Recording Fees

Fee schedule

If any document presented for recording, lacks space enough for our recording label (4x 1.5 inches), an additional fee of $5 will be charged in addition to all other fees.

  • Page fee (ORS 205.320)(4)(B): $5
  • Public land corner preservation fund (ORS 203.148): $10 
  • Assessment & taxation fee (HB 2139): $10
  • Oregon land information system fund fee (HB 2139): $1
  • Additional title fee (ORS 205.236)*: $ 5
  • Additional transaction fee (205.320)(12)*: $5
  • Non-standard fee (205.327)*: $20
  • Oregon housing alliance (HB 2436)*: $15

*Some documents are exempt from the $15 Oregon Housing Alliance fee. See HB 2436 for a list of those documents.

Commonly recorded documents and fees

This list is provided for your convenience only. The fees listed below are for standard documents. No other fees, such as additional title, additional transaction, or non-standard fees have been added. Please check the fees* above to determine whether additional fees may apply.

$41 first page + $5 each additional page (backside is considered an additional page)

  • Affiant's Deed Mortgage
  • Assignment of Trust Deed Personal Representative's Deed
  • Bargain & Sale Deed Power of Attorney
  • Claiming Successor's Deed Quitclaim Deed
  • Conservator's Deed Reconveyance
  • Contract Satisfaction of Mortgage
  • Contract Assignment Substitution of Trustee
  • Covenants, Conditions & Restrictions Trust Deed
  • Death Certificate (Certified Copy ONLY) Fixture Filing
  • Deed Creating an Estate by the Entirety Warranty Deed
  • Easement
  • Lease
  • Line of Credit Instrument
  • Line of Credit Mortgage
  • Line of Credit Trust Deed

$31 first page + $5 each additional page (backside is considered an additional page)

  • Liens, including Construction Liens, Non-Possessory Chattel Liens, Attorney's Liens, Nuisance, Homeowner's Association Liens, Hospital Liens, & Medical Services Liens
  • Completion Notices
  • Land-Use related documents including Permits, Ordinances, etc.

Military discharges (DD-214) or certified copies of same: No fee - Restricted record (SB 618)

ORS 205.232 states that a county clerk shall not accept a document for recording unless it meets the following requirements:

1. Paper weight of not less than 20 lb bond
2. Document no larger than 8.5x14 inches
3. Text size printed or written shall be at least eight point type

ORS 205.234 requires that the following information be on the first page of any document presented for recording, or on a cover sheet recorded with the document:

1. Name(s) of transaction(s) - ORS 205.236
2. Name(s) of all parties
3. Name(s) and address of person to whom the document will be mailed
4. Mailing address for future tax statements as required by ORS 93.030, if applicable
5. True & actual consideration as required by ORS 93.030, if applicable
6. Information required for County Clerk Lien Record as required by ORS 205.125(1)(c) and (e)

Documents that do not meet the above requirements will be charged an additional fee of $20 per ORS 205.327

ORS 205.320(4)(b) requires a $5.00 per page (or side) fee
ORS 205.236 requires that an additional fee be charged for documents that contain more than one transaction.
Example: Substitution of trustee & deed of reconveyance (one document)
$36 first page + $5 additional transaction (+ $5 each additional page)
One page $41

ORS 205.320(12) requires a $5 fee for each additional assignment, satisfaction, or release, included in and made a part of one document.

Copy fees

To request a copy by mail:

  • One page: $4
  • Each additional page: $.25

Copies made in our office, not related to same day recording:

  • Each page: $.25

Copies made in our office, directly related to same day recording:

  • First page: $4
  • Each additional page: $.25

Certified copies:

  • First page: $7.75
  • Each additional page: $.25