Washington · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Skagit County, WA
Skagit County (population 129,523) records real-property documents through the Skagit County Auditor – Recording. 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.
Skagit County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Skagit County Auditor – Recording
- Mailing address
- Skagit County Auditor, ATTN: Recording, PO Box 1306, Mount Vernon, WA 98273
- Phone
- (360) 416-1704
- Recording hours
- Mon–Fri 8:30–4:30
- Checks payable to
- Skagit County Auditor
- Electronic recording
- Available via ePN, CSC, Simplifile
Skagit County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $303.50 for the first page
- Additional pages
- $1.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- Non-standard format $50.00; deed of trust $304.50 first page; plats and surveys $423.50 first page; certified copy $3.00 first page, $1.00 each additional
- Transfer tax on deeds
- State REET 1.1% up to $525,000, 1.28% to $1,525,000, 2.75% to $3,025,000, 3.0% above, plus 0.50% local; paid to the Skagit County Treasurer with the excise tax affidavit; $10.00 minimum per affidavit
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Skagit County Auditor – Recording before you mail a check.
What Skagit County requires
- Page formatting
- Max 8.5 x 14 paper; 3-inch top margin and 1-inch side and bottom margins on page 1; 1-inch margins on later pages; 8-point font minimum; nothing but the return address in margins; no attachments
- Cover sheet
- Required only if page 1 lacks the 3-inch top margin or indexing information; adds $1.00 for the extra page
Checked against official Skagit County and Washington sources on October 6, 2026: skagitcountywa.gov, dor.wa.gov. Part of Jurably’s open recording-fee dataset.
Can you e-record in Skagit County?
Yes. Skagit County accepts electronic recording through ePN, CSC, Simplifile, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Skagit County, Washington
- Prepare the document so it meets Skagit 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 ePN, CSC, Simplifile, or by mail to Skagit County Auditor – Recording.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Skagit County Auditor.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Skagit County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Skagit County property are searchable at Skagit County Assessor - 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 Skagit 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 Skagit 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 Skagit County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.