Washington · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Thurston County, WA
Thurston County (population 294,793) records real-property documents through the Thurston County Auditor - Recording Services. 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.
Thurston County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Thurston County Auditor - Recording Services
- Mailing address
- Thurston County Auditor, Attn: Copy Request, 3000 Pacific Ave SE, Olympia, WA 98501
- Phone
- 360-786-5405
- Checks payable to
- Thurston County Auditor
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Thurston County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $303.50 standard deed / $304.50 Deed of Trust (per current fee schedule effective 7/27/2025)
- Additional pages
- $1.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- Non-standard document surcharge may apply per RCW 65.04
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Thurston County Auditor - Recording Services before you mail a check.
What Thurston County requires
- Page formatting
- Must meet Washington State statutory formatting requirements (3" top margin first page, 1" other margins); downloadable formatting guide on county site
- Submission & return
- Mail return per submitter instructions after recording
- Hours & turnaround
- Not explicitly stated
Can you e-record in Thurston County?
Yes. Thurston 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 Thurston County, Washington
- Prepare the document so it meets Thurston 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 Thurston County Auditor - Recording Services.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Thurston County Auditor.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Thurston County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Thurston County property are searchable at Thurston County Assessor - A+ Parcel Look-Up System. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
How Jurably helps in Thurston 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 Thurston 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 Thurston County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.