Shasta County Recorder Information

Land records in Shasta County are recorded by the County Recorder.

Document contents are viewable at the office but not on the website; records are maintained by document number and grantor-grantee name, not by property file.

Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: Frequently Asked Questions · California Government Code § 27201 (FindLaw)

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)).

Copies of documents: $3.50 first page, $1.50 each additional page; maps: $4.00 first page, $2.50 each additional page; conformed copies: no fee. Combined documents: $14.00 in addition to regular recording fee. Release of State & County Liens: $20.00, each additional page $3.00. Involuntary lien notification (optional, in addition to regular recording fee, per debtor): $3.00. Financing statements: standard form (1-2 pages) $10.00; 3+ (per page) $20.00 (may be subject to SB2 fee). Filed items (not to be recorded): $3.00. Preliminary 20 day notice: $40.00. Returned checks: $45.00.

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).

Shasta County Documentary Transfer Tax is due on all taxable conveyances in excess of $100 at a rate of $.55 per $500 or fractional portion of the real property value, excluding any liens or encumbrances already of record. It is collected at the time of recording on each deed, or instrument.

Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: Fees · Recording Info & Requirements · California Government Code § 27361 (FindLaw) · California Government Code § 27388 (FindLaw) · California Revenue and Taxation Code § 11911 (FindLaw) · California Revenue and Taxation Code § 11932 (FindLaw)

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.

On the top right of the first page, allow a blank space 2.5" down and 5" across for the recorder's use.

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 Declaration Shasta County Recorder
  Must be completed and signed for all deeds
• Transfer Tax Affidavit (DTT) Shasta County Recorder
• Housing Fee Exemption Cover Sheet (SB2) Shasta County Recorder
• DTT & SB2 Exemption Cover Page Shasta County Recorder

Submitting documents

The Office of the Recorder does not give legal advice, assist in document preparation, provide legal forms, or offer notarial services.

Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: Recording Info & Requirements · Frequently Asked Questions · 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)