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How to get a copy of a deed in Delaware

Who holds it: Recorder of Deeds of each of Delaware's three counties: New Castle County (Wilmington area), Kent County (Dover) and Sussex County (Georgetown). Recorders' fees are set by county ordinance (9 Del. C. §§ 9617, 9619).1

Last checked against official sources on .

On this page
  1. How to search and order
  2. Fees
  3. Older records and indexes
  4. Related records in Delaware
  5. How Delaware handles it
  6. Deeds in Delaware counties with a full guide
  7. Official warnings
  8. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  9. Sources

Copy fee

Set per county. Kent (schedule effective October 28, 2025): copies $1.00 per page (letter/legal), $10.00 per page for plots; internet download $2.00 per page. Sussex (effective July 1, 2024): office copies $.40 per page (up to 11x17); mailed = postage + $.40 per page. New Castle (schedule revised 1/28/20): $0.50 per page printed or copied by the customer, $1.00 per page copied by Recorder staff, $2.00 per page sent by mail, fax or email; online document view $1 per page.2

Statewide search

No statewide deed portal; each county runs its own online index (all linked from the county's own site): New Castle County PAXWorld (newcastle.dts-de.com/PAXWorld) - search free, $1 per page to view, or $100/month subscription; Kent County Real Property Search on i2g.uslandrecords.com (Avenu) - search and watermarked viewing free, $2.00 per page to print/download; Sussex County LandmarkWeb (deeds.sussexcountyde.gov/LandmarkWeb) - anonymous index and watermarked images free, $1 per document download for registered users, $50/month unlimited.3

Free search, fee for copies

How to search and order

How to search
Search the county index online by name (links above) or use public-access computers at the county Recorder of Deeds office; order copies or certified copies from that county office. Kent's online index carries certified images back to 1874.4

Fees

Certified copy fee
Kent: $7.00 per page. Sussex: $5.00 per page + $5.00 certify fee. New Castle: $6.00 per page if the Recorder's Office makes the copies ($3.00 per page if you supply recorded copies) + $1.00 per certificate.2
Recording fee
Kent (eff. October 28, 2025): deeds $36.00 document fee + $10.00 per page + $5.00 per tax parcel; mortgages $36.00 + $10.00/page. Sussex (eff. July 1, 2024): $30.00 document surcharge + $1.00 maintenance fee + $9.00 per page for deeds, mortgages, assignments and misc. documents. New Castle (revised 1/28/20): $30.00 State document fee + $5.00 technology fee per document, plus $13.00 per page for deeds and mortgages and $3.00 per parcel description on deeds. Realty transfer tax is also collected at recording.2

Older records and indexes

Years online
Kent County: indices and images certified from January 30, 1874 to present.5
Liens: federal tax liens
Federal liens/judgments affecting real property are recorded with the county Recorder of Deeds (Kent fee schedule lists 'U.S. Judgements').2
Liens: judgment liens
Civil judgments are docketed in the courts; CourtConnect lets the public search judgments against a person or business.6
Maps: state GIS portal
FirstMap, the State of Delaware's enterprise GIS (Department of Technology and Information) at firstmap.delaware.gov; counties also run GIS viewers (New Castle County ArcGIS hub apps-nccde.hub.arcgis.com, Kent County GIS, Sussex mapping).7

How Delaware handles it

  • Only three counties, each with elected row offices: Recorder of Deeds (land records), Register of Wills (probate, acting as clerk of the Court of Chancery) and Clerk of the Peace (marriage licenses). Courts are state-run, not county-run.8
  • Trade names (DBAs) moved from the three county Prothonotary offices to a single statewide Division of Revenue registry on February 2, 2026.9

Deeds in Delaware counties with a full guide

The local office, its official online search and its own fee, for each county with a full guide. Local fees can differ from the statewide figures above.

CountyOfficeSearch onlineFee
Kent CountyRecorder of Deeds / Deeds Office10Search10Free search, fee for copies$1.00 per page letter or legal; $10.00 per page plots; internet download $2.00 per page11
New Castle CountyNew Castle County Recorder of Deeds13Search12Free search, fee for copies$0.50/page self-copy; $1.00/page copied by Recorder staff; $2.00/page by mail, fax or email; plat copy $6.00 ($7.00 by mail); microfilm $1.00 ($2.00 by mail)14
Sussex CountyRecorder of Deeds15Search15Fee chargedOffice copies $.40 per page (up to 11x17); mailed copies postage plus $.40 per page; plot copies (24x36 and larger) $3.00 per page; self-service printing $0.30 per page16

For any other county, see the county list on the Delaware guide.

Official warnings

  • Deed fraud: sign up for free recording alerts; report to AG Consumer Fraud (Sussex County Recorder of Deeds)17

Official copies vs look-alike sites

A certified copy comes only from the office that holds the record; reports and "research copies" sold by commercial sites are not issued by any Delaware office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

Rules in other states: deeds and land records in every state. Everything else in Delaware: Delaware public records guide.

Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from; all 17 sources were checked on November 4, 2026. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. Recorder of DeedsNew Castle County Governmentarchived copy
  2. Kent County Recorder of Deeds Fees Schedule (KCROD-12.0, effective October 28, 2025)Kent County Recorder of Deeds
  3. Document Search (Recorder of Deeds)New Castle County Recorder of Deedsarchived copy
  4. Recorder of Deeds OfficeKent County Levy Courtarchived copy
  5. Kent County Real Property Search (linked as "Search Deeds in Kent County"; vendor-hosted i2g.uslandrecords.com)Kent County Recorder of Deeds (hosted by Avenu Insights/Neumo)archived copy
  6. Docket Information (CourtConnect)Delaware Judiciaryarchived copy
  7. FirstMap / Location IntelligenceDelaware Department of Technology and Information
  8. Delaware Code Title 12, Chapter 25 - Register of WillsDelaware General Assembly
  9. Trade Names FAQsDelaware Division of Revenue
  10. Deeds OfficeKent County, Delaware
  11. Recorder of Deeds Fees Schedule (KCROD-12.0; 7/23/2024; effective July 1, 2024)Kent County Recorder of Deeds
  12. Document SearchNew Castle County Recorder of Deeds
  13. Recorder of DeedsNew Castle County, DE
  14. Recorder of Deeds Fee ScheduleNew Castle County Recorder of Deeds
  15. Recorder of DeedsSussex County, Delaware
  16. Recorder of Deeds Fee ScheduleSussex County, Delaware
  17. Recording Activity Notification Service (deed fraud alert)Sussex County Recorder of Deedsarchived copy