About the Teton County Clerk
Teton County was carved out of Lincoln County in 1921 after residents argued they lived too far from the county seat in Kemmerer to be practically governed from there; the Wyoming legislature had to grant a special exception since the sparsely populated area didn't meet the usual population threshold for a new county. It is geographically unique among U.S. counties, containing all of Grand Teton National Park and more than 96 percent of Yellowstone National Park's water area, making it the primary gateway to both parks. That dual-park geography, combined with the Jackson Hole valley's ski and tourism industry, has made Teton County one of the highest-income counties in the entire United States, with a local economy built around high-end tourism, recreation, and second-home real estate rather than the agriculture or mineral extraction that defines much of the rest of Wyoming.
Cities and Communities Served
Recording jurisdiction runs countywide, not by city limits — if the property sits anywhere within Teton County, this is the Teton County Clerk that will accept the deed. That includes:
Incorporated city: Jackson (county seat).
Unincorporated communities: Wilson, Kelly, Moran, Moose, Teton Village, Hoback, Alta.
Jackson is the only incorporated town in Teton County; nearly all other communities, including the resort community of Teton Village, are unincorporated.
Office Details
Address: 200 S. Willow Street (P.O. Box 1727), Jackson, WY 83001
Phone: 307-733-4430
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Recording Fee: Set by Wyoming state statute as a flat per-page fee for recording, with a slightly higher charge for the first page than for each additional page -- not a percentage of the property's value.
E-recording: Yes -- Teton County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile.
Good to know before you go: The County Clerk's recording office is in the Teton County Administration Building at 200 S. Willow Street -- not the historic Teton County Courthouse at 180 S. King Street, which houses the District Court. If you're picturing 'the courthouse,' quitclaim deeds and other documents are actually recorded at the Administration Building instead.
How to File a Document
- Sign in Front of a Notary: Wyoming Statute § 34-1-113 requires the grantor's signature to be acknowledged before a notarial officer, following the requirements of Wyoming Statute § 34-26-107, before the Teton County Clerk can accept a deed for recording. The deed is actually valid between grantor and grantee as soon as it's signed and delivered -- the notarized acknowledgment is what makes it eligible for recording, which is the step that protects the new owner against someone else later claiming an interest in the same property.
- Attach a Full Legal Description, Not Just an Address: A street address alone won't satisfy Wyoming's requirements -- the deed needs the property's actual legal description (a government survey reference, a metes-and-bounds description, or a platted lot and block, depending on how the parcel was originally surveyed). You can usually copy this directly from the deed that transferred the property to you.
- Complete a Statement of Consideration: Unlike many states, Wyoming requires a separate signed Statement of Consideration to accompany the deed when it's filed (Wyoming Statute § 34-1-142), unless a specific exemption applies. This is a distinct document with its own signature, not a box you check on the deed itself -- the Teton County Clerk can provide the current form and confirm whether your situation qualifies for an exemption.
- Consider Online Notarization if an In-Person Visit Is Hard: Wyoming has permitted remote online notarization on a permanent basis since July 1, 2021, when Senate File 29 took effect (Wyo. Stat. § 32-3-102) -- so if getting to a notary's office in person is inconvenient, a signer may be able to complete the acknowledgment over live video with a Wyoming-commissioned online notary instead.
- Record with the County Clerk: Bring, mail, or (where the county supports it) e-file the signed, notarized deed and its Statement of Consideration with the Teton County Clerk for the county where the property sits. Wyoming's recording fee is set by state statute (W.S. § 18-3-402) -- a flat rate for the first page and a separate flat rate for each additional page, not a percentage of the property's value -- and Wyoming imposes no state or local real estate transfer tax on top of that.
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Other Counties in Wyoming
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