Washington · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Skamania County, WA
Skamania County (population 11,604) records real-property documents through the Skamania 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.
Skamania County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Skamania County Auditor - Recording
- Mailing address
- Skamania County Auditor, 240 NW Vancouver Ave, Stevenson, WA 98648
- Phone
- 509-427-3730
- Checks payable to
- Skamania County Auditor
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Skamania County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $303.50 (standard); $304.50 (deed of trust) - statewide schedule effective 7/27/2025
- Additional pages
- $1.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- $50.00 non-standard document fee
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Skamania County Auditor - Recording before you mail a check.
What Skamania County requires
- Page formatting
- Standard WA RCW 65.04.045 margin/font/paper requirements
Can you e-record in Skamania County?
Yes. Skamania 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 Skamania County, Washington
- Prepare the document so it meets Skamania 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 Skamania County Auditor - Recording.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Skamania County Auditor.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Skamania County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Skamania County property are searchable at Skamania County Assessment and GIS - Property Search (TaxSifter). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
How Jurably helps in Skamania 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 Skamania 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 Skamania County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.