Idaho · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Kootenai County, ID
Kootenai County (population 191,864) records real-property documents through the Kootenai 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.
Kootenai County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Kootenai County Recorder
- Mailing address
- Kootenai County Recorder, P.O. Box 9000, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83816 (office: 451 Government Way, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814)
- Phone
- (208) 446-1480
- Recording hours
- Mon–Fri 9:00 am–5:00 pm
- Electronic recording
- Available via CSC, ePN, Simplifile
Kootenai County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $15.00 flat per deed (up to 30 pages)
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per page over 30 pages
- Other fees
- Deed of trust/mortgage $45.00; other documents $10.00 first page + $3.00 each additional; copies $1.00 per page + $1.00 certification
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Kootenai County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Kootenai County requires
- Page formatting
- Original documents only; pages no larger than 8.5 x 14 in.; typewritten or legible
- Submission & return
- By mail: include a self-addressed stamped envelope. In person: original returned at the counter.
Checked against official Kootenai County and Idaho sources on October 6, 2026: kcgov.us, legislature.idaho.gov. Part of Jurably’s open recording-fee dataset.
Can you e-record in Kootenai County?
Yes. Kootenai County accepts electronic recording through CSC, ePN, Simplifile, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Kootenai County, Idaho
- Prepare the document so it meets Kootenai 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, ePN, Simplifile, or by mail to Kootenai County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Kootenai County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Kootenai County property are searchable at Kootenai 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.
Filing with Jurably in Idaho
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