Washington · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Ferry County, WA
Ferry County (population 7,178) records real-property documents through the Ferry 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.
Ferry County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Ferry County Auditor - Recording Department
- Mailing address
- Ferry County Auditor, 350 E Delaware Ave #2, Republic, WA 99166
- Phone
- (509) 775-5225 ext. 1136 (recording) / main (509) 775-5225
- Checks payable to
- Ferry County Auditor
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Ferry County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $303.50 (standard, 1st page); $304.50 Deed of Trust 1st page
- Additional pages
- $1.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- Non-standard document $50 surcharge; certain liens/assignments $15-$18 first page; copies $1/pg, certified $3 first pg
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Ferry County Auditor - Recording Department before you mail a check.
What Ferry County requires
- Page formatting
- 8.5x14 in max, min 8-pt font, 3-inch top margin/1-inch other margins per RCW 65.04.045; original documents only, legible seals
- Cover sheet
- Required if document lacks 3-inch top margin or required indexing data
- Submission & return
- Returned to name/address noted in top-left margin
- Hours & turnaround
- Typical small-county turnaround several business days for mail, faster via eRecording
Can you e-record in Ferry County?
Yes. Ferry 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 Ferry County, Washington
- Prepare the document so it meets Ferry 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 Ferry County Auditor - Recording Department.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Ferry County Auditor.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Ferry County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Ferry County property are searchable at Ferry County Assessor (TaxSifter 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 Ferry 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 Ferry 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 Ferry County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.