Arapahoe County Recorder

The Office of the Clerk and Recorder is responsible for maintaining land records for real property located in Arapahoe 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 Fees: On all documents granting or conveying title to real property (CRS. 39-13-02) $0.05 per $500 consideration.

* When mailing in documents to the County Clerk and Recorder, make sure they are in the order you want them recorded.

* All documents should have a top margin of at least 1 inch. Right, left, and bottom margins should be at least .5 of an inch.

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

* 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.

* 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).