Union County, Oregon, incorporates eight cities, with La Grande serving as the county seat. In Union County, OR, property records archive land title documents and map property lines, playing a crucial role in everything from home purchases to building permits by verifying land ownership information.

Recent Union County property records show a median home value of $257,800 and a median rent cost of $1,037 against the median household earning of $74,152. The records also reveal that the county levies a median property tax of 0.74% of a property's assessed fair market value.

Property records in Union County, OR, are managed by the County Clerk and Recorder's Office. This office oversees a variety of real estate documents, including deeds, mortgages, assignments, and other pertinent records. The meticulous indexing of these documents involves criteria such as grantor/grantee names, document numbers, types, legal descriptions, and book and page references.

Currently, there are no available online platforms to access these official records remotely. Those interested must visit the County Clerk and Recorder's Office in person at 1001 Fourth Street, Suite D, La Grande, OR 97850. For those unable to visit in person, record information can be requested via fax at (541) 963-1013.

The fees for obtaining property records in Union County vary depending on the type of copy requested and retrieval method. Standard copies cost $0.25 per page, while certification carries an extra $3.75 fee. Meanwhile, documents obtained via fax have a first-page cost of $2 and $1 for each page thereafter. For additional information, contact the County Clerk and Recorder's Office at 541-963-1006.

For zoning verification, contact the Union County Planning Department for unincorporated areas or the relevant municipal planning officials for properties within incorporated city limits. As the assigned zoning authorities, they can provide designation details and specify the allowed uses, development standards, and other regulations applicable to any parcel under their purview.