Oregon · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Wasco County, OR
Wasco County (population 26,310) records real-property documents through the Wasco 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.
Wasco County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Wasco County Clerk (Recording Division)
- Mailing address
- Wasco County Clerk, 401 E. 3rd Street, Suite 100, The Dalles, OR 97058
- Phone
- 541-506-2530
- Checks payable to
- Wasco County Clerk
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Wasco County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $105 first page (deed/mortgage record); note a $18 Public Land Corner Preservation Fund increase applied to most instruments effective 6/16/2026 (death certificates exempt)
- Additional pages
- $5 each additional page
- Other fees
- Liens: $76 first page + $5/addl page; certified copy $7.75 (1-page doc)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Wasco County Clerk (Recording Division) before you mail a check.
What Wasco County requires
- Submission & return
- Original returned by mail after recording
- Hours & turnaround
- Standard processing during office hours 9am-12pm & 1pm-4pm M-F
Can you e-record in Wasco County?
Yes. Wasco 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 Wasco County, Oregon
- Prepare the document so it meets Wasco 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 Wasco County Clerk (Recording Division).
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Wasco County Clerk.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Wasco County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Wasco County property are searchable at Wasco County Assessment & Taxation (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
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