Fee Schedule
| 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]