Wallingford Property Deeds

Wallingford Town Clerk Office

The Wallingford Town Clerk handles all land records for the town. This is where you file new deeds and get copies of old ones. The clerk keeps records of all property transfers in Wallingford. If you own land or a home in Wallingford, your deed is on file here. The office is open to the public for land record searches during business hours.

You can walk in to search land records at the clerk office. Bring the name of a property owner or the street address. Staff will help you find the right book and page. Copies cost $1 per page. If you need a certified copy of a deed, add $2 for the seal. Most people who search deed records in Wallingford want to check title before buying a home or to find out who owns a piece of land.

How to Search Deed Records in Wallingford

Wallingford deed records are part of the statewide land records system. Many Connecticut towns use online tools so you can search from home. Wallingford participates in the Connecticut Town Clerks Portal and other land record databases. These sites let you look up deeds by name or date. Some show the full deed image so you can see what was filed in Wallingford.

The Connecticut Town Clerks Portal has Wallingford land records you can search for free. The site is open all day and night. You see the index with names and dates at no cost. If you want to print a deed image, you pay a small fee. Most Wallingford deed records back to the 1980s are online. Older deeds may need an in-person visit to the clerk office in Wallingford.

You can also use US Land Records to search for Wallingford deeds. Pick Wallingford from the town list. Type in the grantor name or grantee name. A grantor is the one who sells or gives the land. A grantee is the one who gets it. This site shows you the book and page number for each deed. You can view images if you sign up for access. This makes it easy to find deed records in Wallingford without going to town hall.

To find a specific deed in Wallingford, you need:

• Owner name or past owner name
• Street address of the property
• Year the deed was filed
• Book and page number if you know it

If you do not know the year, you can search by name. The index will show all deeds for that person in Wallingford. This helps if you want to trace title or see how land changed hands over time.

Filing Deeds in Wallingford

When you buy or sell land in Wallingford, you must record the deed with the Town Clerk. Under Connecticut General Statutes Title 47, a deed must be filed in the town where the land sits. An unrecorded deed is valid between the buyer and seller, but it does not protect you from claims by others. Filing the deed gives public notice that you own the land in Wallingford.

Recording fees in Wallingford follow the state schedule set by law. As of July 1, 2025, the fee is $70 for the first page and $5 for each added page. If the deed has a MERS nominee, the first page costs $160. These fees apply to all towns in Connecticut, so Wallingford uses the same rates as other places in New Haven County. Check the Connecticut Statutes Chapter 92 for the full list of clerk fees.

You can file deeds in Wallingford in person or use e-recording. E-recording lets you submit a deed online through one of four approved vendors. The Town Clerk accepts files from Simplifile, CSC, ePN, and Indecomm. You upload your deed as a PDF and pay the fee online. The clerk reviews it and records it the same day if it meets all the rules. This is faster than going to town hall in Wallingford.

All deeds must meet state format rules. The deed must be on white paper, 8.5 by 11 inches or 8.5 by 14 inches. Use black ink and a font size of at least 10 points. The grantor must sign the deed and have their name printed below the signature. A notary must sign as well. You also need to show the grantee mailing address on the deed or you pay an extra $5. If you skip the printed names under signatures, you pay an extra $1. These small fees add up, so check your deed before you file it in Wallingford.

Note: Wallingford was founded in 1670, making it one of the oldest towns in Connecticut with land records dating back centuries.

Conveyance Tax in Wallingford

Wallingford requires a conveyance tax on most property sales. This is a state tax and sometimes a local tax too. The Connecticut Department of Revenue Services collects this tax when you file a deed for a sale or transfer with a price over $2,000. You must submit Form OP-236 along with the deed to the Town Clerk in Wallingford. The clerk forwards the tax form to the state within 10 days.

State conveyance tax rates are:

• 0.75% for homes up to $800,000
• 1.25% on the amount over $800,000 for homes
• 1.25% for commercial property and land

Wallingford may also have a local conveyance tax. Many towns in New Haven County add a small local tax on top of the state tax. Call the Town Clerk at (203) 294-2145 to ask about the current local rate in Wallingford. Some transfers are exempt from the tax, such as gifts between family or deeds with no money changing hands. The tax form has a list of exempt transfers. If you think you are exempt, you still file the form but mark the exemption box.

You can file the conveyance tax form online through the myCTREC portal. This is the state system for real estate conveyance tax. You fill out Form OP-236 on the site and pay the tax by credit card or e-check. Once done, you print the form and bring it to the Wallingford Town Clerk with your deed. The clerk will not record a deed without the tax form if the sale price is over $2,000.

Types of Deed Records in Wallingford

The Wallingford Town Clerk keeps many types of land records. Deeds are the most common. A warranty deed is used when you buy a home. A quitclaim deed is used to transfer land without a sale, like between family. Each type of deed gets filed the same way in Wallingford, but the legal effect is different.

Other land records in Wallingford include mortgages that create a lien when you borrow money to buy land. Releases remove a mortgage or lien after you pay it off. Easements grant rights to use part of someone else's land, such as for a driveway or utility line. Attachments and judgments put claims on property for unpaid debts. Maps and surveys show property lines and lot size. Affidavits address title issues like name changes or boundary disputes.

All these documents are indexed by grantor and grantee. The grantor is the person who gives up an interest in the land. The grantee is the one who receives it. This index system makes it possible to trace the chain of title in Wallingford. A chain of title lists every owner from the earliest deed to the current one. Under Connecticut law, a 40-year chain of title is usually enough to prove marketable title.

Maps filed in Wallingford have separate fees. A simple map with two or fewer parcels costs $20 to file. A subdivision map with three or more lots costs $30. The clerk keeps a map index so you can find surveys by subdivision name or lot number. These maps help you see the exact boundaries of land in Wallingford.

New Haven County Deed Records

Wallingford is in New Haven County. All land records for Wallingford are filed with the Wallingford Town Clerk, not at a county office. Connecticut does not have county recording. Each town keeps its own land records. For more on how New Haven County land records work, see the county page with links to all 27 towns in the county.

View New Haven County Deed Records

Nearby Cities in Connecticut

Other cities near Wallingford with their own land records include Meriden, Cheshire, New Haven, and Middletown. Each town in Connecticut keeps separate deed records. If you own land in more than one town, you file deeds in each place where the land sits.