Washington · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Walla Walla County, WA
Walla Walla County (population 62,584) records real-property documents through the Walla Walla County Auditor, Recording Department. 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.
Walla Walla County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Walla Walla County Auditor, Recording Department
- Mailing address
- Walla Walla County Auditor, Recording Department, PO Box 1856, Walla Walla, WA 99362 (office: 500 W Main St)
- Phone
- (509) 524-2549
- Recording hours
- Mon–Fri 9:00 am–4:00 pm, except holidays
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Walla Walla County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $303.50 for the first page ($304.50 for a deed of trust)
- Additional pages
- $1.00 per page
- Other fees
- Non-standard document: $50.00 plus signed cover sheet; cover sheet adds $1.00; certified copy $3.00 first page, $1.00 each additional
- Transfer tax on deeds
- Real estate excise tax: state 1.10% up to $525,000, 1.28% to $1,525,000, 2.75% to $3,025,000, 3.00% above; plus local rate (0.25% unincorporated); paid to the County Treasurer
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Walla Walla County Auditor, Recording Department before you mail a check.
What Walla Walla County requires
- Page formatting
- Max 8.5 x 14 in; first page 3-in top margin and 1-in sides/bottom; other pages 1-in margins; 8-point type or larger; return address top left; title, grantor/grantee, abbreviated legal and parcel number on first page; no attachments
- Cover sheet
- Optional county cover sheet if indexing data is not on the first page ($1.00 extra); signed cover sheet required for non-standard recording
Checked against official Walla Walla County and Washington sources on October 6, 2026: wwcowa.gov, dor.wa.gov. Part of Jurably’s open recording-fee dataset.
Can you e-record in Walla Walla County?
Walla Walla County records documents submitted by mail or in person. Jurably notarizes your document, mails it by certified mail, and tracks it to a recorded instrument number.
How to record a document in Walla Walla County, Washington
- Prepare the document so it meets Walla Walla 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 by mail to Walla Walla County Auditor, Recording Department.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Walla Walla County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Walla Walla County property are searchable at Walla Walla 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 Walla Walla 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 Walla Walla 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 (by certified mail) and return the recorded instrument. It’s a self-help filing service, not legal advice.
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Under contract in Walla Walla County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.