New Mexico · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Santa Fe County, NM
Santa Fe County (population 156,907) records real-property documents through the Santa Fe County Clerk (Recording Division). 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.
Santa Fe County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Santa Fe County Clerk (Recording Division)
- Mailing address
- Santa Fe County Clerk, 240 Grant Ave, Santa Fe, NM 87501
- Phone
- (505) 986-6280
- Checks payable to
- Santa Fe County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Santa Fe County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $25.00 per document (covers first 10 indexed entries) per NM Recording Fees statute (NMSA 14-8-25)
- Additional pages
- $25.00 per each additional block of 10 (or fewer) indexed entries
- Other fees
- Copies $1/page; certification $4 first page + $1/additional page
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Santa Fe County Clerk (Recording Division) before you mail a check.
What Santa Fe County requires
- Cover sheet
- Not explicitly required; recording page/2x3 blank space customary; notary seal must be legible and not overlap signatures/text
- Submission & return
- Pick up in person or documents mailed back after recording
- Hours & turnaround
- In-person: ~30 minutes per 4 documents; e-recording typically same-day
Can you e-record in Santa Fe County?
Yes. Santa Fe County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Santa Fe County, New Mexico
- Prepare the document so it meets Santa Fe 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, CSC, or by mail to Santa Fe County Clerk (Recording Division).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Santa Fe County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Santa Fe County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Santa Fe County property are searchable at Santa Fe County Assessor - Parcel/Property Map Search. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
Filing with Jurably in New Mexico
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