Eagle River Deed Records
Deed records for Eagle River are filed through the Alaska DNR Anchorage Recording District. Eagle River is a community within the Municipality of Anchorage, not a separate city, so all recording and assessment functions are handled through Anchorage municipal and state systems. To search deed records for Eagle River properties, use the Alaska DNR online index at dnr.alaska.gov/ssd/recoff under the Anchorage Recording District. The Municipality of Anchorage property portal also provides current ownership and assessment data for Eagle River parcels.
Eagle River Overview
Eagle River Deed Recording Office
Eagle River is a community within the Municipality of Anchorage and does not have its own recording office or borough government. All deed records for Eagle River properties are filed with the Alaska DNR Anchorage Recording District at 550 West 7th Ave., Suite 108. The same office that handles all Anchorage-area deeds handles Eagle River.
Deeds, mortgages, liens, easements, and other real property instruments for Eagle River properties are indexed in the statewide grantor-grantee system under the Anchorage Recording District. Property assessment is handled by the Anchorage Property Appraisal Division, not a separate Eagle River office.
| Recording District | Anchorage Recording District |
|---|---|
| Recording Office | Alaska DNR - Anchorage Recorder's Office |
| Address | 550 West 7th Ave., Suite 108 Anchorage, AK 99501 |
| Phone | (907) 269-8876 |
| Website | dnr.alaska.gov/ssd/recoff |
Property Assessment for Eagle River
Property assessment records for Eagle River are maintained by the Municipality of Anchorage Property Appraisal Division, led by Assessor Jack Gadamus. The division is at P.O. Box 196650, Anchorage, AK 99519-6650, phone (907) 343-6693, email jack.gadamus@anchorageak.gov.
The Anchorage GIS parcel viewer at muniorg.maps.arcgis.com shows parcel boundaries and links to assessment information for Eagle River properties. The assessor's website at muni.org/Departments/property-appraisal provides access to assessment records by parcel number or owner name.
Eagle River deed records are filed and indexed through the same DNR Anchorage Recording District system that handles all Municipality of Anchorage property documents.
How to Search Eagle River Deed Records
The Alaska DNR free online grantor-grantee index is the main tool for Eagle River deed searches. Visit dnr.alaska.gov/ssd/recoff and select the Anchorage Recording District. Search by grantor or grantee name. Because the Anchorage Recording District is high volume, adding a date range to your search will help narrow the results.
The Municipality of Anchorage GIS parcel viewer helps identify the correct parcel and legal description for Eagle River properties before searching the deed index. The Anchorage Property Appraisal Division at (907) 343-6693 can also help with parcel identification. For copies of recorded documents, contact the Anchorage DNR at (907) 269-8876.
The Chugiak-Eagle River area has an advisory board through the Municipality of Anchorage. The local advisory board does not handle deed records, but the municipality's service area structure means some community-specific land use decisions may be relevant to title research. The Alaska Mapper GIS at mapper.dnr.alaska.gov shows parcel boundaries for Eagle River properties.
Recording Fees
Recording fees for the Anchorage Recording District are set by Alaska law under AS 40.17.030. The standard fee is $20 for the first page and $5 for each additional page. Non-standard documents add $50. Copies are $1.25 for the first page and $0.25 per additional page. Certified copies add $5. E-recording through Simplifile, CSC, and ePN is available.
Chain of Title Research in Eagle River
Eagle River developed rapidly as a bedroom community for Anchorage in the 1970s and 1980s, following the extension of the Glenn Highway and improved access to downtown Anchorage. Most residential subdivisions in Eagle River date from that growth period. The Anchorage Recording District holds the deed history for all Eagle River parcels, and many properties have straightforward ownership chains going back to the original subdivision plat and first sale.
To trace the ownership history of an Eagle River property, start with the Municipality of Anchorage Property Appraisal Division at muni.org/Departments/property-appraisal to get the current owner and parcel ID. Then search the DNR Anchorage Recording District grantor-grantee index under the current owner's name and work backward through each prior deed. The index covers 1970 to present. For Eagle River parcels with pre-1970 histories, contact the Anchorage DNR at (907) 269-8876.
Document requirements for the Anchorage Recording District follow standard Alaska DNR rules. Paper must be white, 8.5 x 11 inches with a 3-inch top margin on the first page. Font must be 10 points or larger. Deeds require full grantor and grantee names, the complete legal description, consideration amount, and notarized grantor signature. Non-standard documents add a $50 fee. E-recording through Simplifile, CSC, and ePN is available. The Alaska Mapper GIS at mapper.dnr.alaska.gov shows current parcel boundaries for Eagle River. The Municipality of Anchorage GIS parcel viewer also provides detailed parcel information and links to assessment records.
Anchorage Municipality Deed Records
Eagle River is part of the Municipality of Anchorage. All deed recordings for Eagle River go through the Anchorage Recording District. For full details on the municipal recording system, visit the Anchorage Municipality deed records page.
Nearby Cities
These nearby communities also file deed records through Anchorage-area recording districts.