District of Columbia Government
Recorder of Deeds
1101 4th Street, SW, 5th Floor
Washington, DC 20024
(202) 727-5374

Hours of Operations:
Recording Documents - 9 am to 3 pm
Document Research - 9 am to 4 pm

*The Office of Tax and Revenue Reopens Walk-In Center and Recorder of Deeds Office for In-Person Services on October 4.*

What's New

• OTR Tax Notice 2024-03: Purchase Money
• OTR Tax Notice 2024-02 Lease Assignment Notice
• OTR Tax Notice 2024-01 Recorder of Deeds Surcharge
• OTR Tax Notice 2023-05 Uniform Commercial Code Article 9 Amendments–New Forms for Filing
• OTR Tax Notice 2023-04 Notice Regarding the Taxation of Instruments Relating to Refinances and Modifications
• OTR Tax Notice 2022-09 Notice as to Applicability of Purchase Money Exemption for Security Interest Instruments
• DC Office of Tax and Revenue Reopens Walk-In Center and Recorder of Deeds Office for In-Person Services on October 4
• OTR Tax Notice 2019-06 Regarding Revised Form FP-7C
• OTR Tax Notice 2019-05 Regarding Increase in Transfer and Recordation Tax Rates for Deeds Relating to Commercial Properties Where Consideration Is $2 Million or More
• OTR Tax Notice 2018-01 Recordation Tax Exemption for Purchase Money Mortgage or Deed of Trust
• Notice Regarding Revised Form FP-7C
• OTR Tax Notice 2017-05 Regarding Recorder of Deeds' Discretion
• ROD 11-First Time Homebuyer Application
• OTR Tax Notice 2017-07 Reduced Recordation Tax Rate for First-Time Homebuyers
• 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.

• Electronic Recording
• 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)
• Forms Center
• Fee Charges
• Frequently Asked Questions
• OTR Notices
• Real Property Tax Brochure