Washington County Recorder

Official office locations, recording fees, and document requirements

Find everything you need to record real estate documents in Washington County, Rhode Island.

Recorder Offices

Charlestown Town Clerk
4540 South County Trail, Charlestown, Rhode Island 02813
8:30 to 4:30 / Recording until 3:45
(401) 364-1200
Exeter Town Clerk
675 Ten Rod Rd, Exeter, Rhode Island 02822
9:00 to 4:00 M-F
(401) 294-3891
Hopkinton Town Clerk
1 Town House Rd, Hopkinton, Rhode Island 02833
8:30 to 4:30 M-F
(401) 377-7777
Narragansett Town Clerk
25 Fifth Ave, Narragansett , Rhode Island 02882
8:30am and 4:30pm M-F
(401) 782-0623
New Shoreham Town Clerk
16 Old Town Rd / PO Box 220, New Shoreham, Rhode Island 02807
9:00 to 3:00 M-F
(401) 466-3200
North Kingstown Town Clerk
80 Boston Neck Rd, North Kingstown, Rhode Island 02852
8:30 to 4:30 M-F / Recording until 3:30
(401) 268-1554
Richmond Town Clerk
5 Richmond Townhouse Rd, Wyoming, Rhode Island 02898
Mon-Fri 9am to 4pm
(401) 539-9000 Ext. 9
South Kingstown Town Clerk
180 High St, Wakefield, Rhode Island 02879
8:30 to 4:30 M-F
(401) 789-9331 Ext 1236
Westerly Town Clerk
45 Broad St, Westerly, Rhode Island 02891
8:30 to 4:15 M-F
(401) 348-2500

About the Washington County Recorder's Office

Rhode Island is divided into municipalities, which handle all local government functions, including the recording of deeds. Documents to be recorded should be sent to the appropriate town or city clerk relative to the property address.

Recording Fees

Deeds, Easements = $84
Mortgage = $64
Each additional page = $1
Attachment or execution affecting title to real estate = $10

The Real Estate Conveyance tax is $4.60 per thousand of consideration (rounded to the nearest five hundred). For a tax table & return form, see supplementals.

Unless noted otherwise, completed tax forms should be sent to: Rhode Island Division of Taxation, One Capitol Hill, Providence, RI 02908.

Document Requirements

* Every conveyance of land must be in writing, duly signed, and acknowledged.

* Document should be on white paper, sized 8.5 x 11 inches. To ensure legibility and reproducibility of document, the printing or typing should be black and in 12 point Time New Roman.

* A 2 x 2 inch space on the last page of the document and a 1 x 1 space at the top of each document must be provided for recording purposes.

* Names must be printed beneath all signatures in the document.

* The name and address of the grantee is to be included; this will be recorded as part of the deed. (Failure to comply is $2)

* The name and address of the mortgagor and mortgagee is to be included; this will be recorded as part of the deed. (Failure to comply is $2.)

* Deeds should list the total dollar amount of the actual sale.

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Recorder Offices

Charlestown Town Clerk
4540 South County Trail, Charlestown, Rhode Island 02813
8:30 to 4:30 / Recording until 3:45
(401) 364-1200
Exeter Town Clerk
675 Ten Rod Rd, Exeter, Rhode Island 02822
9:00 to 4:00 M-F
(401) 294-3891
Hopkinton Town Clerk
1 Town House Rd, Hopkinton, Rhode Island 02833
8:30 to 4:30 M-F
(401) 377-7777
Narragansett Town Clerk
25 Fifth Ave, Narragansett , Rhode Island 02882
8:30am and 4:30pm M-F
(401) 782-0623
New Shoreham Town Clerk
16 Old Town Rd / PO Box 220, New Shoreham, Rhode Island 02807
9:00 to 3:00 M-F
(401) 466-3200
North Kingstown Town Clerk
80 Boston Neck Rd, North Kingstown, Rhode Island 02852
8:30 to 4:30 M-F / Recording until 3:30
(401) 268-1554
Richmond Town Clerk
5 Richmond Townhouse Rd, Wyoming, Rhode Island 02898
Mon-Fri 9am to 4pm
(401) 539-9000 Ext. 9
South Kingstown Town Clerk
180 High St, Wakefield, Rhode Island 02879
8:30 to 4:30 M-F
(401) 789-9331 Ext 1236
Westerly Town Clerk
45 Broad St, Westerly, Rhode Island 02891
8:30 to 4:15 M-F
(401) 348-2500

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