Iowa · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Lyon County, IA
Lyon County (population 11,934) records real-property documents through the Lyon 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.
Lyon County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Lyon County Recorder
- Mailing address
- Lyon County Recorder, 206 S. 2nd Ave., Suite 203, Rock Rapids, IA 51246
- Phone
- (712) 472-8528
- Website
- lyoncounty.iowa.gov/recorder
- Checks payable to
- Lyon County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Lyon County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $7.00 standard instruments; $12.00 for deeds/contracts/change-of-title/assignments (incl. $5 transfer/declaration-of-value fee) per Iowa Code 331.604 and county fee schedule
- Additional pages
- $5.00 per additional page (across all document types); pages over 14 inches billed as additional pages
- Other fees
- Multi-parcel transactions +$5/parcel (max $50); multiple transactions per document +$7/additional transaction
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Lyon County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Lyon County requires
- Page formatting
- Standard Iowa formatting: legible copy, 8.5x14 max, top margin reserved for recorder's stamp, first page must include title/grantor-grantee/legal description/preparer-return info
- Submission & return
- Mail to return address on document, or e-recording confirmation
Can you e-record in Lyon County?
Yes. Lyon County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Lyon County, Iowa
- Prepare the document so it meets Lyon 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, or by mail to Lyon County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Lyon County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Lyon County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Lyon County property are searchable at Lyon 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 Lyon 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 Lyon 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 Lyon County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.