Wallowa County Clerk
About the Wallowa County Clerk
Wallowa County is Oregon's northeastern corner, a country of jagged peaks, alpine lakes, and the Eagle Cap Wilderness — the U.S. Forest Service alone owns more than half the county. This was Nez Perce homeland before the 1877 war and forced removal, a history that still shapes how the county tells its own story today. The modern economy runs on tourism around Wallowa Lake, ranching, timber, and a small but well-known cluster of bronze foundries in Joseph and Enterprise, the county seat — with under 8,000 residents countywide, the Clerk's office handles a light, small-town volume of filings.
Cities and Communities Served
Recording jurisdiction runs countywide, not by city limits — if the property sits anywhere within Wallowa County, this is the Clerk’s office that will accept the deed. That includes:
Incorporated cities: Enterprise (county seat), Joseph, Lostine, and Wallowa.
Unincorporated communities: Wallowa Lake, Imnaha, Flora, Troy, Minam, Promise, Eden, Fruita, Paradise, and Zumwalt.
Office Details
Address: 101 South River Street, Room 100, Enterprise, OR 97828
Phone: (541) 426-4991
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM (recording hours; general office hours run until 5:00 PM)
Recording Fee: Oregon recording fees are set individually by each county and change periodically — check Wallowa County's current fee schedule or call the office to confirm the exact amount before filing.
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 Enterprise? Oregon allows remote online notarization — you can have your Wallowa 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 Wallowa County Clerk's office.
- 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 Wallowa County Clerk Will Accept
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