Riverside County Recorder Information

Land records in Riverside County are recorded by the Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder. The office is held by Peter Aldana.

Since September 1, 2011 the office has issued Courtesy Notices to homeowners when a deed, deed of trust or similar document is recorded. Since September 1, 2013 it has issued a Foreclosure and Loan Modification Advisory Letter within 30 days of a Notice of Default being recorded.

Checked October 2026 against the sources below. Some of them are not official publications, so confirm with the recorder's office. Sources: Riverside County Assessor - County Clerk - Recorder - Home Page · Real Estate Fraud

These government fees are separate from any Deeds.com service fees. Confirm current charges with the recorder's office.

Added at recording

Other charges

StatewideThe recorder charges $1 extra per page or sheet when printing on printed forms is spaced more than nine lines per vertical inch or more than 22 characters and spaces per inch (Gov. Code § 27361(a)(1)). Counties may adopt additional fees: up to $10 per real estate instrument for the Real Estate Fraud Prosecution Trust Fund upon a board of supervisors resolution (Gov. Code § 27388); $1 for the first page for a social security number truncation program (Gov. Code § 27361(d)); $1 per instrument fees for micrographics/archive, business-day operation, and indexing within two business days (Gov. Code § 27361.4); and up to $1 per instrument for an electronic recording delivery system (Gov. Code § 27397). A recorder may charge an additional $20 recording fee when a document evidencing a change in ownership is presented without a concurrent Preliminary Change of Ownership Report (Rev. & Tax. Code § 480.3(b)).

Recording Fees: Per Additional Title $14.00. Release of lien by a government agency, each recording reference (excludes Federal Govt., which pays Basic Recording Fees): $20.00. Customer (Conformed) Copy Label at time of recordation $2.00; Conformed Map Copy at time of recordation $20.00. Official Records regular copy: first page $8.00, each additional page $1.00. Map filing: first page $9.00, each additional page $2.00. Per Ordinance 516.3, a processing fee may be deducted from refunds resulting from overpayment of fees.

Paying the office

Temporary checks and altered money orders are not accepted. Cash is not to be sent by mail. A not-to-exceed (NTE) check may be enclosed: write "NTE" on the memo line with a designated amount and the office fills in the correct fee.

Transfer tax

Documentary Transfer Tax. $0.55 for each $500 or fractional part thereof of consideration or value exceeding $100 (county); cities may impose one-half that amount. The tax is collected when the document is recorded. (statewide, Cal. Rev. & Tax. Code § 11911)

StatewideA county's documentary transfer tax is imposed by board of supervisors ordinance under Rev. & Tax. Code § 11911(a). A city within a taxing county may impose its own tax at one-half the county rate (§ 11911(b)), and a credit is allowed against the county tax for the city tax (§ 11911(c)). Some charter cities levy their own rates. Every taxed document must show on its face the amount of tax due and the incorporated or unincorporated location of the realty (§ 11932).

Property located within the city of Riverside is taxable at a rate of $1.10 per $500 or fractional portion of real property value, excluding any liens or encumbrances already of record (R&T Code 11911). A Documentary Transfer Tax Declaration must be completed for all conveyances.

Checked October 2026 against the sources below. Some of them are not official publications, so confirm with the recorder's office. Sources: California Government Code § 27361 (FindLaw) · California Government Code § 27388 (FindLaw) · California Revenue and Taxation Code § 11911 (FindLaw) · California Revenue and Taxation Code § 11932 (FindLaw) · Riverside County ACR Fee Schedule ACR 156 (Rev. 01/2026) · Document Recording Services · Recording Requirements

Confirm current requirements with the recorder's office before submitting documents.

StatewideAt least a 1/2-inch margin on the two vertical sides except in the space reserved for recording information. The left-hand 3 1/2 inches of the top 2 1/2 inches of the first page is used to show the name of the person requesting recording and the return name and address.

StatewideIf the first page does not meet the recording-space requirements, a separate page meeting them and showing the document title must be attached to the front. A document that modifies, releases, or cancels a previously recorded document must state the recorder identification number or book and page of that document. A deed of trust or mortgage with power of sale must specify the trustor's or mortgagor's address and contain a request for notice of default and sale.

Forms filed along with a transfer

• Preliminary Change of Ownership Report (BOE-502-A) Statewide County assessor and recorder; form prescribed by the State Board of Equalization
  May be filed with the recorder concurrent with the recordation of any document effecting a change in ownership; the recorder may charge an additional $20 recording fee without it
• Documentary Transfer Tax (DTT) Affidavit (ACR 521) Riverside County Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder
  With each document when Documentary Transfer Tax is being paid or when an exemption is being claimed; not required if a governmental agency is a party

Submitting documents

Overnight carriers deliver to Riverside County Recorder, 2724 Gateway Drive, Riverside, CA 92507. Requests and payment may be left in drop boxes at the Riverside CAC, Riverside Gateway, Palm Desert and Blythe offices; the Temecula drop box is temporarily unavailable. Requests are processed in the order received, not on weekends or county holidays. All maps must be submitted and filed at the Gateway office. A recorder coversheet is included for an SB2 exemption, if applicable.

Checked October 2026 against the sources below. Some of them are not official publications, so confirm with the recorder's office. Sources: California Government Code § 27361.5 (FindLaw) · California Government Code § 27361.6 (FindLaw) · California Government Code § 27321.5 (FindLaw) · California Government Code § 27280.5 (FindLaw) · California Revenue and Taxation Code § 480.3 (Onecle) · Document Recording Services · Recording Requirements · SECURE Electronic Recording for Authorized Submitters MOU (2023)