District of Columbia Government
Recorder of Deeds
1101 4th Street, SW, 5th Floor
Washington, DC 20024
(202) 727-5374
Hours of Operations:
Recording Documents - 8:30 am to 3 pm
Document Research - 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
What's New
- Commercial Refinance and Modification Recording Requirements
- Notice 2014-10: Purchase Money Deeds of Trust
- Notice 2014-11: Notice Regarding Revision of Form FP-7/C
- ROD 1 - Real Property Recordation and Transfer Tax Form FP 7-C
The Recorder of Deeds, an administration of the Office of Tax and Revenue, is the official repository of all land records and general public instruments for the District of Columbia. The office is responsible for the collection of all recordation and transfer tax and filing fees on instruments being recorded and maintains these records for public inspection.
Land records are public documents and individuals who need information must do their own research. For assistance with extensive land records research, please consider hiring a local title company or an attorney familiar with Land Records.
- General Recording Requirements
- Commercial Refinance and Modification Recording Requirements
- Recordation Tax Exemptions
- Transfer Tax Exemptions
- Documentation Required for Claiming Exemptions
- Recorder of Deeds - Document Images (August 1921 to Present)
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