Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 24, 2026 and September 26, 2026.
Bettendorf, Iowa, in Scott County, has about 40,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Bettendorf is in the deed records of the County Recorder and its taxable value is set by the County Assessor; what is built on it is a matter for the city. This guide says who keeps each record and where the page for each office is.
This guide covers deeds, assessed values, city permits and records, evictions and court cases, records requests, directory links and common questions.
Related guides: Bettendorf public records, Scott County property records, Bettendorf arrest records, Bettendorf warrants, Bettendorf inmate search, Bettendorf criminal records, Iowa arrest records and Iowa inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Bettendorf
Who owns a parcel in Bettendorf and what it sold for are in the deed records of the County Recorder, with every lien or mortgage against the land.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Bettendorf
The County Assessor sets the value each parcel in Bettendorf is taxed on and keeps the parcel maps. Iowa reassesses property in odd-numbered years and applies a statewide rollback, so the taxable value is a fraction of the assessed value.
SearchSystems opened and checked the County Assessor's page at scottcountyiowa.gov/parcels (page title: Scott County Iowa Parcel Search | Scott County Iowa), phone 563-326-8611, Thu, 09/24/2026 - 5:00pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Permits and City Records in Bettendorf
Building permits, zoning and code cases are the city's own. For Bettendorf, SearchSystems opened and checked the city hall page at bettendorf.org/departments (page title: Bettendorf, IA), phone (563) 344-4000, 1609 State St. Bettendorf, IA 52722, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The city clerk's page SearchSystems verified is at bettendorf.org/departments/administration___city_clerk/public_recor... (page title: Bettendorf, IA), phone (563) 344-4004, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Bettendorf
Court cases about land from Bettendorf, evictions among them, are filed in the Iowa District Court for Scott County.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at scottcountyiowa.gov/courts/clerk-court, phone 563-326-8647.
Asking a County Office for a Record
Under the Iowa Open Records Law (Chapter 22) a county office must answer a request without delay; the law sets no fixed number of days, and a delay past 20 days must be justified, and it may charge the actual cost of copying and retrieval. The county records request page SearchSystems verified is at scottcountyiowa.gov/secc/open-records-request (page title: SECC Open Records Request | Scott County Iowa).
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Scott County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Scott County and Iowa. These property pages from its Scott County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- District 7 Judges and Magistrates (iowacourts.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Bettendorf?
The County Recorder.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Bettendorf?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at scottcountyiowa.gov/parcels.
Where are evictions from Bettendorf filed?
In the Iowa District Court for Scott County. The file is public unless the court seals it.
How is property assessed in Iowa?
Iowa reassesses property in odd-numbered years and applies a statewide rollback, so the taxable value is a fraction of the assessed value.
Is this the official Bettendorf website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.