Washington · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Snohomish County, WA
Snohomish County (population 827,957) records real-property documents through the Snohomish County Auditor - 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.
Snohomish County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Snohomish County Auditor - Recording Division
- Mailing address
- Snohomish County Auditor, 3000 Rockefeller Avenue, Mail Stop 204 (Robert Drewel Building, 1st Floor), Everett, WA 98201
- Phone
- (425) 388-3483
- Checks payable to
- Snohomish County Auditor's Office
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Snohomish County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $303.50 (standard, per Schedule of Recording Fees effective 7/27/2025); $304.50 (deed of trust)
- Additional pages
- $1.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- $50.00 non-standard document fee
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Snohomish County Auditor - Recording Division before you mail a check.
What Snohomish County requires
- Page formatting
- Standard WA RCW 65.04.045 margin/font/paper requirements; conveyance docs require Treasurer excise tax review before recording
- Submission & return
- Mail (original returned after recording) or in-person
Can you e-record in Snohomish County?
Yes. Snohomish County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Snohomish County, Washington
- Prepare the document so it meets Snohomish 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, Indecomm, or by mail to Snohomish County Auditor - Recording Division.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Snohomish County Auditor's Office.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Snohomish County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Snohomish County property are searchable at Snohomish County Assessor - SCOPI (Snohomish County Online Property Information). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
How Jurably helps in Snohomish 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 Snohomish 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 Snohomish County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.