Jackson County Clerk
About the Jackson County Clerk
Jackson County is the population and economic center of the Rogue Valley, home to more than 220,000 residents around Medford, its by-far-largest city. More than 10,000 acres of orchards and a growing wine industry that shares Rogue Valley AVA territory with neighboring Josephine County sit alongside healthcare, manufacturing, and tourism as the county's main employers, and the county's population has actually leveled off in recent years rather than continuing to boom. As Oregon's busiest county in this group, the Clerk's recording office handles a genuinely higher volume of filings than the small rural counties nearby, though walk-ins are welcome and no appointment is required.
Cities and Communities Served
Recording jurisdiction runs countywide, not by city limits — if the property sits anywhere within Jackson County, this is the Clerk’s office that will accept the deed. That includes:
Incorporated cities: Ashland, Butte Falls, Central Point, Eagle Point, Gold Hill, Jacksonville, Medford (county seat), Phoenix, Rogue River, Shady Cove, and Talent.
Unincorporated communities: Applegate, Brownsboro, Colestin, Sams Valley, and Union Creek.
No federally recognized reservation or tribal trust land currently sits within Jackson County. Separately, the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians owns K-Bar Ranches, a large fee-simple cattle operation near Central Point — tribally owned working ranchland, not a reservation or trust property.
Office Details
Address: 10 S. Oakdale Ave, Room 114, Medford, OR 97501
Phone: (541) 774-6152 | Fax: (541) 774-6714
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 11:15 AM and 12:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Recording Fee: Oregon recording fees are set individually by each county and change periodically — check Jackson County's current fee schedule or call the office to confirm the exact amount before filing.
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How to File a Document
- Prepare Your Document: Make sure your deed meets Oregon's formatting and content requirements before you file.
- Get It Notarized: Have the document signed in front of an Oregon notary public or other authorized official. No notary nearby in Medford? Oregon allows remote online notarization — you can have your Jackson County deed notarized online by an Oregon-commissioned notary instead.
- Meet Oregon's First-Page Requirements: Oregon law requires your deed's first page to show the title, grantor and grantee names, the true consideration, and an address for tax statements. If your document doesn't already include this, you'll need to attach a cover sheet, which adds $5 to the recording fee.
- Record It: You can file in person or by mail with the Jackson County Clerk's office; walk-ins are welcome and no appointment is required.
- Pay the Recording Fee: Oregon recording fees are set individually by each county and change periodically — check the current fee schedule or call the office to confirm the exact amount before filing.
- Keep Your Receipt: Your recorded document (or a certified copy) is your proof of filing.
Filing? Get a Deed the Jackson County Clerk Will Accept
FREE generic forms are the most common reason Oregon deeds get rejected — usually over formatting, the legal description, or notary acknowledgment.
Two ways to avoid that:
Both are Oregon-compliant and built for the Jackson County Clerk’s exact requirements.
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