Oregon · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Baker County, OR
Baker County (population 16,658) records real-property documents through the Baker County Clerk. 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.
Baker County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Baker County Clerk
- Mailing address
- Baker County Clerk, 1995 Third Street, Suite 150, Baker City, OR 97814
- Phone
- (541) 523-8207
- Checks payable to
- Baker County Clerk (typical for OR county clerks; not explicitly confirmed on fetched page)
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Baker County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $86.00
- Additional pages
- $5.00 per page
- Other fees
- Non-standard document surcharge of $20 for documents not meeting ORS 205.232/205.234 formatting; note recording fees statewide increased ~$40 due to Oregon Housing Alliance tax (HB 4007) unless document is exempt
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Baker County Clerk before you mail a check.
What Baker County requires
- Page formatting
- Must comply with ORS 205.232/205.234 (paper size, margins, font) or $20 non-standard fee applies (standard OR statute, consistent across OR counties)
- Submission & return
- Mail with self-addressed envelope typically requested (per common OR county practice); not explicitly confirmed
Can you e-record in Baker County?
Yes. Baker 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 Baker County, Oregon
- Prepare the document so it meets Baker 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 Baker County Clerk.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Baker County Clerk (typical for OR county clerks; not explicitly confirmed on fetched page).
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Baker County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Baker County property are searchable at Baker County Assessor. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
Filing with Jurably in Oregon
Oregon isn't available quite yet — it's coming soon. See the states we file in.