Oak Harbor, WA Public Records
Oak Harbor is an incorporated city in Island County, Washington, with an estimated population of 24,163 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 9.7 square miles of land. That is down about 459 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 Oak Harbor City Hall
Oak Harbor's own city government keeps its local records: council or board meeting minutes, local ordinances and resolutions, local permits and licenses, and its own budget and contracts. Requests for those records go to the city clerk under the Washington Public Records Act. Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files are generally kept by county and state offices rather than by the city; see the offices below.
📇 Oak Harbor Contact on File
| Government | City Of Oak Harbor |
| Contact listed | City Administrator |
| Mailing address | 865 SE Barrington Dr, Oak Harbor, WA 98277 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | www.oakharbor.org |
| Source | U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units listing ↗ |
This is the mailing address the government reported to the U.S. Census Bureau; it may be a post office box or the office of an elected official rather than a public counter, and the source does not list a phone number. The website was reported by the government and was answering when we last checked. Call or check the official website before you visit.
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Oak Harbor
Oak Harbor is in Island County. In Washington, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Auditor or county recording office. Divorce cases in Washington are heard by the Superior Court in each county. Wills and estates in Washington are handled by the Superior Court in each county.
📍 Island County at a Glance
| County | Island County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 86,478 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Island County Superior Court
| Address | Location: 101 NE 6th St, Fl 1, Coupeville, WA 98239, Mailing: 1 NE 7th St, Coupeville, WA 98239-3105 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (360) 679-7361 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Superior court cases (civil, felony criminal, family, probate, juvenile) |
| Official website | islandcountywa.gov |
| Sources | courts.wa.gov/…/275.html ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
📜 Island County Clerk
| Address | Location: 101 NE 6th St, Fl 1, Coupeville, WA 98239, Mailing: 1 NE 7th St, Coupeville, WA 98239-3105 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (360) 679-7359 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Superior court case files and records (the County Clerk is the clerk of the Superior Court) |
| Official website | islandcountywa.gov |
| Sources | courts.wa.gov/…/275.html ↗ |
| Last verified | October 16, 2026 |
See the full Island County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Oak Harbor
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Oak Harbor, WA:
📋 Oak Harbor Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Washington State Department of Health – Vital RecordsCertified birth and death certificates for Washington are issued by the state vital records office; in some places a county or local office can also issue copies. |
| Deeds & property records | In Washington, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Auditor or county recording office. |
| Court cases & divorce | Island County courthouse. Divorce cases in Washington are heard by the Superior Court in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Washington are handled by the Superior Court in each county. |
| State court system | Washington Courts |
| Sex offender registry | Washington Sex Offender Information (WASPC) |