Wisconsin · Document Recording
Recording a Deed or Document in Iron County, WI
Iron County (population 6,131) records real-property documents through the Iron County Register of Deeds. 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.
Iron County recorder — contact
- Recording office
- Iron County Register of Deeds
- Mailing address
- Iron County Register of Deeds, 300 Taconite St, Suite 102, Hurley, WI 54534
- Phone
- (715) 561-2945
- Recording hours
- Mon–Thu 7:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.; Fri 7:30–11:30 a.m.
- Electronic recording
- Paper / mail
Iron County recording fees
- First page / base fee
- $30.00 per document, regardless of the number of pages
- Additional pages
- No per-page fee
- Other fees
- Copies $2.00 first page, $1.00 each additional page; certification adds $1.00
- Transfer tax on deeds
- Wisconsin real estate transfer fee of $3.00 per $1,000 of value, paid to the Register of Deeds at recording with an electronic Real Estate Transfer Return (eRETR) or exemption number
Counties change fees without notice. Check with the Iron County Register of Deeds before you mail a check.
What Iron County requires
- Page formatting
- White letter- or legal-size paper, pages not hinged; black, blue or red ink; 3" x 3" blank space in the upper right corner of page 1; title within the top 6" of page 1; return name and address and parcel ID number on page 1; at least 1/2" top margin and 1/4" other margins on every page; drafter's name shown
- Cover sheet
- Not required for Wisconsin-format documents; out-of-state documents may add the standard cover sheet to meet the format
- Submission & return
- Mailed back in the self-addressed stamped envelope you include (required)
Checked against official Iron County and Wisconsin sources on October 6, 2026: co.iron.wi.gov, wrdaonline.org. Part of Jurably’s open recording-fee dataset.
Can you e-record in Iron County?
Iron County records documents submitted by mail or in person. Jurably notarizes your document, mails it by certified mail, and tracks it to a recorded instrument number.
How to record a document in Iron County, Wisconsin
- Prepare the document so it meets Iron 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 by mail to Iron County Register of Deeds.
- Pay the recording fee.
- Receive the recorded instrument back with its book/page or instrument number as proof of record.
Looking up a Iron County property
Owner names, parcel numbers and legal descriptions for Iron County property are searchable at Iron County GIS/Land Information (Ruekert & Mielke parcel viewer) and Ascent LandRecords portal. A deed or memorandum needs the exact legal description, so pull it from there or from the last recorded deed.
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