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 October 9, 2026.
Davis County, Iowa, has about 9,200 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Davis 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, evictions and court cases, records requests, directory links and common questions.
Related guides: Davis County public records, Davis County arrest records, Davis County warrants, Davis County inmate search, Davis County criminal records, Iowa arrest records and Iowa inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Davis County
Who owns a parcel in Davis 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 daviscountyiowa.gov/recorder (page title: Recorder | Davis County), phone 641-664-2321, 2321 Location 100 Courthouse Square, Suite 7 Bloomfield, IA 52537, Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Davis County
What a parcel in Davis 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 daviscountyiowa.gov/assessor (page title: Assessor | Davis County), phone 641-664-3101, Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:00pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Davis County
Court cases about land from Davis County, evictions among them, are filed in the Iowa District Court for Davis County.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at iowacourts.state.ia.us/ESAWebApp/DefaultFrame, phone (515) 348-4788.
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 iowacourts.gov/for-the-public/public-records-requests (page title: Public Records Requests | Iowa Judicial Branch).
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Davis County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Davis County and Iowa. These recorded document pages from its Davis County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Davis County Historical Records Search (daviscountyiowa.gov)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Davis County?
The County Recorder, at daviscountyiowa.gov/recorder, phone 641-664-2321. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Davis County are filed there, and the County Assessor (daviscountyiowa.gov/assessor) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Davis County?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at daviscountyiowa.gov/assessor.
Where are evictions from Davis County filed?
In the Iowa District Court for Davis 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 Davis 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.