Washington · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Kitsap County, WA
Kitsap County (population 275,611) records real-property documents through the Kitsap County Auditor's Office, 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.
Kitsap County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Kitsap County Auditor's Office, Recording Department
- Mailing address
- Kitsap County Auditor, 614 Division Street, MS-32, Port Orchard, WA 98366
- Phone
- (360) 337-4935
- Checks payable to
- Kitsap County Auditor
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Kitsap County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $303.50 (standard document); $304.50 (Deed of Trust)
- Additional pages
- $1.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- Certified copies $3 first page + $1/page; non-certified copies $1/page
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Kitsap County Auditor's Office, Recording Department before you mail a check.
What Kitsap County requires
- Submission & return
- Mail or e-recording; documents indexed at time of recording
- Hours & turnaround
- Documents indexed at time of recording
Can you e-record in Kitsap County?
Yes. Kitsap County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Kitsap County, Washington
- Prepare the document so it meets Kitsap 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, or by mail to Kitsap County Auditor's Office, Recording Department.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Kitsap County Auditor.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Kitsap County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Kitsap County property are searchable at Kitsap County Assessor's Office - Kitsap Parcel 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 Kitsap 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 Kitsap 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 Kitsap County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.