eRecording in St. Louis County, MO

St. Louis County estimated recording costs

Estimated county charges, verified September 2026 against the St. Louis County Recorder of Deeds — costs to record a deed. Counties change fees without notice — we confirm the exact amount on your invoice before anything is submitted. Documentary, transfer, and other statutory taxes are not included in this estimate; when taxes are due on your document, the total will be higher.

• • Missouri has no state real estate transfer tax, so recording totals stay predictable.
• • A $25 surcharge applies to any document that misses Missouri's margin, paper-size, or content standards.
• • The recording counter is open Monday through Thursday only, so Friday filings are handled electronically.

Our flat $58 service fee is billed on top of the county charges, itemized on one invoice. No subscription, no monthly minimum, no per-seat software fee — you pay only when you record, and you approve the invoice first. One-time submissions are welcome; there is no minimum volume and nothing to sign up for.

Documents we record in St. Louis County

• Warranty and quitclaim deeds
• Deeds of trust and releases
• Mechanic's liens and lien releases
• Subdivision plats
• Federal and state tax liens
• Assignments and modifications
• Powers of attorney

Formatting rules that cause rejections here

1. 1

   Use letter- or legal-size paper with a 3" top margin on the first page and 1" margins elsewhere (RSMo 59.310) — non-conforming documents draw a $25 surcharge.

2. 2

   Include the document title, the names of all grantors and grantees, and the legal description on the first page.

3. 3

   State the name and address of the party the recorded document should be returned to.

4. 4

   Reference the book and page of any prior instrument being released, assigned, or modified.

5. 5

   Signatures must be original and notarized with a complete Missouri acknowledgment.

How to record a deed in St. Louis County, MO

Recording a deed with the St. Louis County Recorder of Deeds electronically takes six steps. You do not need an account, software, or a trip to the recorder's office.

1. 1

   Prepare and sign the deed

   Complete the deed with the full legal description, the grantor and grantee names, and the return-to address. Sign it in front of a notary — St. Louis County will reject an unsigned or improperly acknowledged document.

2. 2

   Check the county formatting rules

   Confirm margins, page size, and the document title meet St. Louis County Recorder of Deeds standards. Use letter- or legal-size paper with a 3" top margin on the first page and 1" margins elsewhere (RSMo 59.310) — non-conforming documents draw a $25 surcharge.

3. 3

   Scan the signed deed to PDF

   Scan at 200–300 dpi in black and white. Keep every page in one PDF, in order, with nothing cropped off the edges.

4. 4

   Submit the PDF to iRecord365

   Upload the file through the online submission form. We review it against St. Louis County requirements before it reaches the recorder, so formatting problems are caught first.

5. 5

   Approve the itemized invoice

   You receive one invoice showing the St. Louis County recording fees plus our flat service fee. Nothing is submitted until you approve it.

6. 6

   Receive the recorded deed

   St. Louis County e-recordings are generally reviewed and returned the same business day when submitted before the daily cutoff. The stamped, recorded deed with the official recording data is emailed back to you.

St. Louis County eRecording questions