Tillamook County Clerk
About the Tillamook County Clerk
Tillamook County runs along Oregon's rain-soaked north coast, where dairy pasture, fishing docks, and stretches of the Tillamook State Forest crowd right up against the water. The Tillamook Cheese Factory anchors the local economy and draws visitors from across the state, alongside oyster farming, commercial fishing, and a steady flow of coastal tourism that swells the population well past its year-round count of roughly 27,000. Property here ranges from working dairy farms to vacation cottages around Neskowin and Pacific City, so the County Clerk's office sees a mix of local and out-of-area filers moving deeds through the system.
Cities and Communities Served
Recording jurisdiction runs countywide, not by city limits — if the property sits anywhere within Tillamook County, this is the Clerk’s office that will accept the deed. That includes:
Incorporated cities: Bay City, Garibaldi, Manzanita, Nehalem, Rockaway Beach, Tillamook (county seat), and Wheeler.
Unincorporated communities: Cape Meares, Cloverdale, Hebo, Neahkahnie, Neskowin, Netarts, Oceanside, Pacific City, Barview, and Twin Rocks.
Note: the incorporated city of Wheeler listed above is a coastal town within Tillamook County — it is unrelated to Wheeler County, a separate, much drier county in central Oregon.
Office Details
Address: 201 Laurel Avenue, Tillamook, OR 97141
Phone: (503) 842-3402 | Fax: (503) 842-1599
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Recording Fee: Oregon recording fees are set individually by each county and change periodically — check Tillamook County's current fee schedule or call the office to confirm the exact amount before filing.
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 Tillamook? Oregon allows remote online notarization — you can have your Tillamook 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 Tillamook 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 Tillamook 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:
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