Iowa · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Sac County, IA
Sac County (population 9,814) records real-property documents through the Sac 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.
Sac County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Sac County Recorder
- Mailing address
- Sac County Recorder, 100 NW State Street, Sac City, IA 50583
- Phone
- 712-662-4492
- Website
- saccountyiowa.gov/recorder
- Checks payable to
- Sac County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Sac County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $12 first page (affidavits to transfer real estate, deeds, contracts)
- Additional pages
- $5 per additional page
- Other fees
- Auditor's transfer fee capped at $50 total if deed has 10+ parcels; copies $0.50/page; certification $5/document
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Sac County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Sac County requires
- Page formatting
- Standard Iowa statutory formatting: 3-inch top margin, 3/4-inch other margins, white 20 lb paper, max 8.5x14, min 8/10-pt fonts, black/dark blue ink signatures
- Cover sheet
- No separate cover sheet mandated; statutory first-page/margin formatting required
- Submission & return
- Mail to submitter's return address; e-recording returns electronically
- Hours & turnaround
- E-recording ~1 business day; mail-in varies; office hours M-F 8am-4:30pm
Can you e-record in Sac County?
Yes. Sac 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 Sac County, Iowa
- Prepare the document so it meets Sac 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 Sac County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Sac County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Sac County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Sac County property are searchable at Sac 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 Sac 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 Sac 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 Sac County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.