Washington · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Benton County, WA
Benton County (population 206,873) records real-property documents through the Benton County Auditor - Recording Department. 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.
Benton County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Benton County Auditor - Recording Department
- Mailing address
- Benton County Auditor Recording Department, 7122 W Okanogan Pl., Ste E120, Kennewick, WA 99336
- Phone
- (509) 736-2727 ext. 2431
- Website
- bentonwa.org/Auditor.html
- Checks payable to
- Benton County Auditor; contact auditor@co.benton.wa.us
- Electronic recording
- Available via CSC
Benton County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $303.50 standard document; $304.50 Deed of Trust (statewide schedule eff. 7/27/2025)
- Additional pages
- $1.00 per additional page
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Benton County Auditor - Recording Department before you mail a check.
What Benton County requires
- Page formatting
- Statewide RCW 65.04.045 formatting rules apply (3-inch top margin, 8pt font, 8.5x11/8.5x14 paper); office hours 8:30am-4:30pm M-F
Can you e-record in Benton County?
Yes. Benton County accepts electronic recording through CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Benton County, Washington
- Prepare the document so it meets Benton 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 CSC, or by mail to Benton County Auditor - Recording Department.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Benton County Auditor; contact auditor@co.benton.wa.us.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Benton County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Benton County property are searchable at Benton County Assessor Property Search. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
How Jurably helps in Benton 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 Benton 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 (electronically through the county’s approved network) and return the recorded instrument. It’s a self-help filing service, not legal advice.
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Under contract in Benton County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.