eRecording in King County, WA

King County recording fees

County charges verified August 2026 against the King County Recorder's Office recording fees. Counties change fees without notice — we confirm the exact amount on your invoice before anything is submitted.

• • Washington totals vary: the state folds legislative surcharges into a single flat per-document fee, and the legislature adjusts those surcharges periodically. Treat the amounts above as a current snapshot — we confirm the exact charge with the recorder before submitting, and your invoice reflects what the county actually collected.
• • A document containing two or more titles or requiring multiple indexing is charged for each title; additional page fees are charged only once per document, and a cover sheet counts as an additional page.
• • Real estate excise tax (REET) is collected separately on conveyances and requires a completed REET affidavit.
• • Paying the county by card adds a 2.35% convenience fee charged by the county's banking provider ($2 minimum).

Our flat $58 service fee is billed on top of the county charges, itemized on one invoice. No subscription, no monthly minimum, no per-seat software fee — you pay only when you record, and you approve the invoice first.

Documents we record in King County

• Statutory warranty deeds and quitclaim deeds
• Deeds of trust and reconveyances
• Assignments of deed of trust
• Appointments and resignations of successor trustee
• Liens, releases, and satisfactions
• Easements and covenants
• Powers of attorney
• Surveys, plats, and condominium documents

Formatting rules that cause rejections here

1. 1

   Leave the top 3 inches of the first page clear for the recording label, or use a Washington State Recorder's Cover Sheet (RCW 65.04.045).

2. 2

   Leave 1-inch margins on the sides and bottom of the first page and on all four sides of every following page.

3. 3

   State the document title (or titles) on the first line beneath the top margin, along with grantor, grantee, legal description, and parcel number references.

4. 4

   Use 8-point type or larger, black ink on white 8½" x 11" or 8½" x 14" paper, with no attachments affixed to a page.

5. 5

   A document that does not meet margin and format standards can still be recorded for an extra $50 with a completed cover sheet and signed non-standard recording request — but illegible documents are refused outright.

6. 6

   Conveyances require a completed Real Estate Excise Tax (REET) affidavit; excise tax is collected separately from the recording fee.

How to record a deed in King County, WA

Recording a deed with the King County Recorder's Office electronically takes six steps. You do not need an account, software, or a trip to the recorder's office.

1. 1

   Prepare and sign the deed

   Complete the deed with the full legal description, the grantor and grantee names, and the return-to address. Sign it in front of a notary — King County will reject an unsigned or improperly acknowledged document.

2. 2

   Check the county formatting rules

   Confirm margins, page size, and the document title meet King County Recorder's Office standards. Leave the top 3 inches of the first page clear for the recording label, or use a Washington State Recorder's Cover Sheet (RCW 65.04.045).

3. 3

   Scan the signed deed to PDF

   Scan at 200–300 dpi in black and white. Keep every page in one PDF, in order, with nothing cropped off the edges.

4. 4

   Submit the PDF to iRecord365

   Upload the file through the online submission form. We review it against King County requirements before it reaches the recorder, so formatting problems are caught first.

5. 5

   Approve the itemized invoice

   You receive one invoice showing the King County recording fees plus our flat service fee. Nothing is submitted until you approve it.

6. 6

   Receive the recorded deed

   King County e-recordings submitted before the daily cutoff are typically reviewed and returned the same business day; counter recording ends at 3:30 p.m. Pacific. The stamped, recorded deed with the official recording data is emailed back to you.

King County eRecording questions