Property Records in Murray County

Murray County property records are kept by the County Clerk at the courthouse in Sulphur, in south-central Oklahoma. The office records deeds, mortgages, oil and gas leases, mineral deeds, tax liens, and all other instruments affecting real estate in the county. Online access to Murray County land records is available through OKCountyRecords.com, which holds one of the deepest historical databases in the state, with indexed data and scanned images going back to September 1946. If you need to look up ownership history, search for a lien, or get a copy of a recorded document, the County Clerk in Sulphur and the online portal are your primary sources for Murray County property records.

Murray County Clerk and Property Records Office

The Murray County Clerk is the official custodian of all land records in the county. Every deed, mortgage, oil and gas lease, tax lien, and real estate instrument filed in Murray County goes into this office and becomes part of the permanent public record. The current County Clerk is Jill Hall. The office is at the Murray County Courthouse in Sulphur, with a mailing address of P.O. Box 442, Sulphur, OK 73086. Hours are 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday, with a midday break. Call before you go to confirm current hours and copy fees, as these can change.

The clerk's office can search records by name or legal description and produce copies while you wait. Certified copies carry the county seal and are used for title work, loan closings, and legal proceedings. Uncertified copies are available at a lower cost for general research. The clerk also records military discharge papers (DD-214 forms) as a service to veterans, and those records are kept as part of the county's permanent files.

Search Murray County Property Records Online

Murray County's online land record database is one of the longest-running in Oklahoma. OKCountyRecords.com has indexed data and scanned images going back to September 1946, which is nearly 80 years of searchable land records available from your computer. New documents are added in real-time as they are recorded at the courthouse. The search tool lets you look up records by party name using "Last, First" format, or by business name. You can also filter by party type (grantor or grantee), instrument type, recorded date range, and legal description fields including quarter, section, township, range, addition, block, and lot. Book lists and plat maps are accessible through the same portal.

This depth of historical coverage makes Murray County particularly valuable for long-chain title searches and mineral research. Warranty deeds, mortgages, oil and gas leases, mineral deeds, releases, quitclaim deeds, and tax liens are all indexed and searchable. Access to the index is free. You pay only when you print document images.

Visit the Murray County search page on OKCountyRecords.com to begin your search.

The OKCountyRecords search interface for Murray County includes scanned images from September 1946 to present, making it one of the most historically complete online land record databases in Oklahoma.

Types of Property Records in Murray County

Land records at the Murray County Clerk cover every type of real estate transaction that affects property in the county. Warranty deeds are the most common filing, used when land is sold with a full guarantee of clear title from the seller. Quitclaim deeds transfer whatever the grantor owns without any warranty, and they appear often in estate transfers, family conveyances, and divorce settlements. Mortgages and deeds of trust create liens on property to secure financing. Once a loan is paid off, a release or satisfaction is recorded to clear the lien from the title chain. All of these documents become permanent public records when filed.

Oil and gas activity in Murray County means that mineral-related instruments are part of the land records as well. Oil and gas leases, mineral deeds, and lease assignments all appear in the county's index. Mineral rights are frequently severed from surface ownership in Oklahoma, and when they are, the mineral chain must be traced separately from the surface chain. Given that the online records go back to 1946, researchers can often trace both surface and mineral ownership for many decades without leaving the computer.

Tax liens for unpaid property taxes are recorded with the County Clerk and show up in the land records index. Federal tax liens and state judgment liens are also filed here. Plat maps appear in the index and are necessary for reading the legal descriptions in deeds. Military discharge papers (DD-214) are kept on file with the County Clerk as part of a statewide recording system for veterans. Probate, marriage, and divorce records are maintained by the Court Clerk in a separate system.

Recording Fees for Murray County Property Records

Recording fees across Oklahoma are set by state statute. Under Title 28 Section 32, effective November 1, 2024, the fee for the first page of any deed, mortgage, or other instrument is $8.00. Each additional page costs $2.00. A $10.00 records management and preservation fee is charged per instrument on top of the page-based fees. Documents that fail to meet the formatting requirements are charged as non-conforming: $25.00 for the first page and $10.00 for each additional page.

Senate Bill 57, also effective November 1, 2024, sets margin standards for all recorded documents. A 2-inch margin is required at the top of the first page, and 1-inch margins are required on all other sides. Non-conforming documents are still recorded but at the higher rate. Oklahoma also collects a documentary stamp tax of $0.75 per $500 of consideration under Title 68 Section 3201. On a $125,000 sale, that amounts to $187.50 in stamp taxes. Photographic copies of recorded documents cost $1.00 per page. Certified copies add another $1.00 per page to that cost.

Murray County Assessor and Property Valuation

The Murray County Assessor is Bradley Vandagriff. The assessor's office can be reached at (580) 622-3433 or by email at bradley.vandagriff@murraycountyok.gov. The mailing address is P.O. Box 111, Sulphur, OK 73086, and the physical office is at 1001 West Wyandotte in Sulphur. The assessor maintains valuation records for all real and personal property in the county. These include assessment rolls with owner names, legal descriptions, and valuations used for tax purposes. The assessor's records are separate from the deed index at the County Clerk but are often consulted alongside deed records during a full property search.

The County Treasurer collects property taxes and maintains payment records. The treasurer's mailing address is P.O. Box 304, Sulphur, OK 73086, and the office can be reached at (580) 622-5622. Tax liens for unpaid property taxes are recorded with the County Clerk and appear in the land records index. For questions about current tax status or past payments on a specific parcel, contact the treasurer's office. Statewide tax roll data is also available through OKTaxRolls.com for multi-county research.

Electronic Filing in Murray County

Murray County accepts electronic recording through three providers: Simplifile, CSC eRecording, and ePN. These platforms allow title companies, lenders, and law firms to submit documents directly to the County Clerk without mailing paper. The clerk reviews each submission, records it, and returns the stamped document through the same system. Electronic recording is faster than mail and is especially useful for time-sensitive transactions like mortgage closings where a same-day turnaround matters.

Cities in Murray County

Sulphur is the county seat and main city in Murray County. Sulphur sits near the Chickasaw National Recreation Area, which draws visitors but does not affect how property records work in the county. Other communities include Davis and Dougherty. All property records for land anywhere in Murray County are on file with the County Clerk in Sulphur, regardless of which community a property is near. None of the cities in Murray County meet the population threshold for a dedicated property records page on this site.

Nearby Counties

These counties border Murray County. Each maintains its own County Clerk and property records index. If you are searching for property near a county line, confirm which county applies from the legal description or a parcel map before you start your search.