Washington · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Island County, WA
Island County (population 86,857) records real-property documents through the Island 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.
Island County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Island County Auditor - Recording Department
- Mailing address
- Island County Auditor, 1 NE 7th St, Ste. 103 (PO Box 5000), Coupeville, WA 98239-5000
- Phone
- (360) 240-5549
- Checks payable to
- Island County Auditor
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Island 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 (in addition to a required signed cover sheet); certain liens/assignments $15-$18 first page
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Island County Auditor - Recording Department before you mail a check.
What Island County requires
- Page formatting
- Original documents only (no photocopies); 8.5x14in max; min 8-pt font; 3in top margin/1in other margins per RCW 65.04.045; legible hand-printed or typed names required
- Submission & return
- Returned to name/address in top-left margin, page 1
- Hours & turnaround
- Processed 8am-4pm M-F on days county offices are open; no photocopies accepted
Can you e-record in Island County?
Yes. Island 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 Island County, Washington
- Prepare the document so it meets Island 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 Island County Auditor - Recording Department.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Island County Auditor.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Island County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Island County property are searchable at Island 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 Island 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 Island 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 Island County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.