Deed recording
- First page
- $15.00
- Each extra page
- $5.00
Transfer tax: $0.37 per $100 ($3.70 per $1,000) State Recordation Tax
Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-21-1001 & § 67-4-409
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TennesseeCounty Clerks & Recorders
Where to record a deed, get a marriage license or register a business name in each of Tennessee’s 95 counties. Pick yours on the map or in the register below.
- Counties
- 95
- Deed fee · page 1
- $15.00
- Marriage wait
- None
- Population
- 7.1M
Population, low → high Blue = recording office verified (official website or OpenStreetMap) Blue = recording-office phone verified recording office (OpenStreetMap)
State rules on file
How Tennessee records it
Statewide figures. Counties can add local surcharges — confirm the exact amount with the recording office before you file.
Marriage license
- Fee
- $97.50 ($37.50 with verified premarital course completion)
- Waiting period
- None
- License valid for
- 30 days
Issued by County Clerk. Save $60 by taking a 4-hour premarital counseling course.
Compare all statesCertified copies
- Birth
- $15.00
- Death
- $15.00
- Marriage
- $15.00
Issued by: Tennessee Department of Health Office of Vital Records
DBA / assumed name
- Filing fee
- $20.00
- File with
- Tennessee Secretary of State & County Clerk
Assumed name filed through Secretary of State and recorded with County Clerk.
Compare all states Register · 95 entries
Every county in Tennessee
90 official websites 48 recording offices verified 47 phones listed
- Campbell County Jacksboro 40,223 W V P
- Cannon County Woodbury 15,063 W
- Carroll County Huntingdon 28,860 W
- Carter County Elizabethton 57,022 W V P
- Cheatham County Ashland 42,254 W V P
- Chester County Henderson 17,606 W V P
- Claiborne County Tazewell 32,654 W V P
- Clay County Celina 7,714 W
- Cocke County Newport 37,404 W
- Coffee County Manchester 60,633 W V P
- Crockett County Alamo 13,982
- Cumberland County Crossville 64,760 W V P
- Hamblen County Morristown 66,216 W
- Hamilton County Chattanooga 379,864 W V P
- Hancock County Sneedville 6,956 W V P
- Hardeman County Bolivar 25,567 W V P
- Hardin County Savannah 27,229 W V P
- Hawkins County Rogersville 58,600 W V P
- Haywood County Brownsville 17,328 W
- Henderson County Lexington 28,070 W
- Henry County Paris 32,554 W
- Hickman County Centerville 25,826 W
- Houston County Erin 8,393 W
- Humphreys County Waverly 19,209 W V P
- Macon County Lafayette 26,793 W
- Madison County Jackson 99,193
- Marion County Jasper 29,382 W
- Marshall County Lewisburg 36,961 W
- Maury County Columbia 110,760 W V P
- McMinn County Athens 55,678 W V P
- McNairy County Selmer 26,163 W
- Meigs County Decatur 13,691 W
- Monroe County Madisonville 48,594 W
- Montgomery County Clarksville 239,872 W V P
- Moore County Lynchburg 6,748 W
- Morgan County Wartburg 21,573 W
W = official website · V = recording office verified · P = verified phone · figures: U.S. Census Bureau population estimates
Tennessee questions
Before you file in Tennessee
Largest offices: Shelby County, Davidson County, Knox County.
Who records deeds in Tennessee?
In Tennessee, deeds, mortgages and liens are recorded by the Register of Deeds 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 Tennessee?
Tenn. Code Ann. § 8-21-1001 & § 67-4-409 sets a base fee of $15.00 for the first page and $5.00 for each additional page. Counties often add surcharges, so check the county's current fee schedule before filing. Transfer tax: $0.37 per $100 ($3.70 per $1,000) State Recordation Tax.
What are the requirements for getting married in Tennessee?
A marriage license in Tennessee costs about $97.50 ($37.50 with verified premarital course completion) (the amount varies by county). There is no waiting period. The license is valid for 30 days. Issued by County Clerk. Save $60 by taking a 4-hour premarital counseling course.
Where do I register a DBA or business name in Tennessee?
Assumed business names (DBA) in Tennessee are filed with the Tennessee Secretary of State & County Clerk; the filing fee is about $20.00. Assumed name filed through Secretary of State and recorded with County Clerk.