Land Records

Important Note: Recording of Land Records ends at 4:15 p.m.

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Online Indices

Land Record Index

Land records for Waterbury, Connecticut, are easily accessible both online and in person. To search for records remotely, visit SearchIQS, where you can browse and retrieve the necessary documents with convenience. Alternatively, you are welcome to visit the Town Clerk’s office, located at 235 Grand Street, Waterbury, CT 06702. Whether online or in-office, we are committed to helping you find the information you need efficiently.

Please note: IQS performs daily maintenance from 12:00AM - 1:00AM each day. Search results and record visibility may be affected during this maintenance period.

Land Record Fees

*Connecticut General Statutes Sec. 7-34a

Recording Document:

$60 for first page $5 for each additional Page

Recording Nominee Documents:

$159 for first page
(flat fee if Assignor/Grantor on Release or Assignment; $5 for each additional page if not)

Surcharges:

$2 each transfer reportable to the State

$5 if current mailing address of grantee not on deed

$1 if names of those executing/witnessing/acknowledging are not typed or printed under signature

$2 fee for assignments subsequent to the first two up to twenty

Conveyance Tax (Form must accompany all transfers):

State:

.0075 x selling price (residential up to $800,000 & unimproved land)

.0125 x residential over $800,000 and non-residential

City:

.005 x selling price

Map Filing Fees:

$20 any map/$30 subdivision maps

Copies:

$1 Per page for copies of documents in any format

$20 per day use of hand held battery-powered scanner

$3 per copy of Maps

$2 Certification of any document

Foreclosed Registration

Listing files in 'Foreclosed Registration'

Foreclosure Registration Requirements - uploaded on 3/11/2021 5:16 PM

Registration for Property Acquired Through Foreclosure - uploaded on 3/11/2021 5:16 PM

Registration for Property Being Foreclosed - uploaded on 3/11/2021 5:17 PM

*Times are adjusted to the local time of the organization (GMT -5)

Landlord Registration

Landlord Registration Form

Landlord Registration Instructions

Trade Name Certificates

PA 24-111 - Effective January 1, 2025, the fee to record a Trade Name Certificate, Amendment, or Cancellation of a Trade Name is $20 (CGS 7-34).

Click here for instructions and forms for Trade Name Certificates.

Electronic Recording

The Town Clerk's Office accepts E-Recordings for all Land Record documents. E-Recordings must be submitted through any of the below listed vendors.

CSC: (866) 652-0111

ePN: (888) 325-3365

Indecomm E-Recording: (651) 766-2350

Simplifile: (800) 460-5657