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Recording a Deed or Document in Arapahoe County, CO
Arapahoe County (population 655,070) records real-property documents through the Arapahoe County Clerk and Recorder, Recording Division. 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.
Arapahoe County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Arapahoe County Clerk and Recorder, Recording Division
- Mailing address
- Arapahoe County Clerk and Recorder, Recording, 5334 S. Prince St., Littleton, CO 80120
- Phone
- 303-795-4520 (Recording Division); 303-795-4400 (general county line); email recording@arapahoegov.com
- Website
- arapahoeco.gov/your_county/county_departments/clerk_and_recorder/recording/recording_fees.php
- Checks payable to
- Arapahoe County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Arapahoe County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $43.00 flat fee per document (effective July 1, 2025, per Colorado HB-24-1269; replaces prior page-based fee)
- Additional pages
- Not applicable - flat fee regardless of page count. Note: Mylar plats/maps also billed at flat $43
- Other fees
- Documentary fee: $0.01 per $100 of consideration for property transfers ($0.10 per $1,000)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Arapahoe County Clerk and Recorder, Recording Division before you mail a check.
What Arapahoe County requires
- Page formatting
- Only 24in x 36in Mylar accepted for plats/maps; Colorado statewide margin rule (1in top/bottom, 0.5in sides) applies to standard documents
- Submission & return
- 24-hour drop boxes at branch offices; mail-in; in-person appointments Mon-Fri 7am-4pm; e-recording returns via vendor platform
- Hours & turnaround
- E-recording generally same-day per CO county norms
Can you e-record in Arapahoe County?
Yes. Arapahoe 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 Arapahoe County, Colorado
- Prepare the document so it meets Arapahoe 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 Arapahoe County Clerk and Recorder, Recording Division.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Arapahoe County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Arapahoe County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Arapahoe County property are searchable at Arapahoe County Assessor - Property Search. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
How Jurably helps in Arapahoe 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 Arapahoe 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 Arapahoe County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.