California · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Sacramento County, CA
Sacramento County (population 1,585,055) records real-property documents through the Sacramento County Clerk/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.
Sacramento County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Sacramento County Clerk/Recorder
- Mailing address
- Sacramento County Clerk/Recorder, 3636 American River Drive, Suite 110, Sacramento, CA 95864
- Phone
- (916) 874-6334 (toll-free (800) 313-7133)
- Website
- ccr.saccounty.gov
- Checks payable to
- Sacramento County Clerk/Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Sacramento County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $20.00 (first page/title, 8.5x11)
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per additional page (if all pages are 8.5x11); $20.00 for each additional title
- Other fees
- $75.00 Building Homes and Jobs Act (SB2) fee unless exempt
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Sacramento County Clerk/Recorder before you mail a check.
What Sacramento County requires
- Cover sheet
- Standard CA Gov Code 27361.6 formatting (8.5x11, 10pt+ font, 2.5in top margin first page, 0.5in other margins); PCOR required for real property transfers
- Submission & return
- Mail or in-person pickup; e-recorded documents returned electronically
- Hours & turnaround
- E-recording typically same-day/next-day, mail several weeks
Can you e-record in Sacramento County?
Yes. Sacramento County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Sacramento County, California
- Prepare the document so it meets Sacramento 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, CSC, or by mail to Sacramento County Clerk/Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Sacramento County Clerk/Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Sacramento County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Sacramento County property are searchable at Sacramento 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 California
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