Florida · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Okaloosa County, FL
Okaloosa County (population 211,668) records real-property documents through the Okaloosa County Clerk of Court and Comptroller - Record Services (Official 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.
Okaloosa County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Okaloosa County Clerk of Court and Comptroller - Record Services (Official Records)
- Mailing address
- Okaloosa County Courthouse, 101 East James Lee Blvd., Crestview, FL 32536 (also: Courthouse Annex Extension, 1940 Lewis Turner Blvd., Ft. Walton Beach, FL 32547)
- Electronic recording
- Available via CSC
Okaloosa County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $10.00
- Additional pages
- $8.50 per additional page (subdivision plats: $30 first page/$15 additional page)
- Other fees
- $1.00 per name indexed beyond first 4 names
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Okaloosa County Clerk of Court and Comptroller - Record Services (Official Records) before you mail a check.
What Okaloosa County requires
- Submission & return
- Self-addressed, stamped envelope required for mailed documents to be returned
Can you e-record in Okaloosa County?
Yes. Okaloosa County accepts electronic recording through CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Okaloosa County, Florida
- Prepare the document so it meets Okaloosa 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 CSC, or by mail to Okaloosa County Clerk of Court and Comptroller - Record Services (Official Records).
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Okaloosa County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Okaloosa County property are searchable at Okaloosa County Property Appraiser. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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