Oregon · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Columbia County, OR
Columbia County (population 54,091) records real-property documents through the Columbia 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.
Columbia County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Columbia County Clerk
- Mailing address
- Columbia County Clerk, 230 Strand, Room 331 (Courthouse Annex), St. Helens, OR 97051
- Phone
- 503-397-3796
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Columbia County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $91.00 (judgments involving property also $91.00)
- Additional pages
- $5.00 per page; additional transaction embodied in one document: $5.00 extra
- Other fees
- Non-standard document fee $20; Liens $76 first page + $5/page; Satisfaction of Judgments $5/page; Military Discharge (DD214) no charge
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Columbia County Clerk before you mail a check.
What Columbia County requires
- Submission & return
- Documents returned after recording
Can you e-record in Columbia County?
Yes. Columbia 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 Columbia County, Oregon
- Prepare the document so it meets Columbia 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 Columbia County Clerk.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Columbia County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Columbia County property are searchable at Columbia County Assessor - Property Records Online. 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.