Washington · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Pierce County, WA
Pierce County (population 920,393) records real-property documents through the Pierce 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.
Pierce County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Pierce County Auditor - Recording Department
- Mailing address
- Pierce County Auditor, Attn: Recording, 2401 South 35th Street, Room 200, Tacoma, WA 98409
- Phone
- (253) 798-7440
- Checks payable to
- Pierce County Auditor
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN
Pierce County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $303.50 (standard); $304.50 (deed of trust); assignments/appointments/resignations/substitutions of deeds of trust changed to $301.00 first page effective 7/27/2025 per HB 1858
- Additional pages
- $1.00 per additional page (plus $2.50 Urban Planning Surcharge where applicable)
- Other fees
- $50.00 non-standard document fee
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Pierce County Auditor - Recording Department before you mail a check.
What Pierce County requires
- Page formatting
- Standard WA RCW 65.04.045 margin/font/paper requirements
- Submission & return
- Mail or in-person; documents recorded and originals returned by mail unless picked up
- Hours & turnaround
- E-recorded documents typically receive recording numbers same day
Can you e-record in Pierce County?
Yes. Pierce County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Pierce County, Washington
- Prepare the document so it meets Pierce 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, ePN, or by mail to Pierce County Auditor - Recording Department.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Pierce County Auditor.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Pierce County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Pierce County property are searchable at Pierce County Assessor-Treasurer Information Portal (ATIP). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
How Jurably helps in Pierce 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 Pierce 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 Pierce County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.