Tooele County Deed Records and Property Records
Tooele County deed records document property ownership across a large and varied county in northwestern Utah, directly west of Salt Lake County. The Tooele County Recorder/Surveyor's Office in the city of Tooele maintains these records and has digitized its document index back to January 1, 1995 through the EagleWeb electronic recording system. Warranty deeds, quitclaim deeds, trust deeds, liens, easements, plat maps, mining claims, and water rights documents are all part of the public record. Under Utah Code Title 57, any document affecting real property must be filed with the county recorder to be enforceable against third parties in Tooele County.
Tooele County Quick Facts
Tooele County Deed Records Overview
Tooele County was established in 1850 and is one of Utah's oldest counties. Its land record history spans over 170 years of property transfers, reflecting the county's growth from a small agricultural settlement into a county with significant industrial, military, and residential development. The county seat is the city of Tooele, located about 35 miles southwest of Salt Lake City. The county also includes large tracts of desert land, salt flats, and areas used for military and industrial purposes, all of which appear in the deed record archive.
Utah follows a race-notice recording system under § 57-3-103 of the Utah Code. This means a buyer who records a deed first and without prior knowledge of an earlier unrecorded transfer will hold the superior title. Under § 57-3-102, a recorded document provides constructive notice to the entire world, meaning no later buyer or lender can claim they did not know about it. This framework makes prompt recording essential in Tooele County, particularly for transactions involving industrial sites, large rural parcels, or properties near the Salt Lake County border where multiple buyers and lenders may be active simultaneously.
Note: Tooele County deed records are public records under GRAMA § 63G-2-102. Any member of the public may request and view recorded documents without providing a reason for the request.
Tooele County Recorder and EagleWeb System
The Tooele County Recorder/Surveyor's Office is the official keeper of all land records in the county. The office records, indexes, and stores documents that affect real property, and assists the public with property research. In 1995, the office implemented the EagleWeb electronic recording system. This system provides online access to all documents recorded from January 1, 1995 to the present. For records prior to 1995, you will need to contact the office directly for staff-assisted research.
To record a deed or land document in Tooele County, the document must satisfy Utah law requirements. It must bear original signatures and a notary acknowledgment. It must include a complete legal description and the parcel serial number. The grantee's mailing address must appear on the document. Adequate recording stamp space must be left in the upper right corner of the first page. Under § 57-3-101, recording is required to establish a document as part of the chain of title. Documents that do not meet the county's requirements will be rejected at the time of submission.
Services provided by the recorder's office include document recording, certified copies, property research assistance, and map and plat reproduction. The office maintains a four-day work week, so planning your visit or submission accordingly will help avoid delays.
The EagleWeb system allows users to search Tooele County deed records by property address, owner name, or document type. Copy fees apply for document downloads from the online system. This electronic access has made it significantly easier for title researchers and property buyers to review deed records without an in-person visit to the recorder's office.
| Address | 47 South Main Street, Room 309, Tooele, UT 84074 |
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| Phone | (435) 843-3180 |
| Hours | Monday through Thursday, 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM; Friday closed |
| EagleWeb System | erecording.tooeleco.org |
| Digital Records | January 1, 1995 to present |
Deed Record Types in Tooele County
The Tooele County deed records include a wide range of document types. Warranty deeds are the most common in standard residential sales. The grantor provides a full guarantee of title and agrees to defend any future claims against the buyer. Quitclaim deeds transfer only the grantor's existing interest, with no title guarantee, and are common in family transfers and corrections to prior deeds. Trust deeds serve as security instruments for loans, where the borrower transfers title to a trustee who holds it until the debt is paid. A deed of reconveyance is then recorded to release the lien when the loan is retired.
Beyond those core document types, Tooele County deed records include liens, mechanic's liens, easements, plat maps, surveys, mining claims, water rights documents, and tax sale certificates. The presence of mining claims and water rights documents reflects the county's history of mineral extraction and agricultural water use across its vast desert landscape. Tax sale certificates appear when properties are sold for delinquent taxes, making them important documents in researching the full history of a parcel's ownership.
Utah GIS Parcel Data for Tooele County
The Utah Geospatial Resource Center maintains statewide parcel boundary data that is especially useful for Tooele County research. Because the county covers a very large geographic area, including portions of the Great Salt Lake Desert and the West Desert, identifying the correct parcel location before pulling deed records can save significant time. The GIS portal provides parcel maps, legal descriptions, and boundary data that can be used to verify the parcel serial number before starting a recorder's search.
GIS parcel data can be downloaded or viewed online and is particularly helpful for large rural parcels in Tooele County where physical addresses are limited or nonexistent. Combining the GIS layer with the EagleWeb deed records system gives researchers a complete view of both the legal and physical characteristics of a property.
Note: GIS parcel boundaries are maintained for general reference purposes. The recorder's deed records and the official plat maps on file with the recorder are the authoritative sources for legal property boundaries in Tooele County.
Tooele County Assessor and Treasurer
The Tooele County Assessor's Office is located at 47 South Main Street in Tooele, the same building as the recorder. Industrial and military-related property assessments are a significant part of the county's work, reflecting the presence of large industrial facilities and federally tied land uses in the region. The assessor assigns each parcel a serial number that appears in deed records and links the property to its valuation and tax records. When you pull deed records for a Tooele County property, cross-referencing the assessor's records will confirm current ownership and the assessed value of the parcel.
The Tooele County Treasurer's Office, also at 47 South Main Street, handles tax collection and delinquent tax matters. Tax sale certificates, which appear in the deed records when a property is sold for nonpayment of taxes, are closely related to both the recorder's and treasurer's offices. If you see a tax sale certificate in a property's title history, checking with the treasurer's office will help clarify the redemption status and current tax standing of the parcel.
| Assessor Phone | (435) 843-3140 |
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| Treasurer Phone | (435) 843-3140 |
| Both Offices | 47 South Main Street, Tooele, UT 84074 |
Additional Property Research Resources
Several state and federal agencies support property research in Tooele County. The Bureau of Land Management Utah manages large sections of Tooele County's West Desert and maintains records of original federal land patents. For older properties that were once federal land, BLM patent records show when the land first entered private ownership and under what terms. This is often the first link in a Tooele County chain of title for rural parcels.
The Utah Division of Water Rights maintains water right records that may accompany rural property transactions in Tooele County. Agricultural properties in particular often have appurtenant water rights, and changes in ownership can require updating those rights records alongside the deed. The Utah State Archives holds supplementary historical records for researchers working on older or pre-statehood property histories. The Utah Tax Commission provides property tax oversight and assessment guidance for all counties, including Tooele.
Cities in Tooele County
Tooele County includes several communities with active real estate markets. The city of Tooele is the largest and serves as the county seat. If you are researching property in the city of Tooele specifically, that city page offers additional detail on local property records and resources.
Nearby Counties with Deed Records
Tooele County borders several Utah counties and Nevada to the west. Properties near a county boundary may have records in more than one recorder's office, so it is worth confirming which county a parcel falls in before searching deed records.