Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team.
Pottawattamie County, Iowa, has about 94,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Pottawattamie 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, directory links, city permits, evictions and court cases, records requests and common questions.
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Deeds, Mortgages and Liens in Pottawattamie County
Deeds, mortgages, liens and easements that affect title to land in Pottawattamie 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 pottcounty-ia.gov/recorder (page title: Recorder's Office | Departments | Pottawattamie County, Iowa), a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Pottawattamie County
What a parcel in Pottawattamie 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 pottcounty-ia.gov/assessor/assessor_website (page title: Pottawattamie County, Iowa Assessor), a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Pottawattamie County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Pottawattamie County and Iowa. These property pages from its Pottawattamie County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Pottawattamie County GIS (pottcounty-ia.apps.vertigisstudio.com)
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Pottawattamie County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Pottawattamie County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Council Bluffs: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at councilbluffs-ia.gov/122/City-Council, phone (712) 890-5261 (verified September 26, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Pottawattamie County
Court cases about land from Pottawattamie County, evictions among them, are filed in the Iowa District Court for Pottawattamie County.
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 Pottawattamie County?
The County Recorder.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Pottawattamie County?
The County Assessor.
Where are evictions from Pottawattamie County filed?
In the Iowa District Court for Pottawattamie 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 Pottawattamie 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.