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Recording a Deed or Document in Fairbanks North Star Borough, AK
Fairbanks North Star Borough (population 93,972) records real-property documents through the Alaska Department of Natural Resources Recorder's Office, Fairbanks Recording District. Below is what it costs and how to submit. Filing a memorandum of contract? We record it with the county for $199, notary included — no trip to the courthouse.
Fairbanks North Star Borough recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Alaska Department of Natural Resources Recorder's Office, Fairbanks Recording District
- Mailing address
- 3700 Airport Way, Fairbanks, AK 99709-4699
- Phone
- (907) 452-3521
- Recording hours
- Mon–Fri 8:00–3:30; closed 9:00–10:30 a.m. on the second Wednesday of each month
- Checks payable to
- Department of Natural Resources
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN
Fairbanks North Star Borough recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $20.00 for the first page
- Additional pages
- $5.00 per page
- Other fees
- $2.00 per name over six; $50.00 non-standard document fee; $5.00 certification; $2.00 conformed copy
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Alaska Department of Natural Resources Recorder's Office, Fairbanks Recording District before you mail a check.
What Fairbanks North Star Borough requires
- Page formatting
- Opaque white paper up to 8.5 x 14; 2-inch top margin on first page, 1-inch margins elsewhere; 10-point font minimum; must show recording district, legal description, party mailing addresses and 'Return To' address
- Submission & return
- Original mailed to the 'Return To' name and address after recording
Checked against official Fairbanks North Star Borough and Alaska sources on October 6, 2026: dnr.alaska.gov. Part of Jurably’s open recording-fee dataset.
Can you e-record in Fairbanks North Star Borough?
Yes. Fairbanks North Star Borough accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska
- Prepare the document so it meets Fairbanks North Star Borough's formatting rules (above): legal description, grantee address, signature block, and the blank space the recorder reserves for its stamp.
- Notarize it if the instrument requires acknowledgment. Most deeds and affidavits do.
- Submit electronically through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, or by mail to Alaska Department of Natural Resources Recorder's Office, Fairbanks Recording District.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Department of Natural Resources.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Fairbanks North Star Borough property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Fairbanks North Star Borough property are searchable at Fairbanks North Star Borough Assessing Department. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
How Jurably helps in Fairbanks North Star Borough
Jurably isn’t a deed-filing desk. It’s how real-estate investors get the important paperwork done. If you’re under contract on a Fairbanks North Star Borough property, we file a memorandum of contract to put your equitable interest on the public record, where every title search will find it. The online notary session is included: you sign it alone, and the seller is notified by certified mail. Then we record it (electronically through the county’s approved network) and return the recorded instrument. It’s a self-help filing service, not legal advice.
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Under contract in Fairbanks North Star Borough? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.