Oregon · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Clatsop County, OR
Clatsop County (population 40,926) records real-property documents through the Clatsop 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.
Clatsop County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Clatsop County Clerk
- Mailing address
- Clatsop County Clerk, 820 Exchange Street, Suite 220, Astoria, OR 97103
- Phone
- 503-325-8511
- Checks payable to
- Clatsop County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Clatsop County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $87.00 (plus $20 Situs Address/Tax Assessor Account Number fee required on all deeds; one-page one-title document total ~$107 post Feb-28-2026 fee change)
- Additional pages
- $5.00 per page
- Other fees
- Public Land Corner Preservation Fee $30 per document (increased from $10, effective Feb 28, 2026); Situs Address/Tax Assessor Account Number Fee $20 (required on all deeds)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Clatsop County Clerk before you mail a check.
What Clatsop County requires
- Submission & return
- Returned to submitting party; documents received after 4:30pm recorded next business day
- Hours & turnaround
- Same-day if submitted before 4:30pm; next business day if received after cutoff
Can you e-record in Clatsop County?
Yes. Clatsop 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 Clatsop County, Oregon
- Prepare the document so it meets Clatsop 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 Clatsop County Clerk.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Clatsop County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Clatsop County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Clatsop County property are searchable at Clatsop County Assessment - Property Information search. 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
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