California · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in El Dorado County, CA
El Dorado County (population 191,185) records real-property documents through the El Dorado County Recorder-Clerk. 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.
El Dorado County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- El Dorado County Recorder-Clerk
- Mailing address
- 360 Fair Lane, Placerville, CA 95667 (South Lake Tahoe office: 3368 Lake Tahoe Blvd, #108, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150, by appointment)
- Phone
- (530) 621-5490
- Checks payable to
- El Dorado County Recorder-Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
El Dorado County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $14.00 (plus $75 SB2 fee per transaction per parcel unless exempt; new $10 Survey Monument Fee on qualifying deeds effective 7/1/2026)
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per additional page; $3.00 for non-conforming page size
- Other fees
- Additional title fee $14.00; release of lien $13.00; certified copy $2.00; official record copies $3.00 first page/$1.00 each additional
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the El Dorado County Recorder-Clerk before you mail a check.
What El Dorado County requires
- Cover sheet
- No mandated separate cover sheet; standard CA statutory formatting applies (2.5 in top margin, 0.5 in other margins, 8.5x11 paper, black ink, 2.5x3.5 in blank space upper right first page)
- Submission & return
- Mail with self-addressed stamped envelope, or pickup; online Official Records Search available
- Hours & turnaround
- Same day to a few business days for e-recording; longer for mail
Can you e-record in El Dorado County?
Yes. El Dorado County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in El Dorado County, California
- Prepare the document so it meets El Dorado 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 Simplifile, or by mail to El Dorado County Recorder-Clerk.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to El Dorado County Recorder-Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a El Dorado County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for El Dorado County property are searchable at El Dorado County Assessor (Online Property Information / parcel.edcgov.us). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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