Recording Fees

Fees effective as of July 1, 2011

Deeds, Contracts, or any Document Transferring Title or Changing a Name

$7 for the first page and $5 for each additional page
$5 for transfer fee per block or per section
Transfer tax as needed
- Iowa Land Records Transfer Tax Calculator

Plats & Corner Certificates

$7 for first page and $5 for each additional page

All Other Documents

$7 for first page and $5 for each additional page

If an instrument has within the body, another document that should normally be filed separately (such as a one-page release that releases six mortgages, or a mortgage with assignment all in one document), treat it as a separate document and send an additional $7 for each additional document reference.

Certified Copies of Documents

$5 for each recorded document

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