Washington · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Jefferson County, WA
Jefferson County (population 32,977) records real-property documents through the Jefferson 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.
Jefferson County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Jefferson County Auditor - Recording Department
- Mailing address
- Jefferson County Auditor, 1820 Jefferson St (PO Box 563), Port Townsend, WA 98368
- Phone
- (360) 385-9116
- Checks payable to
- Jefferson County Auditor
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, Indecomm
Jefferson 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/releases $15-$18 first page; $2.00 to take an affidavit
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Jefferson County Auditor - Recording Department before you mail a check.
What Jefferson County requires
- Page formatting
- Original documents only; 8.5x14in max; min 8-pt font; 3in top margin/1in other margins per RCW 65.04.045; first page must show return address, title, grantor/grantee, legal description, parcel no.
- Submission & return
- Return-to address required top-left margin, page 1
- Hours & turnaround
- eRecording numbers issued almost instantly after recording; mail-in typically several business days
Can you e-record in Jefferson County?
Yes. Jefferson County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, Indecomm, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Jefferson County, Washington
- Prepare the document so it meets Jefferson 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, Indecomm, or by mail to Jefferson County Auditor - Recording Department.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Jefferson County Auditor.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Jefferson County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Jefferson County property are searchable at Jefferson 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 Jefferson 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 Jefferson 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 Jefferson County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.