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Recording a Deed or Document in Alamosa County, CO
Alamosa County (population 16,376) records real-property documents through the Alamosa County Clerk and Recorder, Recording Department. 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.
Alamosa County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Alamosa County Clerk and Recorder, Recording Department
- Mailing address
- Alamosa County Clerk and Recorder, Attn: Recording, 8999 Independence Way, Suite 101, Alamosa, CO 81101
- Phone
- 719-589-6681 (fax 719-589-6118)
- Checks payable to
- Alamosa County Clerk and Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Alamosa County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $43.00 flat fee for most recorded documents (effective July 1, 2025, statewide CO flat fee); older schedule showed $13 first page/$5 addl page prior to the change
- Additional pages
- Not applicable under new flat-fee structure; death certificates recorded at flat $1.00
- Other fees
- State documentary fee: $0.01 per $100 of consideration for transfers of title exceeding $500
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Alamosa County Clerk and Recorder, Recording Department before you mail a check.
What Alamosa County requires
- Page formatting
- Colorado statewide margin requirement: minimum 1in top/bottom margin, 0.5in left/right margin; non-compliant docs may be declined for filing
- Submission & return
- E-recorded documents: recorder returns file-stamped recorded documents digitally via e-recording platform. Mail-in: no return envelope required but appreciated for faster return
- Hours & turnaround
- E-recordings: reply from recorder typically within minutes
Can you e-record in Alamosa County?
Yes. Alamosa County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Alamosa County, Colorado
- Prepare the document so it meets Alamosa 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, ePN, Indecomm, or by mail to Alamosa County Clerk and Recorder, Recording Department.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Alamosa County Clerk and Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Alamosa County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Alamosa County property are searchable at Alamosa County Assessor - Property Search (qPublic/Schneider Corp). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
How Jurably helps in Alamosa 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 Alamosa 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 Alamosa County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.