Mills County, Iowa, consists of eight distinct communities. In Mills County, IA, property records provide a permanent public record of all real estate parcel boundaries and ownership. Clear title established by these records allows owners to prove assets for insuring properties or accessing home equity lines of credit.

Based on the recent Mills County property records, the county exposes the local housing market, displaying a median home value at $195,600 with a median rent of about $940. The county households garner median salaries of $80,150 and pay an average tax rate of 1.37% of a property's assessed value.

The County Recorder is the caretaker of property records in Mills County, IA. It records, manages, and maintains documents affecting title to the property, including assignments, releases, bills of sale, contracts, deeds, easements, liens, mortgages, plats, surveys, and other miscellaneous documents that date back to 1838.

Most documents are public records and can be viewed in the office located at 418 Sharp Street, Glenwood, IA 51534. However, if one can’t do personal visits, they can make requests via fax at (712) 527-1507.

For further convenience, the County Recorder has digitized its records through the Iowa Land Records database, offering organized and searchable information based on criteria like owner names, document types, book/page details, and recording dates. The eSearch platform is also available, which allows searching indexed book records by book type, series, legal description, kind of instrument, etc.

In Mills County, acquiring copies of property records involves a charge of $1 per page, while certified copies carry a $5 certification fee along with the per-page copy rate. Payment checks should be made payable to the County Recorder. For further details, contact the office at (712) 527-9315.

To verify zoning information, contact the Mills County Building and Zoning Department. It handles the construction and code enforcement program countywide and can be consulted for variance, relocation, conditional use, and other zoning-related queries. Furthermore, reaching out to the relevant community officials is advised as they have zoning records for properties under their watch.