Iowa · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Iowa County, IA
Iowa County (population 16,662) records real-property documents through the Iowa 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.
Iowa County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Iowa County Recorder/Registrar
- Mailing address
- Iowa County Recorder, County Courthouse, 901 Court Avenue, Marengo, IA 52301
- Phone
- 319-642-3922 (main courthouse line; recorder direct line not separately confirmed)
- Website
- iowacounty.iowa.gov/recorder
- Checks payable to
- Iowa County Recorder (not explicitly confirmed but standard practice)
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC, ePN, Indecomm
Iowa County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $7.00 first page
- Additional pages
- $5.00 each additional page
- Other fees
- $5.00 auditor fee per township section/city block (capped at $50 max) for conveyance documents; +$10 for non-conforming documents
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Iowa County Recorder/Registrar before you mail a check.
What Iowa County requires
- Page formatting
- Iowa Code 331.606A/331.606B (eff. 7/1/2009): pages not permanently bound, min 3-inch top margin, 10-point font for typed names, white 20-lb paper, black/dark blue ink signatures
- Submission & return
- Mail; self-addressed stamped return envelope requested
- Hours & turnaround
- Most documents returned in 1-2 days
Can you e-record in Iowa County?
Yes. Iowa 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 Iowa County, Iowa
- Prepare the document so it meets Iowa 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 Iowa County Recorder/Registrar.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Iowa County Recorder (not explicitly confirmed but standard practice).
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Iowa County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Iowa County property are searchable at Iowa County Assessor (Beacon/Schneider 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 Iowa 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 Iowa 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 Iowa County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.