Arkansas · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Washington County, AR
Washington County (population 245,866) records real-property documents through the Washington County Circuit Clerk (ex-officio 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.
Washington County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Washington County Circuit Clerk (ex-officio Recorder)
- Mailing address
- Washington County Circuit Clerk, 280 N College Ave, Suite 302, Fayetteville, AR 72701
- Phone
- (479) 444-1538
- Recording hours
- Mon–Fri 8:00 am–4:30 pm
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Washington County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $15.00 for the first page (one side only)
- Additional pages
- $5.00 per page
- Other fees
- $25.00 for legal-size paper or waived format rules; $15.00 per added instrument (max $300); certified copy $5.00
- Transfer tax on deeds
- $3.30 per $1,000 of actual consideration on transfers over $100, paid by documentary stamps when the deed is recorded
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Washington County Circuit Clerk (ex-officio Recorder) before you mail a check.
What Washington County requires
- Page formatting
- 8.5 x 11 in paper; 2.5-in top margin on first page; 0.5-in side and bottom margins; 2.5-in bottom margin on last page; title, grantor/grantee, legal description, tax-statement address, preparer name; notarized
- Submission & return
- Mailed back if a self-addressed stamped envelope is included; walk-ins handed back after scanning
Checked against official Washington County and Arkansas sources on October 6, 2026: washingtoncountyar.gov, dfa.arkansas.gov. Part of Jurably’s open recording-fee dataset.
Can you e-record in Washington County?
Washington 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 Washington County, Arkansas
- Prepare the document so it meets Washington 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 Washington County Circuit Clerk (ex-officio Recorder).
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Washington County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Washington County property are searchable at Washington County Assessor. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
Filing with Jurably in Arkansas
Arkansas isn't available quite yet — it's coming soon. See the states we file in.