Comanche County Property Records Lookup
Comanche County property records are held by the County Clerk at 315 SW 5th Street, Suite 304, in Lawton. The clerk's office serves as the official registrar of deeds for all land in the county and records deeds, mortgages, oil and gas leases, tax liens, releases, mineral deeds, and other instruments affecting real property. Online access to Comanche County land records is available through OKCountyRecords.com, with real property search and interactive mapping also available free to the public. If you need to find a recorded document, trace ownership history, or look up a lien in Comanche County, both the clerk's office and the online tools are solid places to begin.
Comanche County Overview
Comanche County Clerk and Land Records Office
The Comanche County Clerk is Carrie Tubbs. The office is located at 315 SW 5th Street, Suite 304, in Lawton. The main line for land records is (580) 355-5214. The office fax is 580-357-9478 and the email is countyclerk@comanchecounty.us. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Additional direct lines include (580) 585-5203 for the purchasing agent and (580) 585-5204 for bookkeeping and payroll. For land records questions specifically, the main (580) 355-5214 line is the right starting point.
The County Clerk handles and maintains all county records other than court and marriage records, which fall under the Court Clerk. State statutes give the County Clerk dual roles: registrar of deeds and secretary to the Board of County Commissioners. As registrar of deeds, the office receives all instruments that affect real property, enters them into the public index, and stores the originals. As secretary to the commissioners, the clerk files meeting agendas and minutes. These are two separate functions but both are handled through the same office in Suite 304.
| County Clerk | Carrie Tubbs |
|---|---|
| Address | 315 SW 5th Street, Suite 304, Lawton, OK 73501 |
| Phone | (580) 355-5214 |
| Fax | 580-357-9478 |
| countyclerk@comanchecounty.us | |
| Hours | Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM |
Note: Comanche County uses a county-specific recording fee structure that differs from the standard Oklahoma schedule, so verify costs before submitting documents.
Search Comanche County Property Records Online
Comanche County offers two ways to search land records online. The first is through OKCountyRecords.com, which provides access to the recorded instruments index. You can search by party name using "Last, First" format or by business name. Other fields include party type, instrument type, date range, and legal description fields such as quarter, section, township, range, addition, block, and lot. New records are added in real-time as they are filed at the clerk's office. The index is free to view.
The second option is the county's own real property search and interactive mapping tool, which is free to the public and accessible through the county's online portal. You can look up properties by owner name, physical address, or parcel maps. Interactive mapping lets you navigate the county's parcels visually and access related assessment information. For detailed assessment data and property values, the assessor's records are accessible at the same courthouse address.
Both tools serve different purposes. OKCountyRecords is better for finding specific recorded instruments like a deed filed on a certain date, while the county's own mapping tool is better for visual parcel research and ownership lookups tied to the assessor's data.
The OKCountyRecords search portal for Comanche County allows searching by name, instrument type, and legal description with real-time additions as documents are recorded.
Types of Property Records in Comanche County
The Comanche County Clerk records all instruments affecting real property in the county. Warranty deeds are the most common filing. They transfer ownership with the seller's guarantee of clear title. Quitclaim deeds pass along whatever interest the grantor holds, without any title warranty. Both types are entered into the public index when real estate changes hands. Mortgages and deeds of trust create security interests in land to secure loans. Releases cancel those interests once the debt is paid.
Oil and gas leases are part of the Comanche County records. The county has mineral activity and these leases go on public record when filed. Mineral deeds, which transfer subsurface rights separately from surface land, also appear in the index regularly. The County Assessor tracks both real property (land and buildings) and personal property (furniture, fixtures, equipment, inventory for businesses, farm equipment, and manufactured homes). Manufactured housing records are maintained separately from standard real estate deeds but are part of the assessor's database.
Tax liens from unpaid property taxes and state or federal judgment liens also appear in the land records index. These are important to check during any title search. Plat maps, subdivision filings, and DD-214 military discharge papers round out the records held at the clerk's office. Court case records, including marriage records, are handled by the Comanche County Court Clerk at (580) 355-4017, not by the County Clerk's office.
Note: Personal property records in Comanche County include farm equipment and manufactured homes, which are valued annually by the assessor and taxed separately from real estate.
Comanche County Recording Fees
Comanche County uses a county-specific fee schedule that differs from the standard Oklahoma rate. Recording the first page of a deed, mortgage, or other instrument costs $18.00 in Comanche County. Each additional page is $2.00. The preservation fee per instrument is $5.00 in Comanche County, compared to the statewide standard of $10.00. These differences are worth noting if you are used to filing in other Oklahoma counties.
Senate Bill 57, effective November 1, 2024, requires all recorded documents to have a 2-inch top margin and 1-inch margins on all other sides. Documents that don't meet these specs are classified as non-conforming and charged at a higher rate. Oklahoma also collects a documentary stamp tax of $0.75 per $500 of consideration under Title 68 Section 3201, which applies at the time of recording regardless of county. On a $200,000 sale in Lawton, that equals $300 in stamp taxes due at recording. Copies of recorded documents cost $1.00 per page. Certified copies add another $1.00 per page on top of the base rate.
Comanche County Assessor and Property Valuation
The Comanche County Assessor is Grant Edwards. The assessor's office is in Room 301 at 315 SW 5th Street in Lawton, one floor below the County Clerk in Suite 304. The main phone number is (580) 585-5220, with a secondary line at 580-355-1052. Fax is 580-585-6752. You can reach the office by email at assessor@comanchecounty.us or kriedel@comanchecountyok.gov. The chief commercial appraiser is Robbie Traughber. The first deputy is Cathy Denison.
The assessor's responsibilities include listing and maintaining records on all taxable properties, determining fair market value annually, and equitably assessing both real and personal property. Real property covers land and buildings. Personal property includes furniture, fixtures, equipment, inventory for businesses, farm equipment, and manufactured homes. The assessor also assists with homestead exemption applications. Real property search is available online free to the public, with interactive mapping accessible through the county's portal at Room 301.
The County Treasurer is Rhonda Brantley, located in Suite 300 at the same address. Her phone is 580-355-5763, fax 580-581-4554, and email comcotreasurer@comanchecountyok.gov. The treasurer collects property taxes and maintains payment records. Tax liens for unpaid taxes are recorded with the County Clerk. For current tax status, contact the treasurer's office or search statewide data at OKTaxRolls.com.
Electronic Filing in Comanche County
Comanche County accepts e-recording for land documents. Title companies, lenders, and law firms can submit instruments electronically to the County Clerk without mailing paper originals. The clerk reviews each submission, records the document, and returns the stamped version digitally. Electronic recording is especially useful for closings in the Lawton market where quick turnaround matters. Contact the clerk's office at (580) 355-5214 or countyclerk@comanchecounty.us to confirm which e-recording providers are currently accepted and to set up an account for electronic filing.
Cities in Comanche County
Comanche County's county seat is Lawton, which is also the largest city in southwestern Oklahoma. All property records for land in Comanche County, including land within Lawton city limits, are filed with the County Clerk at 315 SW 5th Street in Lawton. The county also includes smaller communities like Cache, Elgin, and Indiahoma, all served by the same County Clerk office.
- Lawton - County seat, property records filed at 315 SW 5th Street, Suite 304
Nearby Counties
These counties border Comanche County. Each has its own County Clerk and land records system. If you're not sure which county a property falls in, check the legal description or parcel map for the county name.