Recording Fees
The following fees are charged by Arapahoe County for recording documents and for copies of records. For more information, please call the Recording Division at 303-795-4520.
Copies of Recorded Documents
| Non-Certified Copy |
$0.25 per page |
| Certified Copy |
Add $1 per document |
| Credit Card Fee (For Online Purchases Only) |
Add $2 per transaction |
| Plat Maps |
Please contact us at 303-795-4520 for pricing on plat copies. |
Recording Fees
Payment is accepted in
cash, check or money order payable to 'Arapahoe County Clerk.' (Returned checks will be subject to a service charge and processing fee.) If mailing the document to us, please include your return mailing address on the front of the document in the upper left-hand corner.
| Letter or Legal-Size Document (up to 8.5 x 14) |
| First page |
$13 |
| Each additional page |
$5 |
| Plats, Maps and Documents Larger than 8.5 x 14 |
| First page |
$13 |
| Each additional page |
$10 |
| We accept only 24 x 36" plats on Mylar. |
| Documentary Fees |
| On all documents granting or conveying title to real property |
$0.05 per $500 consideration |
| Federal Tax Liens |
| First page |
$8 |
| Each additional page |
$5 |
| Survey Plats |
| First page |
$20 |
| Each additional page |
$10 |
| UCC Filings (Real Estate Fixture Filings Only) |
| 1-2 Pages |
$13 Flat Fee |
| 3 or more pages |
$18 Flat Fee |
| All e-recorded UCC Statements |
$8 Flat Fee |
| All other UCC Filings should be sent to: Colorado Secretary of State, 1700 Broadway, Ste. 200, Denver, CO 80290 |
| Military Discharge |
| DD214 and 2 Certified Copies |
No Charge |
| Marriage or Civil Union License |
| Application and Recording of Certificate |
$30 |
Fees Effective January 1, 2017. Note: Recording fees increased by an additional $2 surcharge per filing beginning Jan. 1, 2017 under Senate Bill 16-115, excluding survey plats, marriage licenses and civil union licenses. C.R.S. 30-10-421