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Recording a Deed or Document in St. Charles County, MO
St. Charles County (population 426,499) records real-property documents through the St. Charles County Recorder of Deeds. 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.
St. Charles County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- St. Charles County Recorder of Deeds
- Mailing address
- St. Charles County Recorder of Deeds, 201 N. Second St., Suite 338, St. Charles, MO 63301
- Phone
- 636-949-7505 (Recorder); 636-949-7507 (Land Records)
- Recording hours
- Mon–Fri 8:00–5:00; service window closes at 4:50
- Electronic recording
- Available via CSC, ePN, Hopdox, iCounty, Simplifile
St. Charles County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $23.00 for the first page
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per page
- Other fees
- $25.00 non-standard document; copies $2.00 first page, $1.00 each additional; certification $1.00; $1.00 return envelope and postage
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the St. Charles County Recorder of Deeds before you mail a check.
What St. Charles County requires
- Page formatting
- 8.5" x 11" white or light paper (20 lb), one side only; 3-inch top margin on first page, 3/4-inch margins elsewhere; 8-point minimum type; black or dark ink
- Cover sheet
- No cover sheet; a Certificate of Value must accompany deeds transferring title
- Submission & return
- Mailed back in a self-addressed stamped envelope ($1.00 if the office supplies one) or picked up in person; unclaimed documents destroyed after 30 days
- Turnaround
- E-recorded documents are recorded and returned the same day
Checked against official St. Charles County and Missouri sources on October 6, 2026: sccmo.org. Part of Jurably’s open recording-fee dataset.
Can you e-record in St. Charles County?
Yes. St. Charles County accepts electronic recording through CSC, ePN, Hopdox, iCounty, Simplifile, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in St. Charles County, Missouri
- Prepare the document so it meets St. Charles 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, Hopdox, iCounty, Simplifile, or by mail to St. Charles County Recorder of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a St. Charles County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for St. Charles County property are searchable at St. Charles County Assessor Database. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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