Oregon · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Wallowa County, OR
Wallowa County (population 7,595) records real-property documents through the Wallowa 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.
Wallowa County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Wallowa County Clerk (Recording Division)
- Mailing address
- Wallowa County Clerk, 101 S. River Street, Room 100, Enterprise, OR 97828
- Phone
- (541) 426-4543 / (541) 426-4991
- Checks payable to
- Wallowa County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Wallowa County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $84.00 first page
- Additional pages
- $5.00 each additional page
- Other fees
- Not separately published; contact Clerk for lien/mortgage-specific riders
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Wallowa County Clerk (Recording Division) before you mail a check.
What Wallowa County requires
- Page formatting
- Oregon standard: legible document, 3in x 3in blank space top right corner of first page for recording stamp; non-conforming documents may incur added fee
- Submission & return
- Original document mailed back to submitter, generally weekly (usually Tuesdays)
- Hours & turnaround
- Documents typically returned about once a week (usually Tuesdays)
Can you e-record in Wallowa County?
Yes. Wallowa County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Wallowa County, Oregon
- Prepare the document so it meets Wallowa 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, or by mail to Wallowa County Clerk (Recording Division).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Wallowa County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Wallowa County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Wallowa County property are searchable at Wallowa 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.