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Recording a Deed or Document in Elmore County, ID
Elmore County (population 29,465) records real-property documents through the Elmore County Recorder (Shelley Essl). 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.
Elmore County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Elmore County Recorder (Shelley Essl)
- Mailing address
- Elmore County Recorder, 2280 American Legion Blvd., Mountain Home, ID 83647
- Phone
- (208) 587-2130 ext. 6500
- Website
- elmorecounty.org/recorder
- Checks payable to
- Elmore County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Elmore County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $15.00 flat for deeds/grants/conveyances ≤30 pages; $10.00 first page for other instruments
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per additional page (deeds beyond 30 pages, or other instruments beyond page 1); trust deeds/mortgages $45 first 30 pages then $3/page
- Other fees
- Reconveyances/releases $15.00; Powers of Attorney $25.00; copies $1.00/page + $1.00 certification
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Elmore County Recorder (Shelley Essl) before you mail a check.
What Elmore County requires
- Page formatting
- Standard Idaho Code §31-3205 requirements; legible original document required
- Submission & return
- Mail or pickup
- Hours & turnaround
- Typically same-day to a few business days
Can you e-record in Elmore County?
Yes. Elmore 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 Elmore County, Idaho
- Prepare the document so it meets Elmore 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 Elmore County Recorder (Shelley Essl).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Elmore County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Elmore County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Elmore County property are searchable at Elmore County Assessor. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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