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.
Muscatine County, Iowa, has about 42,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Muscatine 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.
Related guides: Muscatine County public records, Muscatine County arrest records, Muscatine County warrants, Muscatine County inmate search, Muscatine County criminal records, Iowa arrest records and Iowa inmate search.
Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Muscatine County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Muscatine 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 muscatinecountyiowa.gov/recorder (page title: Recorder’s Office | Muscatine County Government | Iowa), phone 563-263-7741, 414 E. 3rd St. Muscatine, IA 52761, Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Muscatine County
What a parcel in Muscatine 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 muscatinecountyiowa.gov/assessor/property_taxation (page title: Property Taxation | Assessor | Muscatine County, Iowa), 414 E. 3rd St., Suite 202 Muscatine, IA 52761, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Muscatine County
An eviction, a foreclosure, a lien dispute or a quiet title suit is a court case in the Iowa District Court for Muscatine 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 563-263-6511.
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 muscatineiowa.gov/1241/Record-Requests (page title: Record Requests | Muscatine, IA).
Frequently Asked Questions
Who records deeds in Muscatine County?
The County Recorder, at muscatinecountyiowa.gov/recorder, phone 563-263-7741. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Muscatine County are filed there, and the County Assessor (muscatinecountyiowa.gov) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Muscatine County?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at muscatinecountyiowa.gov.
Where are evictions from Muscatine County filed?
In the Iowa District Court for Muscatine 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 Muscatine 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.