Arizona · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Pima County, AZ
Pima County (population 1,043,433) records real-property documents through the Pima County Recorder's Office. 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.
Pima County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Pima County Recorder's Office
- Mailing address
- USPS: Pima County Recorder, P.O. Box 3145, Tucson, AZ 85702-3145; UPS/FedEx: Pima County Recorder, 240 N Stone Ave, Tucson, AZ 85701
- Phone
- 520-724-4350
- Recording hours
- Downtown office Mon–Fri 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; Eastside office Mon–Fri 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. (closed noon–1:00 p.m.); documents received after 4:00 p.m. are processed the next business day
- Website
- recorder.pima.gov
- Checks payable to
- Pima County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Pima County Public Access Portal (Tyler Technologies)
Pima 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 and plats: $24.00 first image, $20.00 each additional
- Other fees
- Mail processing $1.00 per document; returning an improperly submitted document $5.00; certified copy $1.00 per image plus $3.00 per certificate
- 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 Pima County Recorder's Office before you mail a check.
What Pima 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 and return-address data; 0.5-inch margins on bottom and sides; title or caption; original signatures
- Cover sheet
- Not required. Deeds must include a full legal description and an Affidavit of Property Value (or ADOR exemption).
- Submission & return
- Mailed to the return address on the document by default; pickup if requested at submission
- Turnaround
- Mailed originals 7–10 days; pickup in 3 days; recorded images online within 3 business days
Checked against official Pima County and Arizona sources on October 6, 2026: recorder.pima.gov, azleg.gov. Part of Jurably’s open recording-fee dataset.
Can you e-record in Pima County?
Yes. Pima County accepts electronic recording through Pima County Public Access Portal (Tyler Technologies), so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Pima County, Arizona
- Prepare the document so it meets Pima 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 Pima County Public Access Portal (Tyler Technologies), or by mail to Pima County Recorder's Office.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Pima County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Pima County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Pima County property are searchable at Pima County Assessor's Office - Parcel/Advanced 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 Pima 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 Pima 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 Pima County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.