Fee Schedule

Effective July 1, 2011

Item
Fee
Deeds, Changes of Title, Name Changes, Affidavits of Surviving Spouse, and Contracts (including assignments and amendments)
$5 per page
+ $1 record management fee per transaction
+ $1 e- commerce fee per transaction
+ Auditor's transfer fee (see below)
[Chapter 331.604, Code of Iowa]
Multi-document Real Estate Related Filing
(i.e. instruments that release or assign multiple mortgages, assign multiple leases, etc.)
$5 per page
+ $1 record management fee
+ $1 e-commerce fee (includes one transaction)
+ $7 per each additional transaction
[Chapter 331.604, Code of Iowa]
Uniform Commercial Code Fees
$5 per page
+ $1 record management fee
+ $1 e-commerce fee per transaction. [Chapter 331.604, Code of Iowa]
All Other Documents
$5 per page
+ $1 record management fee per transaction
+ $1 e-commerce fee per transaction [Chapter 331.604, Code of Iowa]
Auditor's Transfer Fees
$5 per parcel
Federal Tax Lien Search
$6 per name search
$5.00 per page for copy of document
[Chapter 331.609(3)d]
Certification Fee
(All real estate documents - does not include vital records)
$5 for certification
+ Copy fee costs


A parcel of real estate includes:

  • For real estate located within a city, all contiguous land lying within a platted block or subdivision.
  • For real estate outside a city's limits, all contiguous land lying within a number section

Within a number section, platted block or subdivision, land separated only be a public street, alley, or highway remains contiguous. Auditor's fees shall not exceed $50 for one instrument. [Chapter 331.507(2), Code of Iowa]