Idaho · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Canyon County, ID
Canyon County (population 275,123) records real-property documents through the Canyon County 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.
Canyon County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Canyon County Recorder
- Mailing address
- 111 N 11th Ave, Suite 330, Caldwell, ID 83605
- Phone
- 208-454-7555 (recorder); (208) 454-7337 also listed
- Checks payable to
- Canyon County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Canyon County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $15.00 for deeds/bills of sale/trustee's deeds/sheriff certificates/quiet title (first 30 pages), per Idaho Code 31-3205
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per page over 30 pages
- Other fees
- not separately itemized on official fee handout
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Canyon County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Canyon County requires
- Page formatting
- Page size 8.5"x11" or 8.5"x14"; original notarized document; property must lie within Canyon County
- Cover sheet
- No separate cover sheet mandated; 3"x3" blank space required on first page for recording stamp
- Submission & return
- Mail or in-person; e-recording returns instantaneously through vendor
- Hours & turnaround
- not explicitly stated; e-recording typically same-day
Can you e-record in Canyon County?
Yes. Canyon 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 Canyon County, Idaho
- Prepare the document so it meets Canyon 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 Canyon County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Canyon County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Canyon County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Canyon County property are searchable at Canyon County Assessor - Property Search (Public Access Portal). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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