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.
Humboldt County, Iowa, has about 9,600 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Humboldt 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 Humboldt County
Who owns a parcel in Humboldt 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 humboldtcounty.iowa.gov/offices/administrative/recorder/about_us/ab... (page title: Humboldt County, IA), phone 515 332-3693, 203 Main Street PO Box 100 Dakota City IA 50529, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Humboldt County
What a parcel in Humboldt 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 humboldt.iowaassessors.com/search/res (page title: Search | Humboldt County Assessor), phone (515) 332-1463, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Humboldt County
Court cases about land from Humboldt County, evictions among them, are filed in the Iowa District Court for Humboldt County.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at iowacourts.gov/iowa-courts/district-court/judicial-district-2/distr..., phone 515-332-1806.
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 humboldtgov.nextrequest.com/requests/new (page title: NextRequest | Modern FOIA & Public Records Request Software).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Humboldt County?
The County Recorder, at humboldtcounty.iowa.gov, phone 515 332-3693. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Humboldt County are filed there, and the County Assessor (humboldt.iowaassessors.com/search/res) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Humboldt County?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at humboldt.iowaassessors.com/search/res.
Where are evictions from Humboldt County filed?
In the Iowa District Court for Humboldt 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 Humboldt 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.