Missouri · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Perry County, MO
Perry County (population 19,093) records real-property documents through the Perry 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.
Perry County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Perry County Recorder
- Mailing address
- Perry County Recorder, 15 W Ste Marie Street, Suite 1, Perryville, MO 63775
- Phone
- (573) 547-1611
- Checks payable to
- Perry County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Perry County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $24.00
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per page
- Other fees
- $25.00 non-standard document surcharge typical of MO recorders
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Perry County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Perry County requires
- Hours & turnaround
- Office hours Mon-Fri 8am-4:30pm
Can you e-record in Perry County?
Yes. Perry County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Perry County, Missouri
- Prepare the document so it meets Perry 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, or by mail to Perry County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Perry County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Perry County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Perry County property are searchable at Perry County Assessor (official parcel/owner search — Missouri Assessors 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 Missouri
Missouri isn't available quite yet — it's coming soon. See the states we file in.