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Recording a deed in Essex Junction, Vermont

Everything you need to get a deed on file in Essex Junction. The office that records it, the formatting it checks, what it costs, and the three ways to submit.

Reviewed July 28, 2026
Create a deed for Essex Junction
Recording office
Town or City Clerk
Witnesses
Notary only
Transfer tax
1.47% generally
First-page margin
3″ top
Recording fee
$15 first page
E-recording
Usually not

Recording a deed in Essex Junction

Deeds affecting property in Essex Junction, Vermont are recorded with the City Clerk. Recording is what puts the world on notice of your ownership and fixes the priority date. An unrecorded deed can still transfer title between the parties, but it leaves you exposed to anyone who records first.

The recording rules the office applies come from 27 V.S.A. § 341. Deeds themselves are governed by 27 V.S.A. § 301.

Worth knowing

The City of Essex Junction became a separate municipality on July 1, 2022, and its City Clerk, at 2 Lincoln Street, keeps its land records. Land in the Town of Essex is recorded by the Town Clerk at 81 Main Street instead.

What to bring

  • The original signed and notarized deed. Recorders do not record photocopies handed over the counter.
  • A completed notarial acknowledgment, with the date, the place where you signed, and the commission expiry all filled in.
  • Form PTT-172, Vermont Property Transfer Tax Return (file it online in myVTax, or on the paper form if you file fewer than five returns a year), which Vermont requires alongside the deed.
  • Payment for the recording fee, $15 for the first page and $15 per additional page. Many offices do not take personal checks.

Formatting

  • Deedly's layout, which suits this office: 8.5 × 11 inch paper, a 3-inch clear space at the top of page one for the recording stamp, 1-inch margins on the other edges, and type no smaller than 10 point. Deedly formats every document this way automatically.
  • A legal description. A street address alone is not enough.
  • A 'when recorded, return to' block so the stamped original comes back to you.

How to file

  1. In personTake the original to the City Clerk in Essex Junction. This is the fastest route. You usually walk out with the recording information the same day.
  2. By mailSend the original with a check for the fee and the Property Transfer Tax Return (or its myVTax confirmation). A self-addressed stamped envelope is appreciated, though Vermont towns pay the return postage (24 V.S.A. § 1154a). Allow four to six weeks for the original to come back.
  3. E-recording (check first)E-recording may not be available here. Each town or city clerk decides whether to accept electronic recording (27 V.S.A. § 624). If you prepared the deed yourself, plan to record in person or by mail.

Confirm the address before you post anything

Offices move and hours change. Search for "Essex Junction Vermont City Clerk" and use the official town website, not a directory listing, which is often years out of date.

Create a deed for Essex Junction

Formatted to Vermont requirements, with Essex Junction filing instructions included.

Common questions

With the City Clerk, located in Essex Junction. Deeds are always recorded in the town where the property sits, not where the owner lives.

$15 for the first page and $15 per additional page. Vermont also charges property transfer tax at 1.47% generally (1.25% plus a 0.22% clean water surcharge); on the new owner's principal residence, 0.5% of the first $200,000 (no surcharge) and 1.47% above that; on a home fit for year-round use that will not be the new owner's principal residence or a long-term rental, 3.62% (3.4% plus the surcharge), though whether a gift or family transfer is exempt depends on this state's exemptions. Confirm current fees with the office before you mail anything; they change.

Possibly not. Each town or city clerk decides whether to accept electronic recording (27 V.S.A. § 624). If you prepared the deed yourself, plan to record in person or by mail.

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Deedly is not a law firm

Its software and documents are not a substitute for the advice of an attorney. We provide self-help software and state-specific deed forms; you make your own decisions about your property. Using Deedly does not create an attorney-client relationship, and nothing here is legal advice. If your situation is complex or contested, talk to a licensed attorney in your state.