Washington · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Spokane County, WA
Spokane County (population 539,339) records real-property documents through the Spokane 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.
Spokane County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Spokane County Auditor - Recording
- Mailing address
- Spokane County Auditor, PO Box 2353, Spokane, WA 99210
- Phone
- 509-477-2270
- Checks payable to
- Spokane County Auditor
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Spokane County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $303.50 (standard, effective 7/27/2025); $304.50 (deed of trust); reduced rates for certain liens/certificates ($15-$18)
- Additional pages
- $1.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- $50.00 non-standard fee requiring signed coversheet
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Spokane County Auditor - Recording before you mail a check.
What Spokane County requires
- Page formatting
- Must comply with RCW 65.04.045; document must be legible, no stamps over text
- Submission & return
- Mail or in-person; hours M-F 8:30am-4pm
Can you e-record in Spokane County?
Yes. Spokane 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 Spokane County, Washington
- Prepare the document so it meets Spokane 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 Spokane County Auditor - Recording.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Spokane County Auditor.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Spokane County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Spokane County property are searchable at Spokane County Assessor - Property Information 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 Spokane 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 Spokane 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 Spokane County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.