Ohio · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Stark County, OH
Stark County (population 374,853) records real-property documents through the Stark 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.
Stark County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Stark County Recorder
- Mailing address
- 110 Central Plaza South, Suite 170, Canton, OH 44702
- Phone
- (330) 451-7443
- Checks payable to
- Stark County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Stark County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $34.00 for first two pages
- Additional pages
- $8.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- $4.00 per cross-reference; $20.00 non-standardization surcharge; UCC $12.00 plus $4.00 per name indexed
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Stark County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Stark County requires
- Page formatting
- Standard OH statutory formatting (10pt+ font, black/blue ink, 8.5x11 or 8.5x14 paper)
- Submission & return
- Mail or in-person; e-recorded documents returned electronically
- Hours & turnaround
- Documents can be submitted electronically 24/7; processed by staff Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm
Can you e-record in Stark County?
Yes. Stark 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 Stark County, Ohio
- Prepare the document so it meets Stark 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 Stark County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Stark County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Stark County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Stark County property are searchable at Stark County Auditor. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
How Jurably helps in Stark 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 Stark 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 Stark County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.