Colorado · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Pitkin County, CO
Pitkin County (population 17,358) records real-property documents through the Pitkin County Clerk and 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.
Pitkin County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Pitkin County Clerk and Recorder
- Mailing address
- Pitkin County Recording Department, 530 E Main St, Suite 104, Aspen, CO 81611
- Phone
- 970-429-2716
- Checks payable to
- Pitkin County Clerk and Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Pitkin County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $40 base + $3 surcharge = $43 flat per document, regardless of page count (statewide flat fee effective July 1, 2025)
- Additional pages
- Included in $43 flat fee
- Other fees
- Documentary fee of $0.05 per $500 of sales consideration on conveyances
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Pitkin County Clerk and Recorder before you mail a check.
What Pitkin County requires
- Page formatting
- Statewide margin rule (C.R.S. 30-10-406): 1-inch top margin, 0.5-inch other margins, legible for recording
- Submission & return
- Mail, pickup, or electronic return via eRecording vendor
Can you e-record in Pitkin County?
Yes. Pitkin 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 Pitkin County, Colorado
- Prepare the document so it meets Pitkin 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 Pitkin County Clerk and Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Pitkin County Clerk and Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Pitkin County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Pitkin County property are searchable at Pitkin County Assessor. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
How Jurably helps in Pitkin 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 Pitkin 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 Pitkin County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.