Ohio · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Montgomery County, OH
Montgomery County (population 537,309) records real-property documents through the Montgomery 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.
Montgomery County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Montgomery County Recorder
- Mailing address
- Montgomery County Recorder, 451 West Third Street, Dayton, OH 45422-1387
- Phone
- 937-225-4275
- Website
- mcohio.org/1210/Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Montgomery County recording fees
Ask the Montgomery County Recorder (937-225-4275) for the current fee before you mail a check.
What Montgomery County requires
- Page formatting
- 8.5 x 11 to 8.5 x 14 paper; 3-inch blank top margin on first page, 1.5-inch on later pages; 1-inch side and bottom margins; 10-point font minimum; black or blue ink; no highlighting
Checked against official Montgomery County and Ohio sources on October 6, 2026: mcohio.org, codes.ohio.gov. Part of Jurably’s open recording-fee dataset.
Can you e-record in Montgomery County?
Montgomery 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 Montgomery County, Ohio
- Prepare the document so it meets Montgomery 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 Montgomery County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Montgomery County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Montgomery County property are searchable at Montgomery County Auditor - MCRealEstate 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 Montgomery 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 Montgomery 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 (by certified mail) and return the recorded instrument. It’s a self-help filing service, not legal advice.
Guides for investors
Counties bordering Montgomery
More Ohio counties
Under contract in Montgomery County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.