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Recording a Deed or Document in Greene County, OH
Greene County (population 167,966) records real-property documents through the Greene 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.
Greene County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Greene County Recorder
- Mailing address
- 69 Greene St., 3rd Floor, Xenia, OH 45385
- Phone
- (937) 562-5270
- Checks payable to
- Greene County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Greene County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $34.00 for first two pages (statewide ORC base fee; SB94 allows up to $5 increase per county resolution)
- Additional pages
- $8.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- $4.00 marginal/notation reference fee; county maintains online fee calculator for exact quotes
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Greene County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Greene County requires
- Page formatting
- County maintains separate 'Document Format Standards/Requirements' pages (linked from Recorder page) reflecting Ohio ORC 317.114 standards (black ink, 3 in top margin first page/0.5-1 in others, white 8.5x14 max paper, 10pt min font)
- Cover sheet
- Recommend cover letter with return instructions/phone contact for mailed submissions per county guidance
- Submission & return
- Mail-in accepted; include self-addressed stamped envelope for return
- Hours & turnaround
- Recording hours M-F 7:30am-3:30pm (business hours to 4:30pm); same-day recording typical, not explicitly stated
Can you e-record in Greene County?
Yes. Greene County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Greene County, Ohio
- Prepare the document so it meets Greene 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, ePN, Indecomm, or by mail to Greene County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Greene County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Greene County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Greene County property are searchable at Greene 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 Greene 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 Greene 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 Greene County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.