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 4, 2026.
Decatur County, Iowa, has about 7,700 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Decatur 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 and common questions.
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Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Decatur County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Decatur County are recorded by the County Recorder, which indexes them by name and sells copies.
SearchSystems opened and checked the County Recorder's page at decaturcountyiowa.gov/7318/recorder (page title: Recorder | Decatur County, IA), a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Decatur County
What a parcel in Decatur 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 decaturcountyiowa.gov/pview.aspx?id=7309&catid=0 (page title: Assessor | Decatur County, IA), a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Decatur County
Court cases about land from Decatur County, evictions among them, are filed in the Iowa District Court for Decatur County.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at iowacourts.gov/iowa-courts/district-court/judicial-district-5/distr..., phone 641-219-4265.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Decatur County?
The County Recorder.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Decatur County?
The County Assessor.
Where are evictions from Decatur County filed?
In the Iowa District Court for Decatur 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 Decatur 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.