Arizona · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Maricopa County, AZ
Maricopa County (population 4,420,568) records real-property documents through the Maricopa County Recorder. 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.
Maricopa County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Maricopa County Recorder
- Mailing address
- Attn. Copy Desk, Maricopa County Recorder's Office, 301 W Jefferson St, Suite 200, Phoenix, AZ 85003
- Phone
- 602-506-3535
- Recording hours
- Mon–Fri 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., excluding holidays; no appointment needed
- Website
- recorder.maricopa.gov
- Checks payable to
- Maricopa County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Maricopa County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $30.00 per document (flat)
- Additional pages
- No per-page fee for standard documents
- Other fees
- Plats and surveys $24.00 first page, $20.00 each additional; copies $1.00 per page; certification $3.00 per document
- Transfer tax on deeds
- None. Deeds must include an Affidavit of Property Value or an exemption code.
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Maricopa County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Maricopa County requires
- Page formatting
- No larger than 8.5 x 14 in.; minimum 10-point type; 2 in. top margin on first page reserved for recording information; 1/2 in. margins on all other sides; original signatures; caption stating document type
- Cover sheet
- Not required. If the first page lacks the 2 in. top margin, attach a separate first sheet that meets it and shows the document title.
- Submission & return
- In person: original returned immediately. By mail: mailed to the address in the upper-left corner of the document or the return address on the envelope.
- Turnaround
- Mailed documents are returned within 2–4 weeks; mail is not guaranteed to record the day received
Checked against official Maricopa County and Arizona sources on October 6, 2026: recorder.maricopa.gov, azleg.gov. Part of Jurably’s open recording-fee dataset.
Can you e-record in Maricopa County?
Maricopa County records documents submitted by mail or in person. Jurably notarizes your document, mails it by certified mail, and tracks it to a recorded instrument number.
How to record a document in Maricopa County, Arizona
- Prepare the document so it meets Maricopa County'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 by mail to Maricopa County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Maricopa County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Maricopa County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Maricopa County property are searchable at Maricopa County Assessor's Office - Property Search. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
How Jurably helps in Maricopa County
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 Maricopa County 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 (by certified mail) and return the recorded instrument. It’s a self-help filing service, not legal advice.
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Under contract in Maricopa County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.