New Mexico · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Otero County, NM
Otero County (population 70,368) records real-property documents through the Otero County Clerk (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.
Otero County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Otero County Clerk (Recorder of Deeds)
- Mailing address
- Otero County Clerk, 1104 N White Sands Blvd, Suite C, Alamogordo, NM 88310 (recording/filing office address confirmed as 1101/1104 New York Ave / White Sands Blvd, Alamogordo, NM 88310-6935)
- Phone
- (575) 437-7427 (Recording/Filing); (575) 437-4942 (Clerk general)
- Checks payable to
- Otero County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Otero County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $25.00 (covers 1-10 indexed entries, statewide NM fee schedule)
- Additional pages
- Additional $25.00 per each additional block of 10 entries
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Otero County Clerk (Recorder of Deeds) before you mail a check.
What Otero County requires
- Submission & return
- Mail with self-addressed stamped envelope, or in person; also Otero County Documents Online for search
Can you e-record in Otero County?
Yes. Otero 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 Otero County, New Mexico
- Prepare the document so it meets Otero 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 Otero County Clerk (Recorder of Deeds).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Otero County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Otero County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Otero County property are searchable at Otero 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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