Mahaska Property Records

Mahaska County, Iowa, includes ten incorporated towns along with five unincorporated communities. In Mahaska County, IA, property records document ownership and tax information for all real estate, providing a legal history to establish ownership claims and resolve disputes over land titles.

Per the Mahaska County property records research, the median value of homes in the area stands at $117,833, with a median rent cost of $682 and a median household earning of $61,873. As to the property taxes, the county imposes 1.32% of a property's assessed fair market value on average.

The governing body maintaining property records in Mahaska County, IA, is the Recorder. Among the documents it handles are deeds, mortgages, assignments, leases, affidavits, releases, plats, easements, liens, and many more.

Individuals can access these records by visiting the Recorder's office directly at 106 South 1st Street, 1st Floor, Oskaloosa, IA 52577, where staff can assist with first-hand searches. Apart from that, request inquiries can be emailed to recorder@mahaskacountyia.gov.

As an alternative, interested parties can remotely access the records through the Real Estate Records search platform. This online database allows users to search based on criteria like owner name, property address, parcel number, or legal descriptions.

Obtaining copies of property records in Mahaska County has fees that can vary based on the document requested. Since no fee schedule is available on the official website, the public is encouraged to inquire about the latest fee information directly from the Recorder's office at (641) 673-8187.

If the property records in Mahaska County need zoning verification, reach out to the planning and zoning officials of the town where the land is located. These municipal representatives can provide zoning designation details as they administer land use rules within their local limits.