Iowa property records and tax lookups

Who holds it: Local assessor (county assessor, or a city assessor in cities of 10,000+ that choose one) sets value and classification; county auditor sets levy rates and bills; county treasurer collects.¹

Last checked against official sources on November 7, 2026.

On this page

1. Looking up a property and appealing a value
2. More details
3. Related records in Iowa
4. How Iowa handles it
5. Property records in Iowa counties with a full guide
6. Official copies vs look-alike sites
7. Sources

Looking up a property and appealing a value

Appealing a value

Informal review with the assessor April 2-25; protest to the local board of review April 2-30; then appeal to the state Property Assessment Appeal Board or directly to district court within 20 days after the board of review adjourns or May 31, whichever is later.¹

More details

Cycle

Assessment date January 1; real property reassessed every odd-numbered year; taxes from a January 2026 assessment are due fall 2027 and spring 2028.¹

Related records in Iowa

Deeds: who holds it

County Recorder in each of Iowa's 99 counties.²

Deeds: how to search

Search free online at Iowa Land Records (all 99 counties) or the county recorder's own search; older documents by contacting the recorder.³

Maps: state GIS portal

Iowa Geospatial Data Clearinghouse (geodata.iowa.gov).⁴

How Iowa handles it

• Some cities of 10,000+ have their own city assessor separate from the county assessor.⁵

Property records in Iowa counties with a full guide

The local office, its official online search and its own fee, for each county with a full guide. Local fees can differ from the statewide figures above.

For any other county, see the county list on the Iowa guide.

Rules in other states: property and tax records in every state. Everything else in Iowa: Iowa public records guide.

Sources

Every fact above links to the official page it comes from. Fees and rules change, so check the office's own page before you pay or travel.

1. Iowa Property Tax OverviewIowa Department of Revenuechecked November 4, 2026
2. Iowa Land Records (statewide county recorder search/e-submission site)Electronic Services System / Iowa county recorders (county land record information system, Iowa Code 331.604(3))checked November 4, 2026
3. Polk County Recorder - Search RecordsPolk County, Iowachecked November 4, 2026
4. Iowa Geospatial Data ClearinghouseState of Iowachecked November 4, 2026
5. Iowa Code ch. 441 Assessment and Valuation of PropertyIowa Legislaturechecked November 4, 2026
6. Real Estate MappingBlack Hawk Countychecked November 4, 2026
7. AssessorBlack Hawk Countychecked November 4, 2026
8. AssessorDallas Countychecked November 4, 2026
9. Site MapDallas Countychecked November 4, 2026
10. Assessor - Dubuque CountyDubuque County, Iowachecked November 7, 2026
11. County AssessorJohnson County Assessorchecked November 4, 2026
12. Department Directory & ResourcesJohnson County, Iowachecked November 4, 2026
13. AssessorLinn County Assessorchecked November 4, 2026
14. County AssessorPolk County Assessorarchived copychecked November 4, 2026
15. Assessor FAQPottawattamie Countychecked November 4, 2026
16. AssessorPottawattamie Countychecked November 4, 2026
17. Beacon - Property RecordsStory County, Iowachecked November 7, 2026
18. Site MapStory County, Iowachecked November 7, 2026
19. Assessor (County)Woodbury County, Iowachecked November 4, 2026
20. Woodbury County homeWoodbury County, Iowachecked November 4, 2026