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 30, 2026.
Jackson County, Iowa, has about 19,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Jackson 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 Jackson County
Who owns a parcel in Jackson County 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 Jackson County
What a parcel in Jackson 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 jacksoncounty.iowa.gov/assessor (page title: Assessor's Office | Departments | Jackson County, Iowa), phone 563-652-4935, 201 W. Platt St. Maquoketa, IA 52060, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Jackson County
An eviction, a foreclosure, a lien dispute or a quiet title suit is a court case in the Iowa District Court for Jackson County, and the file is public unless sealed.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at iowacourts.gov/iowa-courts/district-court/judicial-district-7/distr..., phone 563-652-4946.
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 jacksoncounty.iowa.gov/sheriff/records (page title: Open Records Requests | Sheriff | Jackson County, Iowa).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Jackson County?
The County Recorder.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Jackson County?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at jacksoncounty.iowa.gov/assessor.
Where are evictions from Jackson County filed?
In the Iowa District Court for Jackson 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 Jackson 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.