District of Columbia Property Deed Search

Get the official recorded deed for any property in District of Columbia for $49.99. No trip to the DC Recorder of Deeds office, no per-page fees.

How property deeds are recorded in District of Columbia

All real-property instruments in the District of Columbia are recorded with the DC Office of Tax and Revenue's Recorder of Deeds. That means when a District of Columbia property changes hands — through a sale, gift, inheritance, or refinance — the deed is filed with the DC Recorder of Deeds, where it becomes part of the public record.

The most common document types recorded under District of Columbia law include Warranty Deed, Quitclaim Deed, Deed of Trust, and Release. DeedNow returns the most recent recorded deed of conveyance for whichever District of Columbia address you search.

What's recorded with the DC Recorder of Deeds

The DC Recorder of Deeds office in each District of Columbia county maintains the official index of real-property documents. Each recorded District of Columbia deed typically includes:

Grantor and grantee: who's transferring title and who's receiving it.
Legal description: the platted lot and block, metes and bounds, or recorded subdivision reference for the parcel.
Consideration: the price or other consideration paid, where District of Columbia law requires it on the face of the document.
Recording stamp: the book/page or instrument number assigned by the DC Recorder of Deeds when the document was filed.
Notary acknowledgment: the notarized signature block that makes the deed eligible for recording in District of Columbia.

District of Columbia counties we cover

DeedNow lists the District of Columbia counties below for direct browsing. If your county isn't listed individually, you can still get a recorded deed — just start a District of Columbia deed search with the property address.

No District of Columbia counties are listed individually yet — but DeedNow can still pull the deed. Start a search with the property address.

District of Columbia property deed FAQ

How are property deeds recorded in District of Columbia?

All real-property instruments in the District of Columbia are recorded with the DC Office of Tax and Revenue's Recorder of Deeds. The most common document types recorded under District of Columbia law are Warranty Deed, Quitclaim Deed, Deed of Trust, and Release.

How much does it cost to get a District of Columbia property deed online?

DeedNow charges a flat $49.99 per official recorded District of Columbia deed — one price, pay once, no subscriptions. The DC Recorder of Deeds office in each county may also charge a per-page copy fee if you request the document directly.

Which District of Columbia counties does DeedNow cover?

DeedNow can pull a recorded deed from any District of Columbia county — just search the property address and we'll route the request to the correct DC Recorder of Deeds.