Deschutes County Clerk
About the Deschutes County Clerk
Deschutes County is the hub of Central Oregon, shaped by volcanic geography — lava flows from Newberry Volcano, the peaks of the Mount Bachelor Volcanic Chain, and more than 500 known caves, reportedly making it the most cave-rich county in the state. Bend has grown explosively since the 1990s on the strength of outdoor recreation and tourism, and the county as a whole is now the fastest-growing in this part of Oregon, with the economy also drawing on lumber, ranching, and agriculture outside city limits. That growth means the Recording office in Bend processes a high volume of filings, so getting your deed's formatting right the first time matters more here than in a quieter county.
Cities and Communities Served
Recording jurisdiction runs countywide, not by city limits — if the property sits anywhere within Deschutes County, this is the Clerk’s office that will accept the deed. That includes:
Incorporated cities: Bend (county seat, by far the largest city), La Pine, Redmond, and Sisters.
Unincorporated communities: Alfalfa, Brothers, Cloverdale, Hampton, and Millican.
Office Details
Address: Deschutes Services Building, 1300 NW Wall St, Suite 202, Bend, OR 97703
Phone: (541) 388-6549
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Recording Fee: Oregon recording fees are set individually by each county and change periodically — check Deschutes County's current fee schedule or call the office to confirm the exact amount before filing.
Document Search: Digital Research Room online records search
How to File a Document
- Prepare Your Document: Make sure your deed meets Oregon's formatting and content requirements before you file.
- Get It Notarized: Have the document signed in front of an Oregon notary public or other authorized official. No notary nearby in Bend? Oregon allows remote online notarization — you can have your Deschutes County deed notarized online by an Oregon-commissioned notary instead.
- Meet Oregon's First-Page Requirements: Oregon law requires your deed's first page to show the title, grantor and grantee names, the true consideration, and an address for tax statements. If your document doesn't already include this, you'll need to attach a cover sheet, which adds $5 to the recording fee.
- Record It: You can file in person or by mail with the Deschutes County Clerk's office.
- Pay the Recording Fee: Oregon recording fees are set individually by each county and change periodically — check the current fee schedule or call the office to confirm the exact amount before filing.
- Keep Your Receipt: Your recorded document (or a certified copy) is your proof of filing.
Filing? Get a Deed the Deschutes County Clerk Will Accept
FREE generic forms are the most common reason Oregon deeds get rejected — usually over formatting, the legal description, or notary acknowledgment.
Two ways to avoid that:
Both are Oregon-compliant and built for the Deschutes County Clerk’s exact requirements.
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