Washington · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Kittitas County, WA
Kittitas County (population 46,468) records real-property documents through the Kittitas County Auditor's Office, 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.
Kittitas County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Kittitas County Auditor's Office, Recording Division
- Mailing address
- Kittitas County Auditor, 205 W 5th Ave, Suite 105, Ellensburg, WA 98926
- Phone
- (509) 962-7504
- Checks payable to
- Kittitas County Auditor
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Kittitas 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
- Search fee $8/hr per name (1-hr min); certified copies $3 first page + $1/page; regular copies $1/page
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Kittitas County Auditor's Office, Recording Division before you mail a check.
What Kittitas County requires
- Page formatting
- 1-inch margins (3-inch top margin on first page), max 8.5x14in paper, min 8-point font, legible text/seals/signatures required, return address block on cover page
- Submission & return
- Returned to address indicated on cover page/document
Can you e-record in Kittitas County?
Yes. Kittitas 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 Kittitas County, Washington
- Prepare the document so it meets Kittitas 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 Kittitas County Auditor's Office, Recording Division.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Kittitas County Auditor.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Kittitas County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Kittitas County property are searchable at Kittitas County Assessor - Property Search (COMPAS). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
How Jurably helps in Kittitas 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 Kittitas 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 Kittitas County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.