Recording

**NEW**  Effective July 23rd, 2017 recording fees increased by an additional $1.00 per Substitute House Bill 1594.

Please note the following office cut-off times for recording:
  • 3:30 p.m. for excise work submitted by title companies
  • 4:00 p.m. for non-excise work submitted by title companies
  • 4:30 p.m. document recordings by the general public
Birth Certificates, Death Certificates, and other vital statistics are obtained through the Tacoma - Pierce County Health Department.

Recording Requirements



Recording Cover Sheet

Recording Fees


Excise Tax Information

Foreclosure Information

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Some images of the documents recorded are available back to January 1, 1984. Certain document types you will find an index only. Documents that contain or may contain sensitive information, such as social security number, mother's maiden name, driver's license number, etc., are not available online.

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Requesting Documents


To request certified copies of documents or regular copies of documents that are not available online, please mail a written request, including payment, to the following address:

 Pierce County Auditor's Office
Attn: Recording Copies
2401 South 35th St, Room 200
Tacoma, WA 98409

If you have questions about requesting documents please call (253) 798-7440 during regular business hours.

Index & Images Available Online

  • Deeds
  • Appointment of trustees
  • Assignments
  • Bills of sale
  • Contracts
  • Covenants
  • Easements
  • Foreclosure documents
  • Leases
  • Maintenance agreements
  • Maps
  • Mortgage documents
  • Substitution of trustees
  • Title eliminations

Index ONLY Available Online - For privacy concerns images are not displayed that could contain sensitive information such as social security numbers or mother's maiden name.

  • Name change documents
  • Power of attorneys
  • Satisfaction of Liens
  • Satisfactions of judgment
  • UCC documents

New!


Did you know you can do a parcel search through CountyGIS? View a comprehensive list of documents available. (Note: Available documents may not be up to date.)