Washington · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Clallam County, WA
Clallam County (population 77,155) records real-property documents through the Clallam County Auditor - 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.
Clallam County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Clallam County Auditor - Recording Division
- Mailing address
- 223 E 4th Street, Suite 1, Port Angeles, WA 98362
- Phone
- 360-417-2220
- Checks payable to
- Not explicitly stated
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Clallam 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 Clallam County Auditor - Recording Division before you mail a check.
What Clallam County requires
- Cover sheet
- Washington State Recorder's Cover Sheet required when first page lacks index fields/3-inch margin
- Hours & turnaround
- E-recording available since June 2018 for faster processing than mail
Can you e-record in Clallam County?
Yes. Clallam County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Clallam County, Washington
- Prepare the document so it meets Clallam 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, CSC, ePN, Indecomm, or by mail to Clallam County Auditor - Recording Division.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Not explicitly stated.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Clallam County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Clallam County property are searchable at Clallam County Assessor & Treasurer 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 Clallam 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 Clallam 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 Clallam County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.