Washington County Recorder
About the Washington County Recorder
Washington County has been among the fastest-growing counties in the entire United States in recent years, anchored by St. George, and is home to Zion National Park's main entrance. No matter where in the county you're filing from, showing up with a properly formatted deed saves a second trip — this office typically hands back anything that's missing something rather than fixing it for you.
Cities and Communities Served
Recording jurisdiction runs countywide, not by city limits — if the property sits anywhere within Washington County, this is the office that will accept the deed. That includes:
Incorporated cities: St. George, Enterprise, Hildale, Hurricane, Ivins, La Verkin, Santa Clara, Toquerville, and Washington.
Incorporated towns: Apple Valley, Leeds, New Harmony, Rockville, Springdale, and Virgin.
Unincorporated communities: Gunlock, Pinto, Pintura, Shivwits, Central, Dammeron Valley, Pine Valley, and Veyo.
The Shivwits Band of the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah, headquartered in Ivins, holds reservation land in western Washington County.
Office Details
Address: 111 East Tabernacle
St. George, UT 84770
Phone: (435) 301-7680
Hours: Recordings accepted until 4:45 PM Mountain Time
Recording Fee: Set by state statute (Utah Code § 17-71-407), not by Washington County individually — a flat amount per document, not a percentage of the property's value. The legislature changed this rate as recently as May 2026, so don't rely on an old printed schedule; the office linked below can give you the current figure.
E-recording: Confirmed directly by the county — the most explicitly documented e-recording setup of any Utah county, supporting Simplifile, CSC eRecording Solutions, and Indecomm Global Solutions.
Steps to Record Your Deed Here
- Prepare Your Document: Make sure your deed meets Utah's formatting and content requirements first. Be aware: a free, generic template is the most common cause of a rejected deed.
- Get It Notarized: Have the document acknowledged before a Utah notary public. No notary nearby in St. George? Utah allows remote online notarization — you can notarize your Washington County deed online instead.
- Record It: File in person at the Washington County's office, or by mail; call to confirm current mail-in and e-recording options.
- Pay the Recording Fee: A flat per-document amount set by state statute (Utah Code § 17-71-407), not a percentage of the property's value — call or check the office's website above for the current figure.
- Keep Your Receipt: Your recorded document (or a certified copy) is your proof of filing.
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