California · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Fresno County, CA
Fresno County (population 1,008,654) records real-property documents through the Fresno County Clerk-Recorder (Hall of Records). 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.
Fresno County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Fresno County Clerk-Recorder (Hall of Records)
- Mailing address
- Hall of Records, 2281 Tulare Street, Room 302, Fresno, CA 93721
- Phone
- (559) 600-3471
- Checks payable to
- Fresno County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Fresno County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $14.00 base (plus $75 SB2 Building Homes and Jobs Act fee per transaction per parcel unless exempt)
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- Fee schedule notes office does not accept copy requests by phone/fax/email; must be mailed or submitted online
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Fresno County Clerk-Recorder (Hall of Records) before you mail a check.
What Fresno 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 self-service records portal available
- Hours & turnaround
- Same day to a few business days for e-recording; longer for mail
Can you e-record in Fresno County?
Yes. Fresno 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 Fresno County, California
- Prepare the document so it meets Fresno 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 Fresno County Clerk-Recorder (Hall of Records).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Fresno County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Fresno County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Fresno County property are searchable at Fresno County Assessor (Assessed Value Lookup / GIS Parcel Viewer). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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