Title and closings in Sumner County
Title insurance, escrow, and closings for property in Sumner County, Tennessee.
GreenVue Title & Escrow handles title and closings for property in Sumner County, and across Tennessee. Here's how a closing works when the property is in Sumner County.
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Gallatin
County seat
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Register of Deeds
Where deeds are recorded: the Sumner County Register of Deeds
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$0.37
Transfer tax per $100. It’s set by the state, so it’s the same in every county.
About Sumner County
Sumner County sits north and northeast of Davidson County, with Gallatin as its county seat. Deeds for property in the county are recorded with the Sumner County Register of Deeds.
Goodlettsville crosses into Davidson County, and White House crosses into Robertson County. For property in those cities, check which county the parcel is in. That’s where the deed is recorded.
Cities and towns in Sumner County include:
- Gallatin
- Hendersonville
- Portland
- Westmoreland
- White House
- Goodlettsville
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 Sumner County, that's the Sumner 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.
State taxes at closing
Tennessee's transfer tax and mortgage tax are set by the state, so they're the same in Sumner 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
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Open your file
Order title online, or drop off your contract at either office.
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Title search
We search the records for the property, including those kept by the Sumner County Register of Deeds.
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Title commitment
The insurer’s offer to issue a policy, with its requirements and exceptions.
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Closing
Documents are signed and funds are paid out as the contract and any lender direct.
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Recording
The deed and any deed of trust are sent to the Sumner County Register of Deeds to be recorded.
More detail in the closing process.
Our offices
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Nearby office
Nashville
2207 Crestmoor Road, Suite 101
Nashville, TN 37215
This is general information, not legal advice. Talk to your attorney.
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