Iowa · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Humboldt County, IA
Humboldt County (population 9,597) records real-property documents through the Humboldt County Recorder. 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.
Humboldt County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Humboldt County Recorder
- Mailing address
- Humboldt County Recorder, Humboldt County Courthouse, 203 Main Street, P.O. Box 100, Dakota City, IA 50529
- Phone
- 515-332-3693
- Checks payable to
- Humboldt County Recorder (not explicitly confirmed)
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Humboldt County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $7.00 first page (standard Iowa statutory fee; not independently confirmed on county page)
- Additional pages
- $5.00 each additional page (standard Iowa statutory fee; not independently confirmed on county page)
- Other fees
- $5.00 auditor transfer fee per township section/city block (statewide standard; not independently confirmed for this county)
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Humboldt County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Humboldt County requires
- Submission & return
- Mail (typical Iowa recorder practice; not explicitly confirmed)
Can you e-record in Humboldt County?
Yes. Humboldt County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Humboldt County, Iowa
- Prepare the document so it meets Humboldt 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 Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm, or by mail to Humboldt County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Humboldt County Recorder (not explicitly confirmed).
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Humboldt County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Humboldt County property are searchable at Humboldt County Assessor (Iowa Assessors property search). A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
How Jurably helps in Humboldt 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 Humboldt 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 Humboldt County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.