Wisconsin · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Waukesha County, WI
Waukesha County (population 406,980) records real-property documents through the Waukesha County Register of Deeds. 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.
Waukesha County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Waukesha County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Register of Deeds, 515 W. Moreland Blvd., Room AC110, Waukesha, WI 53188
- Phone
- (262) 548-7585
- Recording hours
- Mon–Fri 8:00–4:00
- Checks payable to
- Register of Deeds
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm, Hopdox
Waukesha County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $30.00 per document, any number of pages
- Additional pages
- None; flat fee per document
- Other fees
- Subdivision, condominium and cemetery plats $50.00; copies $2.00 first page, $1.00 each additional, plus $1.00 to certify
- Transfer tax on deeds
- $3.00 per $1,000 of value, paid to the Register of Deeds at recording with the electronic Real Estate Transfer Return receipt
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Waukesha County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Waukesha County requires
- Page formatting
- White letter or legal paper (max 8.5 x 14), pages not hinged; 3 x 3-inch blank space in the upper right of page 1; 1/2-inch top margin on every page, 1/4-inch other margins; black, blue or red ink; title within top 6 inches; return address, parcel ID and drafter's name required. eRecordings: black-and-white TIFF at 300 dpi or more, 10-point font minimum
- Cover sheet
- Not required; one may be added to bring a document into standard format
- Submission & return
- Emailed on recording if you give an email address; otherwise mailed in your self-addressed stamped envelope. Submissions with neither are rejected
- Turnaround
- Recorded in order received, generally 1–2 business days; mailed originals back in 2–3 weeks
Checked against official Waukesha County and Wisconsin sources on October 6, 2026: waukeshacounty.gov. Part of Jurably’s open recording-fee dataset.
Can you e-record in Waukesha County?
Yes. Waukesha County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm, Hopdox, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Waukesha County, Wisconsin
- Prepare the document so it meets Waukesha 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, Hopdox, or by mail to Waukesha County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Register of Deeds.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Waukesha County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Waukesha County property are searchable at Waukesha County Property/Tax Search (GIS Land Information System). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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