Nevada · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Washoe County, NV
Washoe County (population 486,492) records real-property documents through the Washoe 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.
Washoe County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Washoe County Recorder
- Mailing address
- Washoe County Recorder, 1001 E. 9th Street, A-140, Reno, NV 89512
- Phone
- (775) 328-3660
- Recording hours
- Mon–Fri 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
- Website
- washoecounty.gov/recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via CSC, Deeds.com, ePN, Hopdox, Recording Access (Tyler Technologies), Simplifile
Washoe County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $43.00 per document
- Additional pages
- None (flat fee per document)
- Other fees
- Copies $1.00 per page; certification $4.00 per copy; Notice of Default $293.00
- Transfer tax on deeds
- Real Property Transfer Tax of $2.05 per $500 of value, collected by the County Recorder at recording; a Declaration of Value must accompany the deed
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Washoe County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Washoe County requires
- Page formatting
- White 20-lb paper, 8.5 x 11 in., one side only; 3 x 3 in. blank space at upper right of page 1; 1-inch margins elsewhere; text at least 10-pt Times New Roman in black ink; APN at top left of page 1
- Cover sheet
- Declaration of Value form required with deeds (current version with section 2b since Jan. 1, 2026)
- Submission & return
- Sent to the return name and address shown on the document
Checked against official Washoe County and Nevada sources on October 6, 2026: washoecounty.gov. Part of Jurably’s open recording-fee dataset.
Can you e-record in Washoe County?
Yes. Washoe County accepts electronic recording through CSC, Deeds.com, ePN, Hopdox, Recording Access (Tyler Technologies), Simplifile, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Washoe County, Nevada
- Prepare the document so it meets Washoe 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, Deeds.com, ePN, Hopdox, Recording Access (Tyler Technologies), Simplifile, or by mail to Washoe 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 Washoe County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Washoe County property are searchable at Washoe County Assessor - Real Property Assessment Data (CAMA). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
How Jurably helps in Washoe County
Jurably isn’t a deed-filing desk. It’s how real-estate investors get the important paperwork done. If you’re under contract on a Washoe County property, we file a memorandum of contract to put your equitable interest on the public record, where every title search will find it. The online notary session is included: you sign it alone, and the seller is notified by certified mail. Then we record it (electronically through the county’s approved network) and return the recorded instrument. It’s a self-help filing service, not legal advice.
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Under contract in Washoe County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.