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Multnomah County, Oregon public records

In Multnomah County, deeds are recorded by the Multnomah County Recorder; property values come from the Division of Assessment, Recording & Taxation - Property Appraisal / Assessor; court files are kept by the Multnomah County Circuit Court - Court Records.

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On this page
  1. Where to get each record
  2. Deeds and land records
  3. Property values, owners and tax bills
  4. Court records: which clerk keeps which case
  5. Marriage records
  6. Divorce records
  7. Birth certificates
  8. Death certificates
  9. Probate records and wills
  10. Voter records
  11. Historical records
  12. Good to know about Multnomah County records
  13. Office addresses, phones and hours
  14. Records that are not online: public records requests
  15. Questions people ask
  16. Official copies vs look-alike sites
  17. Sources

Where to get each record

RecordOfficeSearch onlineFee
Deeds and land recordsMultnomah County Recorder5Search deeds23Emailed copies: $3.75 per document / set of mylars; staff made copies: $3.75 location fee4
Property values and ownersDivision of Assessment, Recording & Taxation - Property Appraisal / Assessor6Property search7—
Property tax billsMultnomah County Tax Collector8Tax bill search9Free search—
Court casesMultnomah County Circuit Court - Court Records10Multnomah County Circuit Court11Fees: multnomah: Copy orders under $5.00 free; $3.00 per case for non-certified documents across multiple cases; FTR audio $10.00 per case12
Marriage recordsStatewide: County clerk of the issuing county (license records) and the Oregon Center for Health Statistics (state vital records; certified copies)13——
Divorce recordsDecrees: Multnomah County Circuit Court Dissolution of Marriage Records, (971) 274-057014——
Birth certificatesWithin 6 months of birth: Multnomah County Vital Records, $25 per copy ($7 online processing fee per order)15——
Death certificatesWithin 6 months of death: Multnomah County Vital Records, $25 per copy16——
Probate and willsMultnomah County Circuit Court (probate phone 971-274-0605)16——
Business names (DBA)Statewide: Assumed business names (DBAs) are registered with the Oregon Secretary of State, Corporation Division (not with counties)17——

Deeds and land records

Deeds, mortgages and other land documents for property in Multnomah County are recorded by the Multnomah County Recorder (County Clerk's recording office, Division of Assessment, Recording & Taxation - Recording & Customer Service).5

Online search
multcorecords.com2
Cost
Account3
Who runs it
Helion Software (MultcoRecords.com Digital Research Room)18
Years online
Recorded documents since February 2002 online; public terminals in office: recorded documents 1955-current and deed index 1855-current19
Copy fee
Emailed copies: $3.75 per document / set of mylars; staff made copies: $3.75 location fee4
Certified copy fee
$3.75 location fee + $3.75 certification fee (Recording Fees page); the Records page lists "Certified Copies: $3.75." for mail and counter requests4
How to order
Mail or bring a Combined Copy Request Form (document type, document number or book/page, year recorded, full name) to Multnomah County Recorder, PO Box 5007, Portland, OR 97208-5007; checks payable to Multnomah County Recorder; counter requests usually mailed within 5 business days19

How deeds work in Oregon

Property values, owners and tax bills

The Division of Assessment, Recording & Taxation (DART) - Property Appraisal / Assessor sets property values6; the Multnomah County Tax Collector (DART) bills and collects the tax8.

Property search
multcoproptax.com7
Tax bill search
multcoproptax.com (free guest login; pay online: eCheck $1.50, debit card $3.95, credit card 2.55% per transaction)9
Parcel map (GIS)
SAIL (Survey and Assessor Image Locator) on ArcGIS Online: experience.arcgis.com/…20
Appealing a value
Property Values Appeals Board: petition postmarked or delivered by December 31; hearings first Monday in February through April 15; questions 503-988-227321

How property tax works in Oregon

Court records: which clerk keeps which case

CourtCasesRecords kept byCase search
Multnomah County Circuit Court (Fourth Judicial District, state-run Oregon Judicial Department)Criminal, civil, divorce, probate and family matters; four locations: Multnomah County Courthouse (Central Courthouse), Justice Center, Juvenile Justice Center, East County Courthouse22Multnomah County Circuit Court (Fourth Judicial District, Oregon Judicial Department) - Court Recordscourts.oregon.gov/… OJD Records and Calendar Search (free basic case information)11Free search
Fees: statewide
Paper copies $3 per request in a case + 25¢ per page; certified copy $5 + 25¢ per page if paper; location and inspection $0 (Circuit Court Fee Schedule effective January 1, 2026)23
Fees: multnomah
Copy orders under $5.00 free; $3.00 per case for non-certified documents across multiple cases; FTR audio $10.00 per case12

Criminal records and background checks

Summary
Court copies from Multnomah County Circuit Court; criminal history from Oregon State Police10

How Oregon courts keep their files

Marriage records

Where Oregon keeps it: County clerk of the issuing county (license records) and the Oregon Center for Health Statistics (state vital records; certified copies).13

Marriage license
Marriage license from the County Clerk at DART Recording & Customer Service: $60, plus $5 to waive the 3-day waiting period24
Copies
County keeps all licenses it issued back to 1855; non-certified copies online via MultcoRecords (digital 1990-present, index only 1980-1989); pre-1980 records in person or by Request for Certified Copies form19

Oregon marriage records, statewide

Divorce records

Decrees: Multnomah County Circuit Court Dissolution of Marriage Records, (971) 274-0570; decrees date from the 1850s; records through 1983 on microfilm walk-in, 1984+ ordered in advance. Certificates: Oregon Center for Health Statistics (50-year restriction)14

Oregon divorce records: decree or state record

Birth certificates

Within 6 months of birth: Multnomah County Vital Records, $25 per copy ($7 online processing fee per order). After 6 months: Oregon Center for Health Statistics. Portland births 1864-1917: Oregon State Archives15

Ordering an Oregon birth certificate

Death certificates

Within 6 months of death: Multnomah County Vital Records, $25 per copy; after 6 months: Oregon Center for Health Statistics (records from 1903); Portland deaths 1862-1902 on microfilm at City of Portland Archives16

Probate records and wills

Multnomah County Circuit Court (probate phone 971-274-0605); 1856-1900 probate records at the Oregon State Archives16

Finding a will or probate case in Oregon

Voter records

Multnomah County Elections Division, 1040 SE Morrison St., 503-988-868325

Historical records

Multnomah County Archives (by appointment; records permanently retained or created 1920 or earlier), including Coroner records 1894-196516

Good to know about Multnomah County records

  • Deeds are recorded by the County Clerk's Recorder office inside the Division of Assessment, Recording & Taxation (DART), which also issues marriage licenses and collects property tax at the same Multnomah Building counter (501 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Suite 175).26
  • Free Property Recording Alert Service (PRAS) emails you when a document is recorded with monitored information.5
  • Office terminals hold a deed index from 1855 and a marriage index 1924-1979; research time is limited to one hour per person per day.19
  • Old tax records: block books 1907-1942, tax rolls 1942-2010, tax bills 1988-current; Assessor records requests over 5 minutes are charged $45 per hour.19
  • Veterans who recorded their DD-214 with the county can request a copy with a notarized Military Discharge Request Form.19
  • Multnomah County government does not hold court records; they belong to the state-run Circuit Court.10
  • County Vital Records can issue birth and death certificates only within 6 months of the event.15

Office addresses, phones and hours

Multnomah County Recorder (County Clerk's recording office, Division of Assessment, Recording & Taxation - Recording & Customer Service)

Address
Multnomah Building, 501 SE Hawthorne Blvd Suite 175, Portland, OR 9721426
Mail
Multnomah County Recorder, PO Box 5007, Portland, OR 97208-50075
Hours
8:30 am-4:30 pm Monday-Friday19

Division of Assessment, Recording & Taxation (DART) - Property Appraisal / Assessor

Address
501 SE Hawthorne Blvd Suite 175, Portland, OR 972146
Mail
Multnomah County, Division of Assessment, Recording & Taxation, PO Box 5007, Portland, OR 97208-500727
Phone
503-988-2225 (property tax and ownership); 503-988-0078 (appraisal support)28
Hours
Monday-Friday 8:30 am-4:30 pm27

Multnomah County Tax Collector (DART)

Address
Room 175, Multnomah Building, 501 S.E. Hawthorne Blvd., Portland, OR 972149
Hours
8:30 am-4:30 pm9

Multnomah County Circuit Court (Fourth Judicial District, Oregon Judicial Department) - Court Records

Address
Multnomah County Courthouse, 1200 SW 1st Ave, Portland, OR 97204 (Records: Room 3315)12
Mail
Multnomah County Courthouse Records, 1200 SW 1st Ave Room 3315, Portland, OR 9720412
Phone
971-274-0570 (Records)12
Hours
Walk-in records counter 8:00am-4:00pm Monday-Friday (room 3315)12

Multnomah County Circuit Court - Court Records (criminal cases)

Address
1200 SW 1st Ave, Room 3315, Portland, OR 9720412

Multnomah County Circuit Court - Probate (Family Law / Probate Department)

Address
1200 SW 1st Ave., 2nd Floor (central public service), Portland, OR 9720412
Phone
971-274-0605 (Probate); 971-274-0600 (Family Law)12

Multnomah County Circuit Court - Family Law

Address
1200 SW 1st Ave., 2nd Floor, Portland, OR 9720412
Phone
(971) 274-0570 (divorce records); 971-274-0600 (Family Law)14

Multnomah County Vital Records (Health Department)

Address
847 NE 19th Ave, Suite 350B, Portland, OR 9723215
Hours
Monday-Friday 8am-4:30pm; arrive by 3:30pm15

Multnomah County Elections Division

Address
1040 SE Morrison St., Portland, OR25

Multnomah County Sheriff's Office (records via Multnomah County Public Records Center)

Address
234 SW Kendall Ct., Troutdale, OR 97060 (records requests in person or by mail)22

Survey and Assessor Image Locator (SAIL) - Multnomah County Survey

Phone
503.988.3600 (survey records)20

Multnomah County Records & Archives Program

Hours
By appointment; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday31

Records that are not online: public records requests

Request page
multco.govqa.us/… (Public Records Request Portal)32
Where to send it
Department designated contacts (Designated Contact List PDF); Auditor's Office: [email protected]32

How to write a public records request

Questions people ask

How do I get a copy of a deed in Multnomah County?

The Multnomah County Recorder (County Clerk's recording office, Division of Assessment, Recording & Taxation - Recording & Customer Service) keeps deed records. To order copies: Mail or bring a Combined Copy Request Form (document type, document number or book/page, year recorded, full name) to Multnomah County Recorder, PO Box 5007, Portland, OR 97208-5007; checks payable to Multnomah County Recorder; counter requests usually mailed within 5 business days. Plain copies: Emailed copies: $3.75 per document / set of mylars; staff made copies: $3.75 location fee. Certified copies: $3.75 location fee + $3.75 certification fee (Recording Fees page); the Records page lists "Certified Copies: $3.75." for mail and counter requests.5194

Where do I get a divorce decree in Multnomah County?

Decrees: Multnomah County Circuit Court Dissolution of Marriage Records, (971) 274-0570; decrees date from the 1850s; records through 1983 on microfilm walk-in, 1984+ ordered in advance. Certificates: Oregon Center for Health Statistics (50-year restriction).14

How do I look up who owns a property in Multnomah County?

Use the property search of the Division of Assessment, Recording & Taxation (DART) - Property Appraisal / Assessor: multcoproptax.com7

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 Multnomah County office. How to tell an official record source from a paid look-alike.

Other counties in Oregon with a full guide: Benton County, Clackamas County, Deschutes County, Douglas County, Jackson County, Josephine County, Lane County, Linn County, Marion County, Polk County, Umatilla County, Washington County, Yamhill County. Every county in the state: Oregon county list.

Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from; all 33 sources were checked on November 4, 2026. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

  1. Government Units List 2026US Census Bureau
  2. Recorded Documents WebsiteMultnomah County
  3. Property Records WebsitesMultnomah County
  4. Recording FeesMultnomah County
  5. Recording DocumentsMultnomah County
  6. Assessment, Recording & TaxationMultnomah County
  7. Property Search Tools and MapsMultnomah County
  8. Multnomah County homeMultnomah County
  9. Pay Property TaxesMultnomah County
  10. Locating RecordsMultnomah County
  11. OJD Records and Calendar SearchOregon Judicial Department
  12. Court Records - Multnomah County Circuit CourtOregon Judicial Department
  13. ORS Chapter 432 Vital StatisticsOregon State Legislature
  14. Divorce RecordsMultnomah County
  15. Birth and Death Certificates (Multnomah County Vital Records)Multnomah County
  16. Death RecordsMultnomah County
  17. ORS Chapter 648 Assumed Business NamesOregon State Legislature
  18. MultcoRecords.com Digital Research Room (disclaimer page; Helion Software)Multnomah County
  19. Tax, Property, Marriage and Military Discharge RecordsMultnomah County
  20. Find survey information and tax assessor's maps - SAILMultnomah County
  21. Property Values Appeal ProcessMultnomah County
  22. Police, Jail and Court RecordsMultnomah County
  23. Circuit Court Fee Schedule effective Jan. 1, 2026Oregon Judicial Department
  24. Get a Marriage LicenseMultnomah County
  25. Multnomah County Elections DivisionMultnomah County
  26. Recording & Customer ServiceMultnomah County
  27. Contact Division of Assessment Recording & TaxationMultnomah County
  28. Property AppraisalMultnomah County
  29. Multnomah County Circuit Court homeOregon Judicial Department
  30. Birth RecordsMultnomah County
  31. County ArchivesMultnomah County
  32. Public Records RequestsMultnomah County
  33. County population totals: Vintage 2025 (July 1, 2025)US Census Bureau