Deed recording
- First page
- $46.00
- Each extra page
- $3.00
Transfer tax: $1.00 per $1,000 (Deed Transfer Tax)
KRS 64.012 & KRS 142.050
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KentuckyCounty Clerks & Recorders
Where to record a deed, get a marriage license or register a business name in each of Kentucky’s 120 counties. Pick yours on the map or in the register below.
- Counties
- 120
- Deed fee · page 1
- $46.00
- Marriage wait
- None
- Population
- 4.5M
Population, low → high Blue = recording office verified (official website or OpenStreetMap) Blue = recording-office phone verified recording office (OpenStreetMap)
State rules on file
How Kentucky records it
Statewide figures. Counties can add local surcharges — confirm the exact amount with the recording office before you file.
Marriage license
- Fee
- $50.00
- Waiting period
- None
- License valid for
- 30 days
Issued by County Clerk. Valid 30 days statewide.
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- Birth
- $10.00
- Death
- $6.00
- Marriage
- $6.00
Issued by: Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics
DBA / assumed name
- Filing fee
- $50.00
- File with
- Kentucky Secretary of State & County Clerk
Assumed name certificate must be filed with Secretary of State and a copy recorded with County Clerk.
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Every county in Kentucky
109 official websites 24 recording offices verified 22 phones listed
- Ballard County Wickliffe 7,582 W
- Barren County Glasgow 45,008 W
- Bath County Owingsville 12,975 V
- Bell County Pineville 23,317 W
- Boone County Burlington 140,496 W V P
- Bourbon County Paris 20,134 W
- Boyd County Catlettsburg 47,826 W
- Boyle County Danville 30,988 W V P
- Bracken County Brooksville 8,426 W
- Breathitt County Jackson 12,953 W
- Breckinridge County Hardinsburg 21,124 W
- Bullitt County Shepherdsville 84,863 W V P
- Butler County Morgantown 12,375 W
- Caldwell County Princeton 12,551 W
- Calloway County Murray 38,280
- Campbell County AlexandriaandNewport 93,702 W
- Carlisle County Bardwell 4,704
- Carroll County Carrollton 10,987 W
- Carter County Grayson 26,366 W
- Casey County Liberty 15,918
- Christian County Hopkinsville 72,032 W V P
- Clark County Winchester 37,304 W V P
- Clay County Manchester 19,648 W
- Clinton County Albany 9,148 W
- Crittenden County Marion 8,974 W
- Cumberland County Burkesville 6,000 W V P
- Hancock County Hawesville 8,920 W
- Hardin County Elizabethtown 112,273 W V P
- Harlan County Harlan 25,324 W
- Harrison County Cynthiana 19,415 W V P
- Hart County Munfordville 19,724 W
- Henderson County Henderson 44,119 W V P
- Henry County New Castle 15,973 W
- Hickman County Clinton 4,447
- Hopkins County Madisonville 44,929 W V P
- Larue County Hodgenville 15,303 W
- Laurel County London 63,296 W
- Lawrence County Louisa 16,000 W
- Lee County Beattyville 7,293 W
- Leslie County Hyden 9,864 W
- Letcher County Whitesburg 20,423 W
- Lewis County Vanceburg 12,973 W
- Lincoln County Stanford 24,776 W
- Livingston County Smithland 8,892 W
- Logan County Russellville 28,283 W
- Lyon County Eddyville 9,187 W
- Madison County Richmond 96,735 W V P
- Magoffin County Salyersville 11,228 W
- Marion County Lebanon 19,834 W
- Marshall County Benton 31,744 W V P
- Martin County Inez 10,928 W
- Mason County Maysville 16,841
- McCracken County Paducah 67,428 W
- McCreary County Whitley 17,050 W
- McLean County Calhoun 9,054 W
- Meade County Brandenburg 30,131 W
- Menifee County Frenchburg 6,286 W
- Mercer County Harrodsburg 23,097 W
- Metcalfe County Edmonton 10,482 W
- Monroe County Tompkinsville 11,306 W
- Montgomery County Mount Sterling 28,527 W
- Morgan County West Liberty 14,283 W
- Muhlenberg County Greenville 30,568 W
W = official website · V = recording office verified · P = verified phone · figures: U.S. Census Bureau population estimates
Kentucky questions
Before you file in Kentucky
Largest offices: Jefferson County, Fayette County, Kenton County.
Who records deeds in Kentucky?
In Kentucky, deeds, mortgages and liens are recorded by the County Clerk of the county where the property is located. Each county page below names the office and, where we have verified it, its address and phone number.
How much does it cost to record a deed in Kentucky?
KRS 64.012 & KRS 142.050 sets a base fee of $46.00 for the first page and $3.00 for each additional page. Counties often add surcharges, so check the county's current fee schedule before filing. Transfer tax: $1.00 per $1,000 (Deed Transfer Tax).
What are the requirements for getting married in Kentucky?
A marriage license in Kentucky costs about $50.00 (the amount varies by county). There is no waiting period. The license is valid for 30 days. Issued by County Clerk. Valid 30 days statewide.
Where do I register a DBA or business name in Kentucky?
Assumed business names (DBA) in Kentucky are filed with the Kentucky Secretary of State & County Clerk; the filing fee is about $50.00. Assumed name certificate must be filed with Secretary of State and a copy recorded with County Clerk.