Spokane County, Washington Recording Fees
Recording a deed in Spokane County costs about $305 and a mortgage about $319 (a 2-page deed ($303.50 + $1.00) and a 16-page mortgage ($303.50 + 15 x $1.00)), per the Spokane County Auditor, Recording's fee schedule. Washington's recording fee (RCW 36.18.010 and 36.22) is a large flat per-document base fee (which has grown substantially over the last several years from repeated legislative add-ons: a state technology fee, homeless housing surcharges, an affordable housing surcharge, an archives/preservation surcharge, etc., all rolled into a single first-page total) plus a small per-page charge; the county fee page itself returned a 403/Cloudflare-style block to automated fetches this session, so the $303.50/$1.00 figures are sourced to a search-engine summary of the county's own 'Recording & Filing Fee Schedule' document title rather than a direct fetch of its content, treat with somewhat less confidence than a directly-fetched PDF, and re-verify against spokanecounty.gov/DocumentCenter/View/38394/FEE-SCHEDULE- when reachable. Because this fee schedule is set by state law, it should be the same dollar amount in every Washington county, including Clark County.
Fee schedule
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Deed, first page | $304 |
| Deed, each additional page | $1 |
| Mortgage, first page | $304 |
| Mortgage, each additional page | $1 |
County transfer tax
Spokane County local REET: 0.5% of the price, paid by the seller. Washington transfer tax →
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to record a deed in Spokane County?
$304 for the first page and $1 for each additional page, about $305 for a typical deed, per the Spokane County Auditor, Recording's fee schedule.
And the mortgage?
$304 for the first page and $1 per additional page, about $319 for a typical mortgage or deed of trust. The buyer pays this at closing.
Sources
- Spokane County Auditor, Recording fee schedule
- Washington Department of Revenue, Local Real Estate Excise Tax Rates, effective May 1, 2026
Figures are computed from the documents above and rounded to the dollar. All sources.
Spokane County closing costs → Spokane County home buyer guide →
Fees as published by the recorder; e-recording and courier charges may apply. General information, not legal advice.
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