Deed recording
- First page
- $12.00
- Each extra page
- $5.00
Transfer tax: $1.60 for the first $1,000 + $0.80 per each additional $500 (Iowa Real Estate Transfer Tax)
Iowa Code § 331.604
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IowaCounty Clerks & Recorders
Where to record a deed, get a marriage license or register a business name in each of Iowa’s 99 counties. Pick yours on the map or in the register below.
- Counties
- 99
- Deed fee · page 1
- $12.00
- Marriage wait
- 72h
- Population
- 3.2M
Population, low → high Blue = recording office verified (official website or OpenStreetMap) Blue = recording-office phone verified recording office (OpenStreetMap)
State rules on file
How Iowa records it
Statewide figures. Counties can add local surcharges — confirm the exact amount with the recording office before you file.
Marriage license
- Fee
- $35.00
- Waiting period
- 72 hrs
- License valid for
- 365 days
3-day waiting period from application to ceremony.
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- Birth
- $20.00
- Death
- $20.00
- Marriage
- $20.00
Issued by: Iowa Department of Health and Human Services Bureau of Health Statistics
DBA / assumed name
- Filing fee
- $10.00
- File with
- County Recorder
Trade name filed with the County Recorder in every county where business is carried on.
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Every county in Iowa
92 official websites 49 recording offices verified 49 phones listed
- Calhoun County Rockwell 9,763 W
- Carroll County Carroll 20,522
- Cass County Atlantic 13,130 W
- Cedar County Tipton 18,302 W V P
- Cerro Gordo County Mason 42,406 W
- Cherokee County Cherokee 11,605 W V P
- Chickasaw County New Hampton 11,658 W V P
- Clarke County Osceola 9,588 W V P
- Clay County Spencer 16,511 W V P
- Clayton County Elkader 16,969 W V P
- Clinton County Clinton 46,158 W V P
- Crawford County Denison 16,013
- Madison County Winterset 16,971 W
- Mahaska County Oskaloosa 21,874 W V P
- Marion County Knoxville 33,770 W V P
- Marshall County Marshalltown 40,014
- Mills County Glenwood 14,633 W
- Mitchell County Osage 10,518 W V P
- Monona County Onawa 8,493 W V P
- Monroe County Albia 7,504 W V P
- Montgomery County Red Oak 10,139
- Muscatine County Muscatine 42,218 W
- Wapello County Ottumwa 35,166 W V P
- Warren County Indianola 55,205 W V P
- Washington County Washington 22,560 W
- Wayne County Corydon 6,557 W
- Webster County Fort Dodge 36,485 W
- Winnebago County Forest 10,571 W
- Winneshiek County Decorah 19,815 W V P
- Woodbury County Sioux 105,951 W V P
- Worth County Northwood 7,297 W V P
- Wright County Clarion 12,656 W
W = official website · V = recording office verified · P = verified phone · figures: U.S. Census Bureau population estimates
Who records deeds in Iowa?
In Iowa, deeds, mortgages and liens are recorded by the County Recorder of the county where the property is located. Each county page below names the office and, where we have verified it, its address and phone number.
How much does it cost to record a deed in Iowa?
Iowa Code § 331.604 sets a base fee of $12.00 for the first page and $5.00 for each additional page. Counties often add surcharges, so check the county's current fee schedule before filing. Transfer tax: $1.60 for the first $1,000 + $0.80 per each additional $500 (Iowa Real Estate Transfer Tax).
What are the requirements for getting married in Iowa?
A marriage license in Iowa costs about $35.00 (the amount varies by county). There is a 72-hour waiting period between application and ceremony. The license is valid for 365 days. 3-day waiting period from application to ceremony.
Where do I register a DBA or business name in Iowa?
Assumed business names (DBA) in Iowa are filed with the County Recorder; the filing fee is about $10.00. Trade name filed with the County Recorder in every county where business is carried on.