Arizona · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Navajo County, AZ
Navajo County (population 106,717) records real-property documents through the Navajo 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.
Navajo County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Navajo County Recorder
- Mailing address
- Navajo County Recorder, P.O. Box 668, Holbrook, AZ 86025
- Phone
- 928-524-4194
- Recording hours
- Mon–Fri 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; Mon–Thu 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. starting Nov 16, 2026
- Electronic recording
- Available via CSC, Data Services, Inc., ePN, Indecomm, Simplifile
Navajo County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $30.00 flat per document ($15.00 for government agencies)
- Additional pages
- None; flat fee per document. Maps, plats and surveys: $24.00 first sheet, $20.00 each additional
- Other fees
- Copies $1.00 per page; certification $3.00 per document plus $1.00 per page; military discharges free
- Transfer tax on deeds
- None. Arizona has no real estate transfer tax; an Affidavit of Property Value must accompany most deeds.
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Navajo County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Navajo County requires
- Page formatting
- Max 8.5 x 14 in.; at least 10-point type; 2-inch top margin on page 1 reserved for recording data; 0.5-inch margins on all other edges; caption stating the document type; original signatures
- Cover sheet
- Not required. If page 1 lacks the 2-inch top margin, attach a first sheet that has it and shows the document title. Deeds need an Affidavit of Property Value.
- Submission & return
- Original returned to the submitter after recording
- Turnaround
- Original returned the day after recording
Checked against official Navajo County and Arizona sources on October 6, 2026: navajocountyaz.gov, azleg.gov. Part of Jurably’s open recording-fee dataset.
Can you e-record in Navajo County?
Yes. Navajo County accepts electronic recording through CSC, Data Services, Inc., ePN, Indecomm, Simplifile, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Navajo County, Arizona
- Prepare the document so it meets Navajo 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 electronically through CSC, Data Services, Inc., ePN, Indecomm, Simplifile, or by mail to Navajo County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Navajo County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Navajo County property are searchable at Navajo County Assessor - Property Information. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
How Jurably helps in Navajo 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 Navajo 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 (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 Navajo County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.