Legal & Financial
Notary cost in the US
Nationally, Notary runs about $9.00 per signature. This fee does not move much with local prices, so it looks similar in every city.
Typical cost
Most people pay about
$9.00
per signature
- On the low end
- $2.00
- On the high end
- $25
Fees like this are often set by state rules, so they do not change much from city to city. Insurance, coverage, and the details of your situation can change the real number a lot. Not a quote.
What moves the price
- Mobile vs office
- Number of stamps
- State fee limits
- Loan signings
- Travel
Ways to pay less
- Use a bank or UPS Store
- Batch documents
- Check your state's maximum fee
- Ask travel fees up front
- Prepare IDs
Notary in every city
Typical estimate for each city. Open one for the full range.
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Anaheim $15
- Bakersfield $15
- Berkeley $15
- Chula Vista $15
- Concord $15
- Corona $15
- Elk Grove $15
- Escondido $15
- Fontana $15
- Fremont $15
- Fresno $15
- Fullerton $15
- Garden Grove $15
- Glendale $15
- Hayward $15
- Huntington Beach $15
- Irvine $15
- Long Beach $15
- Los Angeles $15
- Modesto $15
- Oakland $15
- Oceanside $15
- Ontario $15
- Orange $15
- Pasadena $15
- Rancho Cucamonga $15
- Riverside $15
- Roseville $15
- Sacramento $15
- San Bernardino $15
- San Diego $15
- San Francisco $15
- San Jose $15
- Santa Ana $15
- Santa Barbara $15
- Santa Clarita $15
- Santa Rosa $15
- Simi Valley $15
- Stockton $15
- Sunnyvale $15
- Thousand Oaks $15
- Torrance $15
- Visalia $15
- Colorado
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Kentucky
- Maine
- Maryland
- Mississippi
- Montana
- Nebraska
- New Hampshire
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Oklahoma
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Texas
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Wyoming
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Questions people ask
Notary: what does it cost?
Across the US, Notary typically costs about $9.00 per signature, with most prices between $2.00 and $25.
Is this a quote?
No. These figures are estimates built from national price data and each city's cost of living. A local pro will price your actual job.