RCW 36.18.010,36.22.170 & 36.22.175)
(Real estate and miscellaneous documents)
First page, legal size or less $62.00
Exceptions:
Deed of Trust $63.00
Death Certificate $32.00
Assignment of Deed of Trust $14.00
Appt. of Successor Trustee $14.00
Resignation of Succ. Trustee $14.00
Each additional page, legal size or less $1.00
Plats
(RCW 36.18.010, 36.22.170, 36.22.175 & 58.24.070)
Minimum fee per plat $62.00
Surcharge $66.00
Plat acknowledgment, dedications & descriptions $1.00
Each lot (except cemetery plots) $.50
Each lot cemetery lots $.25
Condominiums
(RCW 36.18.010, 36.22.170, 36.22.175 & 58.24.070)
Minimum fee per condo $62.00
State Surcharge - 58.24 070 R.C.W $66.00
Each acknowledgment, dedication & description $1.00
Each Unit $.50
Surveys
(RCW 36.22.170, 36.22.175, 58.09.100, 58.24.070 & KCC 2.12.120 & Ord.#13331)
Minimum fee per survey $62.00
State Surcharge $66.00
Each additional sheet $5.00
Short Plats
(RCW 36.22.170, 36.22.175, 59.09.100, 58.24.070 & 36.18.010 & Ord.#13331)
Survey Format 18"x24" mylar See Survey Fees
8-1/2" x 14" legal size or less See Basic Recording Fees
Surcharge $48.00
Affidavit of Correction (1st page) $108.00
Each additional page
$1.00
Uniform Commercial Code
(RCW 36.22.170, 36.22.175 & 62A.9.405)
UCC'S See Basic Recording Fees
UCC-11R Searches $10.00
UCC-11R Copies, per page $1.00
Certified Copies, first page $3.00
Each Additional page $1.00
Non-Certified Copies, per page $1.00
Registered Land Recording Fees
(RCW 36.18.016)
Transfers ..........($62.00 basic fee + $5.00 New Certificate Surcharge)
Deeds (Warranty, Quit Claim, etc.) $62.00
Court Order $62.00 + Memorials + Assurance Fund
Two Titled Documents $62.00
Plus added titles $62.00 each
Memorials with additional titles ADD $40.00 per Memorial or Title
Deed of Trust .$66.00
Assignment of Deed of Trust $14.00
Appointment Successor Trustee $14.00
All other RL Documents $62.00
Copies-Recorded Documents, Maps and Marriage Certificates
(RCW 36.18.010)
Standard Copies, per page $1.00
Conformed Copy Label, per instrument $1.00
Certified Copies, first page $3.00(per copy)
Each Additional Page $1.00(per copy)
Non-recorded documents, per page $.15
Map copies 18"x24", each page $3.00
Map copies (certified)18"x24", each page $5.00
Search
(RCW 36.18.010)
Searching records (five years* per name) $8.00
*Search fee not needed if year is supplied with request.
Payment Information
Personal checks, cashier checks, money orders, or cash (in-person only) are accepted forms of payment. Check should be made payable to: King County Recorder's Office. Be sure to include a return address on all correspondence.
Copy Request by Mail
When requesting certified or standard copies by mail, please enclose a completed copy request form (available online) and the correct fees. If year is supplied, $8.00 search fee is not required.
Fees for Multiple Titles and/or Indexing
**Documents that contain two or more transactions in the title and/or require multiple indexing will be charged $62.00 for each title and/or transaction unless additional title(s) are exempt which will be charged an additional $14.00 per exempt title. Additional pages will be charged only once for each document. A cover sheet is considered an additional page and will be charged the additional per-page recording fee ($1.00).
Non-Standard Documents
RCW 65.04 allows recording of non-standard documents for an additional fee of $50.00. "Non-standard" refers to documents that do not meet margin and format requirements. The legislation does not include recording of documents that do not meet legibility requirements. All non-standard documents must have a cover sheet that meets the 1st page margin requirements and contain a signed "non-standard" form.