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Title and closings in Rutherford County

Title insurance, escrow, and closings for property in Rutherford County, Tennessee.

GreenVue Title & Escrow handles title and closings for property in Rutherford County, and across Tennessee. Here's how a closing works when the property is in Rutherford County.

  • Murfreesboro

    County seat

  • Register of Deeds

    Where deeds are recorded: the Rutherford County Register of Deeds

  • $0.37

    Transfer tax per $100. It’s set by the state, so it’s the same in every county.

About Rutherford County

Rutherford County is home to our Murfreesboro office, at 451 N Thompson Lane, Suite D. Murfreesboro is the county seat, and deeds for property in the county are recorded with the Rutherford County Register of Deeds.

Cities and towns in Rutherford County include:

  • Murfreesboro
  • Smyrna
  • La Vergne
  • Eagleville

Where your deed is recorded

In Tennessee, deeds, deeds of trust, and other property documents are recorded with the Register of Deeds in the county where the property sits. For property in Rutherford County, that's the Rutherford County Register of Deeds. Recording puts the document in the public records.

Recording fees are set by state law: $5 per page with a $10 minimum, plus $2 per document. Counties may add $2 for documents filed electronically.

See the Rutherford County Register of Deeds fee page for the county's own details.

State taxes at closing

Tennessee's transfer tax and mortgage tax are set by the state, so they're the same in Rutherford County as anywhere else in Tennessee. Estimate them here:

Estimate your state taxes

Transfer tax
$1,480
Mortgage tax
$366
Both taxes
$1,846

An estimate using state rates current as of September 2026. Transfer tax is figured on the price or the property’s value, whichever is greater; this uses the price. Recording fees and title premiums aren’t included. Your settlement statement has the real figures.

Read more in the transfer tax and mortgage tax guides.

Property taxes

Property taxes are set and collected locally, not by the state. How they're handled between buyer and seller depends on your contract, and the result shows on your settlement statement.

Closing here, step by step

  1. Open your file

    Order title online, or drop off your contract at either office.

  2. Title search

    We search the records for the property, including those kept by the Rutherford County Register of Deeds.

  3. Title commitment

    The insurer’s offer to issue a policy, with its requirements and exceptions.

  4. Closing

    Documents are signed and funds are paid out as the contract and any lender direct.

  5. Recording

    The deed and any deed of trust are sent to the Rutherford County Register of Deeds to be recorded.

More detail in the closing process.

Our offices

This is general information, not legal advice. Talk to your attorney.

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