Iowa · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Scott County, IA
Scott County (population 174,669) records real-property documents through the Scott 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.
Scott County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Scott County Recorder
- Mailing address
- Scott County Recorder, Scott County Administrative Center, 600 W. 4th St., 5th Floor, Davenport, IA 52801-1003
- Phone
- 563-326-8621
- Website
- scottcountyiowa.gov/recorder
- Checks payable to
- Scott County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via Simplifile
Scott County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $7 first page
- Additional pages
- $5 per additional page
- Other fees
- $5 auditor's transfer fee per parcel for deeds/contracts conveying land
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Scott County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Scott 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
- Submission & return
- Mail to submitter's return address; e-recording returns electronically
- Hours & turnaround
- E-recording ~1 business day; mail-in processing hours 8am-4pm, office open 8am-4:30pm M-F
Can you e-record in Scott County?
Yes. Scott 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 Scott County, Iowa
- Prepare the document so it meets Scott 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 Scott County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Scott County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Scott County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Scott County property are searchable at Scott 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 Scott 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 Scott 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 Scott County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.