Oregon · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Washington County, OR
Washington County (population 611,708) records real-property documents through the Washington County Department of Assessment & Taxation, 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.
Washington County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Washington County Department of Assessment & Taxation, Recording Division
- Mailing address
- Washington County Recording Division, MSC 9, 155 N First Avenue, Suite 130, Hillsboro, OR 97124
- Phone
- (503) 846-8752
- Checks payable to
- Washington County (Department of Assessment & Taxation)
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Washington County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $86.00 first page (effective Aug 1, 2025)
- Additional pages
- $5.00 each additional page; each additional title $5; double-sided pages counted as 2 pages
- Other fees
- $20.00 non-standard document fee if first-page/3x3 requirement not met; cover sheet optional to avoid this fee
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Washington County Department of Assessment & Taxation, Recording Division before you mail a check.
What Washington County requires
- Page formatting
- First page must have a 3in x 3in blank space in the top right-hand corner for recording information
- Submission & return
- Contact recorder for details
Can you e-record in Washington County?
Yes. Washington 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 Washington County, Oregon
- Prepare the document so it meets Washington 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 Washington County Department of Assessment & Taxation, Recording Division.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Washington County (Department of Assessment & Taxation).
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Washington County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Washington County property are searchable at Washington County Assessment & Taxation (Public Access property 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
Oregon isn't available quite yet — it's coming soon. See the states we file in.