Washington · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Pacific County, WA
Pacific County (population 23,365) records real-property documents through the Pacific 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.
Pacific County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Pacific County Auditor - Recording Department
- Mailing address
- Pacific County Auditor, PO Box 97, South Bend, WA 98586
- Phone
- 360-875-9318
- Checks payable to
- Pacific County Auditor
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Pacific County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $303.50 (deed); $304.50 (deed of trust) - statewide RCW 36.18/65.04 fee, effective 7/27/2025
- Additional pages
- $1.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- $50.00 non-standard document fee (cover sheet/affidavit) when margin/font/paper requirements not met
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Pacific County Auditor - Recording Department before you mail a check.
What Pacific County requires
- Page formatting
- Per RCW 65.04.045/36.18: paper 8.5x11 or 8.5x14 in., legible black ink, minimum 8-point font, 3-inch top margin on first page, 1-inch margins elsewhere
- Submission & return
- Mail (self-addressed stamped envelope recommended) or in-person pickup
- Hours & turnaround
- Recording is typically same-day for in-person/e-recorded documents, mail turnaround varies
Can you e-record in Pacific County?
Yes. Pacific 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 Pacific County, Washington
- Prepare the document so it meets Pacific 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 Pacific County Auditor - Recording Department.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Pacific County Auditor.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Pacific County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Pacific County property are searchable at Pacific County Assessor (TaxSifter parcel/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 Pacific 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 Pacific 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 Pacific County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.