Minnesota · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Ramsey County, MN
Ramsey County (population 541,623) records real-property documents through the Ramsey County Recorder's Office. 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.
Ramsey County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Ramsey County Recorder's Office
- Mailing address
- Ramsey County Recorder, 90 Plato Blvd W, Saint Paul, MN 55107
- Phone
- 651-266-2050
- Checks payable to
- Ramsey County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Ramsey County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $46 flat (registered or unregistered land)
- Additional pages
- $0 (included in flat fee)
- Other fees
- Well disclosure certificate $50 (waived if attached at time of deed recording); deed tax $1.65 per $500 of purchase price (separate from recording fee)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Ramsey County Recorder's Office before you mail a check.
Can you e-record in Ramsey County?
Yes. Ramsey 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 Ramsey County, Minnesota
- Prepare the document so it meets Ramsey County's formatting rules: 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 Ramsey County Recorder's Office.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Ramsey County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Ramsey County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Ramsey County property are searchable at Ramsey County Assessor - Property Tax and Value Lookup (Beacon). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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