Iowa · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Muscatine County, IA
Muscatine County (population 43,235) records real-property documents through the Muscatine 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.
Muscatine County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Muscatine County Recorder
- Mailing address
- Muscatine County Recorder, 401 East 3rd St, Muscatine, IA 52761
- Phone
- 563-263-6511
- Checks payable to
- Muscatine County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile, CSC
Muscatine County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $7.00
- Additional pages
- $5.00 per additional page
- Other fees
- $7.00 per additional transaction on multi-task documents; $5.00 auditor's transfer fee per parcel of contiguous land for deeds/contracts/forfeitures/affidavits conveying real estate interest
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Muscatine County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Muscatine County requires
- Page formatting
- Max page size 8.5x14in (plats/surveys 11x17in); first page top margin at least 3in (full width) reserved for recorder use; other margins min 0.75in on all sides; preprinted text min 8pt/max 20 char per inch; typed/computer text min 10pt/max 16 char per inch; white paper 20lb+, no watermarks; signatures in black or dark blue ink with typed name below; first page must show preparer name/address/phone, taxpayer name and mailing address, return address, document title, all grantor/grantee names, legal description/parcel ID
- Cover sheet
- Required if first page lacks 3in of blank vertical space top margin; attach Recorder's Cover Page
- Submission & return
- Mail with return address per formatting rule, or pick up in person; electronic return available via e-recording
- Hours & turnaround
- E-recording: same day/within 24 hours; standard mail processing not separately published
Can you e-record in Muscatine County?
Yes. Muscatine County accepts electronic recording through Simplifile, CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Muscatine County, Iowa
- Prepare the document so it meets Muscatine 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, or by mail to Muscatine County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Muscatine County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Muscatine County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Muscatine County property are searchable at Muscatine County Assessor (MAGIC/Beacon 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 Muscatine 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 Muscatine 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 Muscatine County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.