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 on September 24, 2026.
Dallas County, Iowa, has about 115,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Dallas County 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 or the county. This guide says who keeps each record and where the page for each office is.
This guide covers deeds, assessed values, city permits, evictions and court cases, records requests and common questions.
Related guides: Dallas County public records, Dallas County arrest records, Dallas County warrants, Dallas County inmate search, Dallas County criminal records, Iowa arrest records and Iowa inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Dallas County
Who owns a parcel in Dallas County and what it sold for are in the deed records of the County Recorder, with every lien or mortgage against the land.
SearchSystems opened and checked the County Recorder's page at dallascountyiowa.gov/199/Recorder (page title: Recorder | Dallas County, IA), phone 515-993-5804, 800 Court Street Suite 130 Administration Building 1st Fl Adel, IA 50003, Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 4 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Dallas County
What a parcel in Dallas County is taxed on is the business of the County Assessor, which also 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 dallascountyiowa.gov/158/Assessor (page title: Assessor | Dallas County, IA), phone 515-993-5802, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Dallas County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Dallas County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Waukee: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at waukee.org/27/Government, phone 515-978-7900 (verified September 26, 2026).
- Adel: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at adeliowa.gov/how_do_i/contact_us/index.php, phone (515) 993-4525 (verified September 26, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Dallas County
Court cases about land from Dallas County, evictions among them, are filed in the Iowa District Court for Dallas County.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at iowacourts.gov/iowa-courts/district-court/judicial-district-5/distr..., phone 515-993-7018.
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 dallascountyiowa.gov/263/Open-Records-Request (page title: Open Records Request | Dallas County, IA).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Dallas County?
The County Recorder, at dallascountyiowa.gov/199/Recorder, phone 515-993-5804. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Dallas County are filed there, and the County Assessor (dallascountyiowa.gov/158/Assessor) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Dallas County?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at dallascountyiowa.gov/158/Assessor.
Where are evictions from Dallas County filed?
In the Iowa District Court for Dallas 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 Dallas County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.