For transactions in the state of Texas, there is a Home Equity Affidavit Recording Fee, depending on the county fee schedule. Most counties are uniform with others in the state, but certain counties deviate from that fee schedule.
The amount of the fee varies from county to county, and is dependent on how many pages of Real Property Documents are filed.
For example, in Bexar County, the fee schedule begins as follows:
- $5.00 Recording Fee (First Page)
- $10.00 Recordings Archive Fee (First Page)
- $10.00 Records Management Fee (First Page)
- $4.00 Each Additional page
There are also additional fees for different kinds of documents.
For refinance transactions where the unpaid debt is greater than $0, but less than the new loan amount, this recording fee will automatically be quoted. When the fee appears in LodeStar's calculator, it will display in Section E:
For more information, please visit:
https://www.dallascounty.org/government/county-clerk/recording/fees-payment.php