Alamosa County Recorder

The Office of the Clerk and Recorder is responsible for maintaining land records for real property located in Alamosa County.

Colorado implemented a significant change to recording fees effective July 1, 2025. Beginning July 1, Colorado will implement a uniform flat recording fee of $40 per document, plus a combined $3 surcharge that includes $2 for the Electronic Recording Technology Board and $1 for the Clerk & Recorder technology fee. This brings the total to $43 per recorded document, regardless of page count.

Documentary fee: $.05 per $500 dollars of applicable sales consideration

* Any deed executed and recorded on or after July 1, 1992 which contains a newly created legal description shall include the name and address of the person who created such legal description.

* Deeds must include the legal name and address of the grantee.

* Documents should have a top margin of at least 1 inch and a left, right, and bottom margin of at least .5 of an inch.

* When mailing documents in to be recorded, make sure they are in the order you want them recorded.

* Documents that transfer title with consideration exceeding $500 will be assessed a state documentary fee of 1 cent per $100.

* A complete return address must be included with the deed. A self-addressed stamped envelope is not required, but is appreciated.

* Documents need to be able to reproduce digitally, and to serve this purpose should be written or typed legibly with dark ink.

Any conveyance document presented for recording shall be accompanied by the Colorado Real Property Transfer Declaration (TD-1000).