North Carolina · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Catawba County, NC
Catawba County (population 160,610) records real-property documents through the Catawba County Register 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.
Catawba County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Catawba County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- 100 Government Drive, Dept C, Newton, NC 28658
- Phone
- 828-465-1573
- Checks payable to
- Catawba County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Catawba County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $26 for first 15 pages (general instruments); $64 for first 35 pages (deeds of trust/mortgages)
- Additional pages
- $4 per additional page beyond base tier; plats $21/sheet
- Other fees
- $25 non-standard document fee; certified copies $5 first page/$2 each additional
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Catawba County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Catawba County requires
- Cover sheet
- No mandated cover sheet; must meet NC statewide formatting standard (3in top margin p.1, 1/4in other margins, 8.5x11/8.5x14, min 10pt font, one-sided)
- Submission & return
- Mail return of recorded originals unless picked up in person; electronic return for eRecorded docs
- Hours & turnaround
- ERecording touted for quick turnaround
Can you e-record in Catawba County?
Yes. Catawba 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 Catawba County, North Carolina
- Prepare the document so it meets Catawba 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 Catawba County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Catawba County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Catawba County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Catawba County property are searchable at Catawba County GIS Real Estate Reports (Tax Assessor property/owner 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 North Carolina
North Carolina requires notarized signatures from both the record owner and the purchaser, plus an expiration date (N.C. Gen. Stat. §47-119.1). See the states we file in.