • approximate recording date;
  • document type;
  • proper fee/payment if recording;
  • self-addressed stamped envelope if mailing a recording.

Directions to Dauphin County Courthouse

How Long Does the Recorder Keep Your Original Document?

Dauphin County says original recorded documents are returned in most cases within approximately 1-2 days after recording, although workload, staffing and holidays can affect return time.

Before return, the Recorder electronically images the instrument and verifies/proofs the indexing and permanent record.

If an original document has not been returned after about two weeks, the Recorder recommends contacting the person or firm that recorded it.

Can the Recorder Perform a Full Title Search for You?

The Recorder can help with access to recorded documents and general information, but its responsibility is recording, reproducing and indexing documents—not providing a legal title opinion.

Recorder research can locate
  • deeds;
  • mortgages;
  • satisfactions;
  • assignments;
  • easements;
  • restrictions;
  • plans; and
  • other recorded real-property instruments.
Professional title research may also evaluate
  • chain of title;
  • lien priority;
  • judgments;
  • tax claims;
  • estate interests;
  • easements;
  • restrictions; and
  • other title defects.
If you are buying, refinancing, bidding at tax sale, settling an estate or resolving a title dispute, use a qualified Pennsylvania title professional or attorney rather than relying on one online deed result.
Dauphin County-specific search shortcuts

Local Tips That Make Recorder Research Faster

Use Simple Search for your first deed. The county built a specific “I want a copy of my Deed” workflow.
Type names Last Name, First Name. Follow the Recorder’s own search format.
Use a date range. This is one of the easiest ways to reduce same-name results.
Keep the Clerk File Number. Search it later as one continuous number with no spaces or hyphens.
Use UPI when you know the parcel. It can be a stronger property-specific search than a common surname.
Search the current Property Info site. Dauphin County moved its property system to the Devnet address.
Mortgage paid? Choose Satisfaction. Do not search for a replacement ownership deed.
Historic deed? Switch to Alpha Index. Do not assume Simple Search is the only historical tool.
Use Book/Page when a title report gives it. It is a precise route into older records.
UPI certification is separate from normal recording charges. Qualifying documents currently add $20 per parcel number.
Use the live fee calculator. Pennsylvania and county recording fee components can change.
Do not forget the December 2025 JCP increase. Old saved fee sheets can understate the current total.
Register several names in RNS when needed. The county allows multiple names/properties.
UPI and name together are better than either alone. Cross-check the parcel before relying on the deed.

Buying Dauphin County Property? Research in This Order

1. Identify the parcel Save Property ID/UPI, owner, site address and municipality.
2. Find the current deed Verify buyer, seller, legal description and instrument number.
3. Follow prior deeds Trace book/page and instrument references backward when needed.
4. Search mortgages Identify financing documents tied to the parties/property.
5. Search satisfactions Confirm whether older mortgages were later satisfied.
6. Review easements/restrictions Read incorporated plans and earlier documents.
7. Check taxes separately Use Treasurer/Tax Claim resources rather than assuming Recorder search shows tax status.
8. Obtain professional title review Recorder research is not title insurance.

Common Dauphin County Deed Search Mistakes

Mistake
Why it fails
Better action
Searching by address only
Recorder indexing is stronger by party, UPI and recording reference.
Find the UPI/current owner in Property Info first.
Entering Instrument # with hyphens
Current system asks for one contiguous number.
Remove spaces and hyphens.
Searching current owner only
Important older documents are indexed under former owners.
Trace previous owners and earlier deed references.
Expecting a new deed after mortgage payoff
Payoff normally produces a mortgage satisfaction.
Search Satisfaction.
Using one old fee number
Pages, parcels, parties, UPI and transfer tax affect totals.
Use the Recorder’s live fee calculator.
Treating RNS as deed lock
RNS only sends notifications.
Review every unexpected alert promptly.

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Official Sources Used for This Dauphin County Recorder Guide

Dauphin County Recorder of Deeds

Used for current Recorder, office contact, hours, historical coverage, Record Notification Service and search access.

Open Recorder of Deeds
Recorder Record Search

Used for Simple Search, Name, Instrument #, Document Type, Book/Page, Record Date, Consideration, UPI and Municipality searches.

Open Record Search
Simple Search

Used for the deed, mortgage, satisfaction, plan and all-document guided search workflows.

Open Simple Search
Name Search

Used for the Last Name, First Name format, three-character minimum, document-type filter and date-range workflow.

Open Name Search
Instrument Number Search

Used for the instruction to enter Clerk File Numbers without spaces or hyphens.

Open Instrument Search
UPI Search

Used for UPI formatting, document-type filtering and date-range search.

Open UPI Search
Recorder FAQ

Used for copies, mortgage satisfaction, deed-name changes, deceased-spouse guidance, recording by mail, return time, transfer tax and title-search limitations.

Open Recorder FAQ
Fee Calculators

Used for current deed, mortgage, satisfaction and other transaction-specific fee calculations.

Open Fee Calculators
Forms & UPI Information

Used for Statement of Value, Realty Transfer Tax forms, Common Level Ratio resources and UPI guidance.

Open Recorder Forms
Electronic Recording

Used for current Simplifile and CSC e-recording options.

Open E-Recording
Record Notification Service FAQ

Used for alert scope, multiple names/properties and the fact that RNS does not prevent a qualifying document from recording.

Open RNS FAQ
Dauphin County Tax Assessment

Used for the current Property Info system, Property ID lookup, assessment office contact and property-record routing.

Open Tax Assessment
Editorial verification: August 14, 2026. Recorder interfaces, fees, Judicial Computer Project charges, UPI requirements, officeholders, transfer-tax rules and office procedures can change. Verify time-sensitive details on the linked official county page immediately before recording, paying or traveling.
10 Dauphin County Recorder questions

Dauphin County Recorder of Deeds FAQs

1. How do I search a Dauphin County deed online?

Open the Dauphin County Recorder’s Simple Search and choose “I want a copy of my Deed.” Enter the owner’s name in Last Name, First Name format, add an approximate beginning and ending date and run the search. Open the likely result, verify the parties, property, UPI and recording date, then save the Instrument Number or Clerk File Number before printing or obtaining the document.

2. Can I search Dauphin County Recorder records by parcel number?

Yes. The Recorder provides a UPI Number search. Find the Property ID or UPI through Dauphin Property Info and enter it in the Recorder’s UPI search, using the county format such as 62-123-456-000-0000. You can also choose a document type and date range to narrow the results.

3. How far back do Dauphin County deed records go?

The Recorder states that deeds and miscellaneous documents are available from 1785 to the present. Mortgage records are available online from 1979 to the present. Historical deed indexes and the mortgage index can also be accessed through the Alpha Index portion of the Recorder’s record-search website.

4. How do I find a Dauphin County deed if I only know the address?

Start with the current Dauphin Property Info website at dauphinpa.devnetwedge.com. Search the property, save the Property ID/UPI and current owner, then open the Recorder search. Search by UPI or owner name, open the likely deed and compare the recorded property information before relying on it.

5. What should I search after paying off my Dauphin County mortgage?

Search for a Mortgage Satisfaction rather than expecting a new deed. The Recorder explains that the deed is normally delivered after the original purchase, while the lending institution generally sends a mortgage satisfaction to the Recorder when the loan has been paid. Use Simple Search’s “I want a copy of my Satisfaction” option.

6. How much is Dauphin County Realty Transfer Tax?

The Dauphin County Recorder states that the general Realty Transfer Tax is 2% of the consideration or value of the property interest conveyed. Its FAQ describes that general amount as 1% to Pennsylvania, 0.5% to the municipality and 0.5% to the school district. Exempt transfers require the appropriate legal treatment and documentation.

7. How much does it cost to record a deed in Dauphin County?

The exact amount depends on the document, number of pages, names, parcels, UPI certification and applicable transfer tax. Dauphin County provides an official deed fee calculator and should be used immediately before recording. Qualifying real-estate documents currently require a $20 UPI certification fee per parcel, and the county increased its Judicial Computer Project fee by $1 effective December 1, 2025.

8. Can I record a Dauphin County deed by mail or electronically?

Yes. The Recorder accepts qualifying documents by mail when the document meets legal recording requirements, the correct fee is enclosed and a self-addressed stamped return envelope is provided. Electronic recording is also available through the Recorder’s listed service providers, currently Simplifile and CSC.

9. What is Dauphin County Record Notification Service?

Record Notification Service is a free Recorder program that emails subscribers when a newly recorded document matches a registered name, property or parcel number. Multiple names and properties can be registered. The service is an alert system only; it does not prevent a legally recordable document from being filed.

10. Where is the Dauphin County Recorder of Deeds office?

The Dauphin County Recorder of Deeds is in Room 102 of the Dauphin County Courthouse at 101 Market Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17101. The phone number is 717-780-6560 and the email address is jzugay@dauphincounty.gov. Current office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

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