South Dakota · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Buffalo County, SD
Buffalo County (population 1,943) records real-property documents through the Buffalo County Register of Deeds. 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.
Buffalo County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Buffalo County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- PO Box 174, 112 Osman Ave, Gann Valley, SD 57341-0174
- Phone
- (605) 293-3239
- Checks payable to
- Buffalo County Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Buffalo County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $30.00 per document (covers first 50 pages) per SDCL 7-9-15
- Additional pages
- $2.00 per page after the first 50 pages
- Other fees
- Certificate of Real Estate Value (PT-56) required with deeds/contracts for deed, no separate fee; transfer fee $0.50 per $500 of value (grantor pays)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Buffalo County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Buffalo County requires
- Page formatting
- Statewide SDCL standard: 3-inch top margin on first page (left half for preparer statement), 1-inch other margins, white 20 lb paper, 8.5x11 to 8.5x14 in, min 10-pt font, black ink; deed must state grantee mailing address
Can you e-record in Buffalo County?
Buffalo County records documents submitted by mail or in person. Jurably notarizes your document, mails it by certified mail, and tracks it to a recorded instrument number.
How to record a document in Buffalo County, South Dakota
- Prepare the document so it meets Buffalo 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 by mail to Buffalo County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Buffalo County Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Buffalo County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Buffalo County property are searchable at Buffalo County Director of Equalization (District III GIS Web Viewer). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
How Jurably helps in Buffalo County
Jurably isn’t a deed-filing desk. It’s how real-estate investors get the important paperwork done. If you’re under contract on a Buffalo County property, we file a memorandum of contract to put your equitable interest on the public record, where every title search will find it. The online notary session is included: you sign it alone, and the seller is notified by certified mail. Then we record it (by certified mail) and return the recorded instrument. It’s a self-help filing service, not legal advice.
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Under contract in Buffalo County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.