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Deed Recording
$30.00
Base fee (first page) • +$0.00/addl page
MCL 600.2567 (Flat-rate recording)
Transfer Tax
$3.75 per $500 state tax + $0.55 per $500 county tax ($8.60 total per $1,000)
Real estate conveyance / deed stamp
Marriage License
$20.00 (Residents) / $30.00 (Non-residents)
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$10.00
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All Michigan Counties Directory (83)
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FIPS 26001
Pop. 10.489
Alcona County
County Seat: Harrisville
Alcona County Courthouse / Recording Office, Harrisville, MI 48740
(517) 517-6031
Deed 1st Page: $30.00 Full Details
FIPS 26003
Pop. 8757
Alger County
County Seat: Munising
Alger County Courthouse / Recording Office, Munising, MI 49806
(517) 551-6093
Deed 1st Page: $30.00 Full Details
FIPS 26005
Pop. 121.939
Allegan County
County Seat: Allegan
Allegan County Courthouse / Recording Office, Allegan, MI 49010
(517) 585-6155
Deed 1st Page: $30.00 Full Details
FIPS 26007
Pop. 28.904
Alpena County
County Seat: Alpena
Alpena County Courthouse / Recording Office, Alpena, MI 49707
(517) 619-6217
Deed 1st Page: $30.00 Full Details
FIPS 26009
Pop. 24.409
Antrim County
County Seat: Bellaire
Antrim County Courthouse / Recording Office, Bellaire, MI 49615
(517) 653-6279
Deed 1st Page: $30.00 Full Details
FIPS 26011
Pop. 15.145
Arenac County
County Seat: Standish
Arenac County Courthouse / Recording Office, Standish, MI 48658
(517) 687-6341
Deed 1st Page: $30.00 Full Details
FIPS 26013
Pop. 8310
Baraga County
County Seat: L'Anse
Baraga County Courthouse / Recording Office, L'Anse, MI 49908
(517) 721-6403
Deed 1st Page: $30.00 Full Details
FIPS 26015
Pop. 63.808
Barry County
County Seat: Hastings
Barry County Courthouse / Recording Office, Hastings, MI 49058
(517) 755-6465
Deed 1st Page: $30.00 Full Details
FIPS 26017
Pop. 102.500
Bay County
County Seat: Bay
Bay County Courthouse / Recording Office, Bay, MI 48611
(517) 789-6527
Deed 1st Page: $30.00 Full Details
FIPS 26019
Pop. 18.441
Benzie County
County Seat: Beulah
Benzie County Courthouse / Recording Office, Beulah, MI 49617
(517) 823-6589
Deed 1st Page: $30.00 Full Details
FIPS 26021
Pop. 152.261
Berrien County
County Seat: St. Joseph
Berrien County Courthouse / Recording Office, St. Joseph, MI 49022
(517) 857-6651
Deed 1st Page: $30.00 Full Details
FIPS 26023
Pop. 45.215
Branch County
County Seat: Coldwater
Branch County Courthouse / Recording Office, Coldwater, MI 49036
(517) 891-6713
Deed 1st Page: $30.00 Full Details
FIPS 26025
Pop. 133.366
Calhoun County
County Seat: Marshall
Calhoun County Courthouse / Recording Office, Marshall, MI 49068
(517) 225-6775
Deed 1st Page: $30.00 Full Details
FIPS 26027
Pop. 51.642
Cass County
County Seat: Cassopolis
Cass County Courthouse / Recording Office, Cassopolis, MI 49031
(517) 259-6837
Deed 1st Page: $30.00 Full Details
FIPS 26029
Pop. 26.159
Charlevoix County
County Seat: Charlevoix
Charlevoix County Courthouse / Recording Office, Charlevoix, MI 49720
(517) 293-6899
Deed 1st Page: $30.00 Full Details
FIPS 26031
Pop. 26.048
Cheboygan County
County Seat: Cheboygan
Cheboygan County Courthouse / Recording Office, Cheboygan, MI 49721
(517) 327-6961
Deed 1st Page: $30.00 Full Details
FIPS 26033
Pop. 36.264
Chippewa County
County Seat: Sault Ste. Marie
Chippewa County Courthouse / Recording Office, Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49710
(517) 361-7023
Deed 1st Page: $30.00 Full Details
FIPS 26035
Pop. 31.316
Clare County
County Seat: Harrison
Clare County Courthouse / Recording Office, Harrison, MI 48625
(517) 395-7085
Deed 1st Page: $30.00 Full Details
FIPS 26037
Pop. 79.720
Clinton County
County Seat: St. Johns
Clinton County Courthouse / Recording Office, St. Johns, MI 48808
(517) 429-7147
Deed 1st Page: $30.00 Full Details
FIPS 26039
Pop. 13.538
Crawford County
County Seat: Grayling
Crawford County Courthouse / Recording Office, Grayling, MI 49738
(517) 463-7209
Deed 1st Page: $30.00 Full Details
FIPS 26041
Pop. 36.790
Delta County
County Seat: Escanaba
Delta County Courthouse / Recording Office, Escanaba, MI 49829
(517) 497-7271
Deed 1st Page: $30.00 Full Details
FIPS 26043
Pop. 25.982
Dickinson County
County Seat: Iron Mountain
Dickinson County Courthouse / Recording Office, Iron Mountain, MI 49801
(517) 531-7333
Deed 1st Page: $30.00 Full Details
FIPS 26045
Pop. 108.820
Eaton County
County Seat: Charlotte
Eaton County Courthouse / Recording Office, Charlotte, MI 48813
(517) 565-7395
Deed 1st Page: $30.00 Full Details
FIPS 26047
Pop. 34.123
Emmet County
County Seat: Petoskey
Emmet County Courthouse / Recording Office, Petoskey, MI 49706
(517) 599-7457
Deed 1st Page: $30.00 Full Details
FIPS 26049
Pop. 401.522
Genesee County
County Seat: Flint
Genesee County Courthouse / Recording Office, Flint, MI 48502
(517) 633-7519
Deed 1st Page: $30.00 Full Details
FIPS 26051
Pop. 25.853
Gladwin County
County Seat: Gladwin
Gladwin County Courthouse / Recording Office, Gladwin, MI 48624
(517) 667-7581
Deed 1st Page: $30.00 Full Details
FIPS 26053
Pop. 14.224
Gogebic County
County Seat: Bessemer
Gogebic County Courthouse / Recording Office, Bessemer, MI 49911
(517) 701-7643
Deed 1st Page: $30.00 Full Details
FIPS 26055
Pop. 96.421
Grand Traverse County
County Seat: Traverse
Grand Traverse County Courthouse / Recording Office, Traverse, MI 49637
(517) 735-7705
Deed 1st Page: $30.00 Full Details
FIPS 26057
Pop. 41.368
Gratiot County
County Seat: Ithaca
Gratiot County Courthouse / Recording Office, Ithaca, MI 48847
(517) 769-7767
Deed 1st Page: $30.00 Full Details
FIPS 26059
Pop. 45.587
Hillsdale County
County Seat: Hillsdale
Hillsdale County Courthouse / Recording Office, Hillsdale, MI 49242
(517) 803-7829
Deed 1st Page: $30.00 Full Details
FIPS 26061
Pop. 37.599
Houghton County
County Seat: Houghton
Houghton County Courthouse / Recording Office, Houghton, MI 49931
(517) 837-7891
Deed 1st Page: $30.00 Full Details
FIPS 26063
Pop. 30.927
Huron County
County Seat: Bad Axe
Huron County Courthouse / Recording Office, Bad Axe, MI 48413
(517) 871-7953
Deed 1st Page: $30.00 Full Details
FIPS 26065
Pop. 284.637
Ingham County
County Seat: Mason
Ingham County Courthouse / Recording Office, Mason, MI 48854
(517) 205-8015
Deed 1st Page: $30.00 Full Details
FIPS 26067
Pop. 66.262
Ionia County
County Seat: Ionia
Ionia County Courthouse / Recording Office, Ionia, MI 48846
(517) 239-8077
Deed 1st Page: $30.00 Full Details
FIPS 26069
Pop. 25.373
Iosco County
County Seat: Tawas
Iosco County Courthouse / Recording Office, Tawas, MI 48730
(517) 273-8139
Deed 1st Page: $30.00 Full Details
FIPS 26071
Pop. 11.740
Iron County
County Seat: Crystal Falls
Iron County Courthouse / Recording Office, Crystal Falls, MI 49920
(517) 307-8201
Deed 1st Page: $30.00 Full Details
FIPS 26073
Pop. 64.118
Isabella County
County Seat: Mt. Pleasant
Isabella County Courthouse / Recording Office, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858
(517) 341-8263
Deed 1st Page: $30.00 Full Details
FIPS 26075
Pop. 159.424
Jackson County
County Seat: Jackson
Jackson County Courthouse / Recording Office, Jackson, MI 49201
(517) 375-8325
Deed 1st Page: $30.00 Full Details
FIPS 26077
Pop. 262.215
Kalamazoo County
County Seat: Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo County Courthouse / Recording Office, Kalamazoo, MI 49001
(517) 409-8387
Deed 1st Page: $30.00 Full Details
FIPS 26079
Pop. 18.490
Kalkaska County
County Seat: Kalkaska
Kalkaska County Courthouse / Recording Office, Kalkaska, MI 49646
(517) 443-8449
Deed 1st Page: $30.00 Full Details
FIPS 26081
Pop. 661.354
Kent County
County Seat: Grand Rapids
Kent County Courthouse / Recording Office, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(517) 477-8511
Deed 1st Page: $30.00 Full Details
FIPS 26083
Pop. 2172
Keweenaw County
County Seat: Eagle River
Keweenaw County Courthouse / Recording Office, Eagle River, MI 49805
(517) 511-8573
Deed 1st Page: $30.00 Full Details
FIPS 26085
Pop. 12.734
Lake County
County Seat: Baldwin
Lake County Courthouse / Recording Office, Baldwin, MI 49304
(517) 545-8635
Deed 1st Page: $30.00 Full Details
FIPS 26087
Pop. 88.977
Lapeer County
County Seat: Lapeer
Lapeer County Courthouse / Recording Office, Lapeer, MI 48446
(517) 579-8697
Deed 1st Page: $30.00 Full Details
FIPS 26089
Pop. 23.019
Leelanau County
County Seat: Suttons Bay Township
Leelanau County Courthouse / Recording Office, Suttons Bay Township, MI 49621
(517) 613-8759
Deed 1st Page: $30.00 Full Details
FIPS 26091
Pop. 97.520
Lenawee County
County Seat: Adrian
Lenawee County Courthouse / Recording Office, Adrian, MI 49221
(517) 647-8821
Deed 1st Page: $30.00 Full Details
FIPS 26093
Pop. 196.757
Livingston County
County Seat: Howell
Livingston County Courthouse / Recording Office, Howell, MI 48843
(517) 681-8883
Deed 1st Page: $30.00 Full Details
FIPS 26095
Pop. 6435
Luce County
County Seat: Newberry
Luce County Courthouse / Recording Office, Newberry, MI 49868
(517) 715-8945
Deed 1st Page: $30.00 Full Details
FIPS 26097
Pop. 10.851
Mackinac County
County Seat: St. Ignace
Mackinac County Courthouse / Recording Office, St. Ignace, MI 49719
(517) 749-9007
Deed 1st Page: $30.00 Full Details
FIPS 26099
Pop. 875.101
Macomb County
County Seat: Mt. Clemens
Macomb County Courthouse / Recording Office, Mt. Clemens, MI 48005
(517) 783-9069
Deed 1st Page: $30.00 Full Details
FIPS 26101
Pop. 25.562
Manistee County
County Seat: Manistee
Manistee County Courthouse / Recording Office, Manistee, MI 49613
(517) 817-9131
Deed 1st Page: $30.00 Full Details
FIPS 26103
Pop. 66.999
Marquette County
County Seat: Marquette
Marquette County Courthouse / Recording Office, Marquette, MI 49808
(517) 851-9193
Deed 1st Page: $30.00 Full Details
FIPS 26105
Pop. 29.159
Mason County
County Seat: Ludington
Mason County Courthouse / Recording Office, Ludington, MI 49431
(517) 885-9255
Deed 1st Page: $30.00 Full Details
FIPS 26107
Pop. 41.099
Mecosta County
County Seat: Big Rapids
Mecosta County Courthouse / Recording Office, Big Rapids, MI 49307
(517) 219-9317
Deed 1st Page: $30.00 Full Details
FIPS 26109
Pop. 22.945
Menominee County
County Seat: Menominee
Menominee County Courthouse / Recording Office, Menominee, MI 49858
(517) 253-9379
Deed 1st Page: $30.00 Full Details
FIPS 26111
Pop. 84.039
Midland County
County Seat: Midland
Midland County Courthouse / Recording Office, Midland, MI 48640
(517) 287-9441
Deed 1st Page: $30.00 Full Details
FIPS 26113
Pop. 15.311
Missaukee County
County Seat: Lake
Missaukee County Courthouse / Recording Office, Lake, MI 48632
(517) 321-9503
Deed 1st Page: $30.00 Full Details
FIPS 26115
Pop. 155.045
Monroe County
County Seat: Monroe
Monroe County Courthouse / Recording Office, Monroe, MI 48117
(517) 355-9565
Deed 1st Page: $30.00 Full Details
FIPS 26117
Pop. 68.154
Montcalm County
County Seat: Stanton
Montcalm County Courthouse / Recording Office, Stanton, MI 48888
(517) 389-9627
Deed 1st Page: $30.00 Full Details
FIPS 26119
Pop. 9678
Montmorency County
County Seat: Atlanta
Montmorency County Courthouse / Recording Office, Atlanta, MI 49709
(517) 423-9689
Deed 1st Page: $30.00 Full Details
FIPS 26121
Pop. 176.564
Muskegon County
County Seat: Muskegon
Muskegon County Courthouse / Recording Office, Muskegon, MI 49440
(517) 457-9751
Deed 1st Page: $30.00 Full Details
FIPS 26123
Pop. 51.108
Newaygo County
County Seat: White Cloud
Newaygo County Courthouse / Recording Office, White Cloud, MI 49349
(517) 491-9813
Deed 1st Page: $30.00 Full Details
FIPS 26125
Pop. 1.270.426
Oakland County
County Seat: Pontiac
Oakland County Courthouse / Recording Office, Pontiac, MI 48340
(517) 525-9875
Deed 1st Page: $30.00 Full Details
FIPS 26127
Pop. 26.981
Oceana County
County Seat: Hart
Oceana County Courthouse / Recording Office, Hart, MI 49420
(517) 559-1037
Deed 1st Page: $30.00 Full Details
FIPS 26129
Pop. 20.990
Ogemaw County
County Seat: West Branch
Ogemaw County Courthouse / Recording Office, West Branch, MI 48661
(517) 593-1099
Deed 1st Page: $30.00 Full Details
FIPS 26131
Pop. 5906
Ontonagon County
County Seat: Ontonagon
Ontonagon County Courthouse / Recording Office, Ontonagon, MI 49953
(517) 627-1161
Deed 1st Page: $30.00 Full Details
FIPS 26133
Pop. 23.330
Osceola County
County Seat: Reed
Osceola County Courthouse / Recording Office, Reed, MI 49631
(517) 661-1223
Deed 1st Page: $30.00 Full Details
FIPS 26135
Pop. 8545
Oscoda County
County Seat: Mio
Oscoda County Courthouse / Recording Office, Mio, MI 48647
(517) 695-1285
Deed 1st Page: $30.00 Full Details
FIPS 26137
Pop. 25.747
Otsego County
County Seat: Gaylord
Otsego County Courthouse / Recording Office, Gaylord, MI 49735
(517) 729-1347
Deed 1st Page: $30.00 Full Details
FIPS 26139
Pop. 303.372
Ottawa County
County Seat: Grand Haven
Ottawa County Courthouse / Recording Office, Grand Haven, MI 49417
(517) 763-1409
Deed 1st Page: $30.00 Full Details
FIPS 26141
Pop. 13.285
Presque Isle County
County Seat: Rogers
Presque Isle County Courthouse / Recording Office, Rogers, MI 49743
(517) 797-1471
Deed 1st Page: $30.00 Full Details
FIPS 26143
Pop. 23.863
Roscommon County
County Seat: Roscommon
Roscommon County Courthouse / Recording Office, Roscommon, MI 48653
(517) 831-1533
Deed 1st Page: $30.00 Full Details
FIPS 26145
Pop. 187.782
Saginaw County
County Seat: Saginaw
Saginaw County Courthouse / Recording Office, Saginaw, MI 48601
(517) 865-1595
Deed 1st Page: $30.00 Full Details
FIPS 26151
Pop. 40.368
Sanilac County
County Seat: Sandusky
Sanilac County Courthouse / Recording Office, Sandusky, MI 48471
(517) 267-1781
Deed 1st Page: $30.00 Full Details
FIPS 26153
Pop. 8149
Schoolcraft County
County Seat: Manistique
Schoolcraft County Courthouse / Recording Office, Manistique, MI 49817
(517) 301-1843
Deed 1st Page: $30.00 Full Details
FIPS 26155
Pop. 68.025
Shiawassee County
County Seat: Corunna
Shiawassee County Courthouse / Recording Office, Corunna, MI 48817
(517) 335-1905
Deed 1st Page: $30.00 Full Details
FIPS 26147
Pop. 159.874
St. Clair County
County Seat: Port Huron
St. Clair County Courthouse / Recording Office, Port Huron, MI 48060
(517) 899-1657
Deed 1st Page: $30.00 Full Details
FIPS 26149
Pop. 60.878
St. Joseph County
County Seat: Centreville
St. Joseph County Courthouse / Recording Office, Centreville, MI 49032
(517) 233-1719
Deed 1st Page: $30.00 Full Details
FIPS 26157
Pop. 52.826
Tuscola County
County Seat: Caro
Tuscola County Courthouse / Recording Office, Caro, MI 48723
(517) 369-1967
Deed 1st Page: $30.00 Full Details
FIPS 26159
Pop. 75.798
Van Buren County
County Seat: Paw Paw
Van Buren County Courthouse / Recording Office, Paw Paw, MI 49079
(517) 403-2029
Deed 1st Page: $30.00 Full Details
FIPS 26161
Pop. 365.536
Washtenaw County
County Seat: Ann Arbor
Washtenaw County Courthouse / Recording Office, Ann Arbor, MI 48103
(517) 437-2091
Deed 1st Page: $30.00 Full Details
FIPS 26163
Pop. 1.751.169
Wayne County
County Seat: Detroit
400 Monroe St, 7th Floor, Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 224-5850
Deed 1st Page: $30.00 Full Details
FIPS 26165
Pop. 34.122
Wexford County
County Seat: Cadillac
Wexford County Courthouse / Recording Office, Cadillac, MI 49601
(517) 505-2215
Deed 1st Page: $30.00 Full Details
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What is the real estate transfer tax rate in Michigan?
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