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How to get a copy of a deed in Idaho

Who holds it: County recorder of the county where the land lies. In Idaho the elected Clerk of the District Court is ex officio county recorder (also auditor and clerk of the board of commissioners).1

Last checked against official sources on .

On this page
  1. Fees
  2. Related records in Idaho
  3. How Idaho handles it
  4. Deeds in Idaho counties with a full guide
  5. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  6. Sources

Copy fee

$1.00 per page for copies of any record or paper (statutory); electronic copies on a recurring basis 5¢ per page/image.2

How to search

Use the county recorder's own search (online index/images where offered, or in the office), or request copies from the recorder by mail/email. Example: Canyon County "Recorder Search" and Daily Recorder Documents.3

Fees

Certified copy fee
$1.00 per certificate under seal (plus $1.00/page copy). Comparing and certifying a prepared copy: 50¢ per page plus $1.00 per certificate.2
Recording fee
Flat fees for instruments up to 30 pages: deeds $15; trust deeds/mortgages $45; reconveyances/releases $15; substitution of trustee $10; powers of attorney $25; $3 per page beyond 30. Other instruments $10 first page + $3 each additional page. Plats $11 (first 100 lots); surveys $5/page.2
Maps: state GIS portal
Idaho Geospatial Office (ITS) Open Data Hub gis-idaho.hub.arcgis.com for authoritative state-agency GIS data; INSIDE Idaho (University of Idaho) is the state geospatial clearinghouse.4

How Idaho handles it

  • County Clerk is ex officio Recorder, Auditor and Clerk of the District Court: one elected office records deeds, issues marriage licenses, runs elections and keeps trial-court files1
  • Secretary of State Will Registry records will locations (not contents); search limited to interested persons5

Deeds in Idaho counties with a full guide

The local office, its official online search and its own fee, for each county with a full guide. Local fees can differ from the statewide figures above.

CountyOfficeSearch onlineFee
Ada CountyAda County Recorder's Office6Search6$1.00 per page7
Bannock CountyBannock County Clerk-Recorder9Search8$1.00 per page8
Bonneville CountyBonneville County Clerk, Auditor, and Recorder: Recorder's Office10Search10Fee charged$1.00 per page; large plats and surveys $5.00 each11
Canyon CountyCanyon County Recorder13Search12Records stored electronically: 5 cents per image if provided electronically, $1.00 per page printed; records stored physically: $1.00 per page14
Kootenai CountyKootenai County Recorder15Search15$1.00 per page16

For any other county, see the county list on the Idaho guide.

Official copies vs look-alike sites

A certified copy comes only from the office that holds the record; reports and "research copies" sold by commercial sites are not issued by any Idaho office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

Rules in other states: deeds and land records in every state. Everything else in Idaho: Idaho public records guide.

Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. Idaho Code § 31-2001 County officers enumeratedIdaho Legislaturechecked November 4, 2026
  2. Idaho Code § 31-3205 Recorder's feesIdaho Legislaturechecked November 4, 2026
  3. Recorder (Canyon County Clerk)Canyon County, Idahochecked November 4, 2026
  4. Idaho Geospatial Office homeIdaho Office of Information Technology Services, Idaho Geospatial Officechecked November 4, 2026
  5. Will RegistryIdaho Secretary of Statechecked November 4, 2026
  6. Property Records - Ada County ClerkAda Countychecked November 4, 2026
  7. Property Records FAQ - Ada County ClerkAda Countychecked November 4, 2026
  8. RecorderBannock County Clerk-Recorderchecked November 7, 2026
  9. Bannock County home pageBannock Countychecked November 7, 2026
  10. Bonneville County home pageBonneville County, Idahochecked November 4, 2026
  11. Clerk, Auditor, and RecorderBonneville County, Idahochecked November 4, 2026
  12. RecorderCanyon County Clerk - Recorderchecked November 4, 2026
  13. ClerkCanyon County Clerkchecked November 4, 2026
  14. Canyon County Recording and Copy Fees (handout PDF)Canyon County Recorderchecked November 4, 2026
  15. Recorder | Kootenai County, IDwww.kcgov.uschecked November 4, 2026
  16. Records Research | Kootenai County, IDwww.kcgov.uschecked November 4, 2026