Ohio · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Delaware County, OH
Delaware County (population 214,124) records real-property documents through the Delaware 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.
Delaware County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Delaware County Recorder
- Mailing address
- Delaware County Recorder, 145 N. Union St., Delaware, OH 43015
- Phone
- (740) 833-2460
- Website
- recorder.co.delaware.oh.us
- Checks payable to
- Delaware County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Delaware County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $34 for first two pages (statewide fee per ORC 317.32)
- Additional pages
- $8 per additional page
- Other fees
- Additional local fees may apply (e.g., housing trust fund/GIS surcharges)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Delaware County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Delaware County requires
- Page formatting
- Ohio statewide standard (ORC 317.114): min. 10-pt font, paper 8.5x11 to 8.5x14 in., 1-inch side/bottom margins, 3-inch blank top margin on first page (1.5 in. on subsequent pages), black or blue ink, no highlighting
- Cover sheet
- No dedicated county cover sheet form found; standard ORC formatting applies (3-inch top margin on page 1 for recorder endorsement)
- Submission & return
- Delaware County does NOT accept conveyances (deeds) by mail — must be recorded in person; non-conveyance mail submissions require a self-addressed stamped envelope
Can you e-record in Delaware County?
Yes. Delaware 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 Delaware County, Ohio
- Prepare the document so it meets Delaware 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 Delaware County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Delaware County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Delaware County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Delaware County property are searchable at Delaware County Auditor - Real Estate/Property Search. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
How Jurably helps in Delaware 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 Delaware 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 Delaware County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.