Oregon · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Clackamas County, OR
Clackamas County (population 426,280) records real-property documents through the Clackamas County Clerk - Recording Division. 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.
Clackamas County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Clackamas County Clerk - Recording Division
- Mailing address
- Clackamas County Recording Division, 1710 Red Soils Ct, Suite 110, Oregon City, OR 97045
- Phone
- 503-655-8551
- Website
- clackamas.us/recording
- Checks payable to
- Clackamas County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN
Clackamas County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $93 (deed/mortgage first page); total with all riders on standard deed = $113 (PLC $5, A&T $30, OLIS $10, Affordable Housing $60, AHC $2, GIS $5 bundled in)
- Additional pages
- $5.00 per page
- Other fees
- PLC (Public Land Corner) $5, A&T $30, OLIS $10, Affordable Housing Fee $60, AHC $2, GIS $5 - all bundled into the $113 total deed fee; lien documents $83 first page + $5/page
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Clackamas County Clerk - Recording Division before you mail a check.
What Clackamas County requires
- Page formatting
- Paper 8.5in x 11in-14in, minimum 10-point type (effective Jan 1, 2024); must comply with ORS 205.232/205.234 or $20 non-standard fee applies
- Cover sheet
- Not mandatory but a 4in x 2in blank space required in upper right corner of first page for recording label; optional cover sheet available for $5 to help ensure compliance
- Submission & return
- Self-addressed, stamped envelope requested for mail submissions to return recorded document
- Hours & turnaround
- Standard processing during business hours 8:30am-5pm (recording cutoff 4:30pm)
Can you e-record in Clackamas County?
Yes. Clackamas County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Clackamas County, Oregon
- Prepare the document so it meets Clackamas 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, or by mail to Clackamas County Clerk - Recording Division.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Clackamas County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Clackamas County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Clackamas County property are searchable at Clackamas County Assessment & Taxation (AscendWeb property tax portal; CMap for parcel/GIS lookup). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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