Recorder Office
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Columbia County Clerk
About the Columbia County Clerk
Land records in Columbia County are recorded by the County Clerk. The office is held by Debbie Klug.
Copies of recorded documents can be requested from the Clerk's office at 503-397-3796 or recording-clerk@columbiacountyor.gov.
Checked September 2026 against official publications. Sources: Columbia County, Oregon Official Website - County Clerk · Property Recording Alert Service · ORS 205.130 Recording duties of county clerk
Recording Fees
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| Deeds and other conveyances | $101.00 first page, $5.00 each additional page (effective July 1, 2026) |
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| Mortgages and deeds of trust | $101.00 first page, $5.00 each additional page (effective July 1, 2026) |
| Releases and satisfactions | $101.00 first page, $5.00 each additional page (general recording fee) |
| Other standard documents | $101.00 first page, $5.00 each additional page (general recording fee) |
Added at recording
| Oregon Land Information System fee | $1.00 Each instrument recorded (ORS 205.323(1)(a)) |
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| County Assessment and Taxation Fund fee | $10.00 Each instrument recorded (ORS 205.323(1)(b)) |
| Housing fee (Oregon Housing and Community Services) | $60.00 Each instrument recorded, except mining claim affidavits, certain Employment Department warrants and judgment-related instruments (ORS 205.323(1)(c), (3)) |
Other charges
| Document that does not meet the formatting standards | $20.00 per document when The instrument does not comply with the requirements of ORS 205.232 or 205.234 |
|---|---|
| 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.
Judgments involving property are $91.00 for the first page and $5.00 for each additional page. Death certificates are $81 for the first page and $5 for each additional page. Satisfaction of Judgments - $5 per page. Military Discharge DD214 - no charge. Documents labeled Liens are $76 for the first page and $5 for each additional page. An additional $5.00 is assessed when the recording label has to be placed on an added certificate page.
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 Fee Notice · Columbia County - Recording · ORS 205.320 Fees collected by county clerk · ORS 205.327 Penalty for presenting nonstandard instruments for recording · 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 | Not larger than 14 inches long and 8-1/2 inches wide (statewide, ORS 205.232) |
|---|---|
| Minimum type size | 10 pt (statewide, ORS 205.232) |
| Ink and paper | Not less than 20-pound opaque paper |
| 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)) |
Leave a blank space 4 inches wide by 2 inches high in the upper right corner of the first page for the recording label. If no space is available, the label is placed on an added certificate page. A label will not be placed in the body of the document.
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.
A certified copy of a death certificate that contains medical information on the cause of death, or that has been altered, is rejected and returned unrecorded. Illegible documents are not accepted.
Submitting documents
| In person | Accepted |
|---|---|
| Electronic recording | Accepted |
| eRecording through Deeds.com | Available for this office |
Documents submitted with insufficient fees will be returned unrecorded.
Checked September 2026 against official publications. Sources: Columbia County, Oregon Official Website - County Clerk · Columbia County - Recording · 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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