Iowa · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Story County, IA
Story County (population 98,537) records real-property documents through the Story 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.
Story County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Story County Recorder
- Mailing address
- Story County Recorder, 900 6th Street, Nevada, IA 50201 (mail: P.O. Box 55, Nevada, IA 50201-0055)
- Phone
- (515) 382-7230
- Checks payable to
- Story County Recorder
- Electronic recording
- Available via CSC
Story County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $7.00 first page
- Additional pages
- $5.00 each additional page
- Other fees
- $5.00 per section/block (auditor's transfer fee); $7.00 per transaction for multiple-transaction documents (releases/assignments); $10 additional per non-compliant document
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Story County Recorder before you mail a check.
What Story County requires
- Cover sheet
- Iowa statewide standard (Iowa Code 331.606B): 3-inch top margin on first page reserved for recorder use (add cover sheet if document lacks it); 3/4-inch margins elsewhere; 8-pt min preprinted text, 10-pt min other text; preparer name/address/phone and taxpayer mailing address required on first page below the 3-inch margin
Can you e-record in Story County?
Yes. Story County accepts electronic recording through CSC, so a properly formatted document can be recorded the same or next business day without mailing paper.
How to record a document in Story County, Iowa
- Prepare the document so it meets Story 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 CSC, or by mail to Story County Recorder.
- Pay the recording fee, payable to Story County Recorder.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Story County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Story County property are searchable at Story County Assessor (Beacon/Schneider Corp 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 Story 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 Story 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 Story County? Secure it.
Jurably files a memorandum to protect your deal, notarizes what you need, and records it — no courthouse trip.