North Carolina · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Washington County, NC
Washington County (population 11,003) records real-property documents through the Washington 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.
Washington County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Washington County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- PO Box 1007, Plymouth, NC 27962 (office: 120 Adams Street, Plymouth, NC 27962)
- Phone
- 252-793-2325
- Recording hours
- Mon–Fri 8:30–5:00
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Washington County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $26.00 for the first 15 pages
- Additional pages
- $4.00 per page after 15
- Other fees
- $25.00 non-standard document; $10.00 per additional instrument; $2.00 per party over 20
- Transfer tax on deeds
- Excise tax of $1.00 per $500 of consideration (or fraction), paid to the Register of Deeds at recording
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Washington County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Washington County requires
- Page formatting
- 8.5" x 11" or 8.5" x 14" paper; black print on white, 9-point minimum font; 3-inch top margin on first page, 1/2-inch margins elsewhere; one side only
Checked against official Washington County and North Carolina sources on October 6, 2026: washconc.org, ncleg.gov. Part of Jurably’s open recording-fee dataset.
Can you e-record in Washington County?
Washington 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 Washington County, North Carolina
- Prepare the document so it meets Washington 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 Washington County Register 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 Washington County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Washington County property are searchable at Washington County Tax Department / GIS-Tax Assessment 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.