Recorder Office
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Clackamas County Clerk
About the Clackamas County Clerk
Land records in Clackamas County are recorded by the County Clerk. The office is held by Catherine McMullen.
All documents recorded are currently indexed within two business days. A public viewing area is maintained for research and copying of records.
Checked September 2026 against official publications. Sources: Recording · Clackamas County Clerk · ORS 205.130 Recording duties of county clerk
Recording Fees
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| All documents | $5.00 per page (per side of each page) |
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Added at recording
| Affordable Housing | $60.00 All recordings except the instruments the schedule lists as excepted (satisfactions of judgment, exempt instruments, and others); HB 2417 and HB 4007 |
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| Clackamas County's Affordable Housing Collection | $2.00 Per instrument, as shown in the one-page example for deed, mortgage, lien and death certificate records |
| Assessment and Taxation Fee | $10.00 Per instrument recorded except Satisfactions of Judgment |
| Oregon Land Information System Fee (OLIS) | $1.00 Per instrument recorded except Satisfactions of Judgment |
| Public Land Corner Preservation Fee (PLC Surveyor) | $30.00 Per instrument recorded pursuant to ORS 205.130(2); Death Certificates are excluded; example shows $0 for Lien Records |
| Geographic Information Services Fee (GIS) | $5.00 Per instrument recorded except Satisfactions of Judgment |
Other charges
| Document that does not meet the formatting standards | $20.00 per document when Noncompliance of first page requirements (ORS 205.234) and/or page/print size (ORS 205.232) |
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| Copies, per page | $0.25 |
| Certification | $3.75 |
Fee schedule effective July 1, 2026.
StatewideA page is one side of a sheet 14 inches or less long and 8-1/2 inches or less wide. Each additional transaction in a multi-transaction instrument under ORS 205.236, each additional municipal assessment lien, and each additional lien under ORS 311.675 is $5. A county may require a Public Land Corner Preservation Fund fee by ordinance under ORS 203.148 (ORS 205.320(1)(j)). Up to $3.75 may be charged for locating a record for copies.
Plat recording fee $45; over 100 lots, each additional lot $0.10. Surveyor's fee for Affidavit of Correction of Survey or Plat $175 and for Street Vacation Ordinance $180, in addition to recording fees. Copies: search $3.75 plus $0.25 for first page copy, $4. A cover sheet may be recorded for an additional $5 fee.
Paying the office
| Checks payable to | Clackamas County Clerk |
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Transfer tax
No transfer tax. None is collected when a document is recorded. (statewide, Or. Const. Art. IX, §15)
StatewideNo state real estate transfer tax. ORS 306.815 bars cities, counties, and other political subdivisions from imposing a tax or fee on the transfer of a fee estate in real property, but does not apply to a tax in effect and operative on March 31, 1997, or to Public Land Corner Preservation Fund fees under ORS 203.148; local offices where a grandfathered tax exists collect their own.
Checked September 2026 against official publications. Sources: HJR 203 (2020), reprinting Or. Const. Art. IX §15 · Recording Schedule of Fees · ORS 205.320 Fees collected by county clerk · ORS 306.815 Tax on transfer of real property prohibited; exceptions
Document Requirements
Confirm current requirements with the recorder's office before submitting documents.
| Paper size | No smaller than 11 inches long by 8 1/2 inches wide and not larger than 14 inches long by 8 1/2 inches wide |
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| Minimum type size | 10 pt (statewide, ORS 205.232) |
| Ink and paper | Paper of sufficient quality for photographic reproduction that will not permit bleed-through if printed on both sides |
| Single sided pages required | No |
| Return address required | Yes (statewide, ORS 205.234(1)(c)) |
| Tax statement mailing address required | Yes (statewide, ORS 205.234(1)(e); ORS 93.260) |
| Cover sheet | Optional (statewide, ORS 205.234(2)) |
Minimum space for recording label of 4x2 in the upper right corner of the first page.
StatewideThe first page must contain the names of the transactions, the names of the parties to be indexed, the return name and address, for fee title conveyances the true and actual consideration (ORS 93.030) and tax statement information (ORS 93.260), and for assignments of a mortgage or trust deed the assignee's name and address. Instruments must be clearly labeled to allow recording in the appropriate record. Size and type rules do not apply to out-of-state notarial acts or certified copies of public records.
Originals with original signatures and notary stamps; no photocopies (unless certified copies). Notary seals must not cover text or signatures. Any highlighting of text will cause the document to be rejected. Legal description: metes and bounds; subdivision name, lot and block; or book and page or instrument number of a recorded deed. Assessor's map and tax lot number or account number is not acceptable as a legal description.
Submitting documents
| In person | Accepted |
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| By mail | Accepted |
| Electronic recording | Accepted |
| eRecording through Deeds.com | Available for this office |
| Stamped, self-addressed return envelope | Required |
Checked September 2026 against official publications. Sources: Recording · Recording Schedule of Fees · Recording Standards · ORS 205.232 Conditions for instruments to be recorded · ORS 205.234 Requirements for first page of instruments to be recorded
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