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Recording a Deed or Document in Chickasaw County, IA
Chickasaw County (population 12,012) records real-property documents through the Chickasaw County Recorder/Registrar. Below is what it costs and how to submit. Filing a memorandum of contract? We record it with the county for $199, notary included — no trip to the courthouse.
Chickasaw County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Chickasaw County Recorder/Registrar
- Mailing address
- Chickasaw County Recorder, P.O. Box 14, New Hampton, IA 50659 (office: 8 E. Prospect St., first floor)
- Phone
- (641) 394-2336
- Recording hours
- Mon–Fri 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
- Electronic recording
- Available via Iowa Land Records
Chickasaw County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $7.00 for the first page
- Additional pages
- $5.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- Deeds: $5.00 Auditor's transfer fee per parcel (max $50.00); $7.00 per extra transaction; non-standard format $10.00; certification $5.00
- Transfer tax on deeds
- $0.80 per $500 of consideration over $500, paid to the County Recorder at recording
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Chickasaw County Recorder/Registrar before you mail a check.
What Chickasaw County requires
- Page formatting
- Max 8.5" x 14", one-sided, white 20 lb paper; 3" top margin on page 1, 3/4" other margins; typed text at least 10 point; signatures in black or dark blue ink with names printed below
- Cover sheet
- No cover sheet; conveyances need a Declaration of Value (unless exempt) and a Groundwater Hazard Statement
Checked against official Chickasaw County and Iowa sources on October 6, 2026: chickasawcounty.iowa.gov, iowalandrecords.org. Part of Jurably’s open recording-fee dataset.
Can you e-record in Chickasaw County?
Yes. Chickasaw County accepts electronic recording through Iowa Land Records, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Chickasaw County, Iowa
- Prepare the document so it meets Chickasaw County's formatting rules (above): legal description, grantee address, signature block, and the blank space the recorder reserves for its stamp.
- Notarize it if the instrument requires acknowledgment. Most deeds and affidavits do.
- Submit electronically through Iowa Land Records, or by mail to Chickasaw County Recorder/Registrar.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Chickasaw County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Chickasaw County property are searchable at Chickasaw County Assessor. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
How Jurably helps in Chickasaw County
Jurably isn’t a deed-filing desk. It’s how real-estate investors get the important paperwork done. If you’re under contract on a Chickasaw County property, we file a memorandum of contract to put your equitable interest on the public record, where every title search will find it. The online notary session is included: you sign it alone, and the seller is notified by certified mail. Then we record it (electronically through the county’s approved network) and return the recorded instrument. It’s a self-help filing service, not legal advice.
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Under contract in Chickasaw County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.