Fee Schedule

Fee Schedule - Effective July 1, 2011


Deeds, Changes of Title, Name Changes, Affidavits of Surviving Spouse, & Contracts (including assignments and amendments):
 
$5.00 per page + $1.00 record management fee per transaction + $1.00 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.) 

$5.00 per page + $1.00 record management fee + $1.00 e-commerce fee (includes one transaction) + $7.00 per each additional transaction [Chapter 331.604, Code of Iowa]

 

 

Uniform Commercial Code Fees:

 $5.00 per page + $1.00 record management fee + $1.00 e-commerce fee per transaction.  [Chapter 331.604, Code of Iowa]

 

 

All Other Documents:

$5.00 per page + $1.00 record management fee per transaction + $1.00 e-commerce fee per transaction[Chapter 331.604, Code of Iowa]

 


Auditor's Transfer Fees:

 $5.00 per parcel.  
 
A parcel of real estate includes: For real estate outside a city's limits, all contiguous land lying within a number section; for real estate located within a city, all contiguous land lying within a platted block or subdivision. 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 $50.00 for one instrument.  [Chapter 331.507(2), Code of Iowa]

 

 

Federal Tax Lien Search:

 $6.00 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)
 
$5.00 for certification + copy fee costs