Thurston County, Washington Recording Fees
Recording a deed in Thurston County costs about $305 and a mortgage about $320 (a 2-page deed ($303.50 + $1.00) and a 16-page deed of trust ($304.50 + 15 x $1.00)), per the Thurston County Auditor, Recording Services's fee schedule, effective 2024-01-01. Recording fees are set by state statute (RCW 36.18.010, effective 1/1/2024) and are uniform across all 39 Washington counties, not set locally by Thurston County, the same $303.50 first-page deed fee and $304.50 first-page deed-of-trust fee (plus $1.00 per additional page) already confirmed for King, Snohomish, Pierce, Spokane and Clark counties. Thurston County's own Recording Services page did not surface a readable fee table to automated fetch this session (the page returned only navigation content), so this figure is carried over from the statewide statute and the other Washington counties' confirmed schedules rather than independently reconfirmed against a Thurston-specific document.
Fee schedule
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Deed, first page | $304 |
| Deed, each additional page | $1 |
| Mortgage, first page | $305 |
| Mortgage, each additional page | $1 |
County transfer tax
Thurston 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 Thurston County?
$304 for the first page and $1 for each additional page, about $305 for a typical deed, per the Thurston County Auditor, Recording Services's fee schedule.
And the mortgage?
$305 for the first page and $1 per additional page, about $320 for a typical mortgage or deed of trust. The buyer pays this at closing.
Sources
- Thurston County Auditor, Recording Services fee schedule
- Washington Department of Revenue, Local Real Estate Excise Tax Rates, effective May 1, 2026 (fetched and parsed directly this session)
Figures are computed from the documents above and rounded to the dollar. All sources.
Thurston County closing costs → Thurston 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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