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Look Up Property Records in Decatur County, IA
Fees for this service are set by state statute. Here's what to expect in Decatur County.
🏠§ 331.604 ↗
Iowa Recording Fees — Iowa Code § 331.604
Recorded by the Decatur County Recorder · the same in every county
$7.00first page of a one-transaction document · $5.00 each page after
Three parts, all in § 331.604: $5.00“for each page or fraction of a page” (subsection 1), and $1.00 for the records management fund and $1.00 for the electronic transaction fund, each charged once per recorded transaction (subsections 2(a) and 3(b)). A page carrying more than one transaction is charged for each.
A deed costs more — the auditor's transfer fee
A document that conveys real estate also pays the county auditor's transfer fee: $5.00 “for each separate real estate transaction”, and no more than $50 for one instrument (§ 331.507(2)(a)). The recorder collects it with the recording fee (§ 331.602(32)). So a one-page deed of one parcel is $12.00 — the figure Decatur County's schedule is likely to print.
📞Ask the Recorder before you go: (641) 446-4322
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Recorded by the County Recorder (Iowa Code 331.602, 331.604).
📋Office Information
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Office Address
Decatur County Courthouse, 207 N. Main Street, Leon, IA 50144
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Phone
(641) 446-4322🕘
Hours
8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m Monday through Friday ****Office is closed from 12 to 1 for lunch daily****
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Fax
(641) 446-7528
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Official Website
County Recorder page · decaturcountyiowa.gov ↗⚖️
Fees confirmed by state statute
Contact info sourced from official county records. Always call ahead to confirm hours and payment methods before visiting.
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