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Storey County Recorder
About the Storey County Recorder
Land records in Storey County are recorded by the County Recorder. The office is held by Dru McPherson.
Our database contains all recorded documents from 1859 to the present. Documents displayed in the online search are presented with an "unofficial copy" watermark.
Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: NRS 247.110 (Nevada.Public.Law) · Staff Directory • Recorder · FAQs • Recorder
Recording Fees
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| All documents | $30.00 flat (the $25 recording fee plus the $5 additional fee every county recorder collects (NRS 247.305(1)(a) and (3)); counties may add up to $11 more) |
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Other charges
| Copies, per page | $1.00 |
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| Certification | $4.00 |
StatewideA county recorder may charge an additional fee not to exceed $5 per document for the recorder's technology account (NRS 247.305(2)). A board of county commissioners may impose by ordinance a fee of not more than $6 per document for legal services for abused and neglected children (NRS 247.305(4)). No fee is charged for recording the declaration of value (NRS 375.060). If another statute specifies the fee for a service, only that fee is charged (NRS 247.305(1)).
All standard documents: $37.00, which includes the per-document fees listed. Notice of Default (NRS 247.305 & 107.080): $37.00 + $250.00 per document. Map copy: $2.00 per page (24"x36") / $1.00 per page (8.5"x11"). Bulk images/data: $0.05 per image >100.
Paying the office
| Accepted | Cash, Check, Money order, Credit card |
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| Card fee | Charged by the processing party. Transactions not related to property tax: credit/debit card $50 and under, $2; $50.01-$100, $3; $100.01-$200, $6; $3 per additional $100 or portion thereof; electronic check flat fee of $3. Transfer tax: credit/debit card $80 and under, flat $2; 2.5% of payment up to $5,000; 2.0% up to $9,000; 1.5% up to $20,000; signature debit card flat $3.95; electronic check flat $3. |
Credit card payments can be processed over the phone for copy requests.
Transfer tax
Real Property Transfer Tax. $1.95 for every $500 of value or fraction thereof, where the value is over $100; $2.05 in Washoe and Churchill Counties; $2.55 in Clark County. The tax is collected when the document is recorded. (statewide)
StatewideThe base rate combines the county tax under NRS 375.020 (65 cents per $500 in a county whose population is less than 700,000; $1.25 in a county whose population is 700,000 or more) and the additional $1.30 per $500 state tax under NRS 375.023. Both are imposed on each deed or land sale installment contract where the value exceeds $100, and are computed on the value declared under NRS 375.060. The Department of Taxation lists additional county rates: Washoe and Churchill Counties add $0.10; Clark County adds $0.60. Exemptions are listed in NRS 375.090.
Checked September 2026 against official publications. Sources: Real Property Transfer Tax (RPTT) - Nevada Department of Taxation · NRS 247.305 (Nevada.Public.Law) · NRS 375.020 (Nevada.Public.Law) · Fees | Storey County, NV · General Recording Requirements | Storey County, NV · FAQs • Recorder
Document Requirements
Confirm current requirements with the recorder's office before submitting documents.
| Paper size | 8 1/2 inches by 11 inches (statewide, NRS 247.110(3)(a)) |
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| Other margins | 1 in (statewide, NRS 247.110(3)(b)) |
| Minimum type size | 10 pt (statewide, NRS 247.110(3)(g)(3)) |
| Ink and paper | White, 20-pound paper; black ink; no colored markings to highlight text (statewide, NRS 247.110(3)) |
| Single sided pages required | Yes (statewide, NRS 247.110(3)(e)) |
| Return address required | Yes |
| Grantee address required | Yes (statewide, NRS 111.312(1)(a)) |
| Tax statement mailing address required | Yes (statewide, NRS 111.312(3)) |
| Parcel number required | Yes (statewide, NRS 111.312(1)(b)) |
| Printed names under signatures required | Yes |
| Cover sheet | Optional |
StatewideA space of 3 inches by 3 inches at the upper right corner of the first page; a margin of 1 inch at the top of each succeeding page; 1 inch on the left and right sides and at the bottom of each page.
StatewideDocuments may not be bound together, may not have materials physically attached, may not have a stamp or seal overlapping text or a signature (except licensed engineer or surveyor seals), and may not have more than nine lines of text per vertical inch. Maps, death certificates or affidavits, military discharges, IRS tax documents, UCC forms and court-conforming filings are excepted. The county recorder has discretion to accept a document that does not meet the format. The assessor's parcel number goes at the top left corner of the first page. A metes and bounds legal description must include the name and mailing address of the person who prepared it, unless a prior recording is identified (NRS 111.312). A governmental agency may require an affirmation that a document contains no personal information (NRS 239B.030).
Per NRS 239B.030, affirmation is required on the first page of documents. Documents should be easily identifiable by a title. Court documents will require a cover page to meet general recording formatting requirements. Text may not be smaller than a 10-point Times New Roman font.
Forms filed along with a transfer
- Declaration of Value Statewide Nevada Tax Commission / Nevada Department of TaxationEach deed evidencing a transfer of title of real property or land sale installment contract presented for recordation
Submitting documents
| In person | Accepted |
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| By mail | Accepted |
| Electronic recording | Accepted |
| eRecording through Deeds.com | Available for this office |
Documents to be recorded must be ready for recording at the time of submission; the Recorder's Office cannot complete forms. No notary services are available in the County Recorder's Office.
Checked October 2026 against official publications. Sources: NRS 247.110 (Nevada.Public.Law) · NRS 111.312 (Nevada.Public.Law) · NRS 375.060 (Nevada.Public.Law) · General Recording Requirements | Storey County, NV · FAQs • Recorder
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