Missouri · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in St. Francois County, MO
St. Francois County (population 63,626) records real-property documents through the St. Francois 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. Francois County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- St. Francois County Recorder of Deeds
- Mailing address
- St. Francois County Recorder of Deeds, 1 West Liberty Street, Annex Building, Suite 100, Farmington, MO 63640
- Phone
- (573) 756-2323 or (573) 431-6505
- Recording hours
- Mon–Fri 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
- Website
- sfcgov.org/recorder-of-deeds
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
St. Francois County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $26.00 for the first page
- Additional pages
- $3.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- $25.00 non-standard document fee; copies $1.00 per page ($5.00 per plat); certification adds $1.00; card payments carry a $2.00 minimum convenience fee
- Transfer tax on deeds
- None. Missouri has no real estate transfer tax
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the St. Francois County Recorder of Deeds before you mail a check.
What St. Francois County requires
- Page formatting
- 8.5" x 11" white or light-colored 20-lb paper, one side only; 3" blank top margin on the first page; at least 3/4" margins on all other sides and pages; at least 8-point type in black or dark ink; printed name under each signature; no stapled attachments
- Cover sheet
- Optional. A cover sheet may carry the required first-page information (title, date, grantor and grantee with marital status, addresses, legal description). Re-recorded documents need a new cover sheet stating the reason
Checked against official St. Francois County and Missouri sources on October 6, 2026: sfcgov.org, revisor.mo.gov. Part of Jurably’s open recording-fee dataset.
Can you e-record in St. Francois County?
St. Francois County records documents submitted by mail or in person. Jurably notarizes your document, mails it by certified mail, and tracks it to a recorded instrument number.
How to record a document in St. Francois County, Missouri
- Prepare the document so it meets St. Francois 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 by mail to St. Francois 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. Francois County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for St. Francois County property are searchable at St. Francois 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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