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.
Union County, Iowa, has about 12,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). The title to a parcel in Union 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 Union County
Who owns a parcel in Union 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 unioncountyiowa.gov/departments/recorder (page title: Union County Recorder | Union County, Iowa), phone (641) 782-1725, Monday through Friday, from 8:30 am until 4:30 pm., which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
Assessed Values and the Tax Roll in Union County
What a parcel in Union 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 unioncountyiowa.gov/departments/assessor (page title: Union County Assessor | Union County, Iowa), phone (641) 782-1735, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 24, 2026.
More Official Property and Land Records Pages for Union County
The SearchSystems directory, online since 1997, lists the official pages for Union County and Iowa. These recorded document pages from its Union County listing were opened again on October 2, 2026 and each one still answers:
- Real Estate, Union County Recorder (unioncountyiowa.gov)
Permits and City Records in the Cities of Union County
Building permits, zoning and code cases inside a city are the city's own records. The cities in Union County with a SearchSystems guide to their offices, with the city page SearchSystems verified:
- Creston: the city hall page SearchSystems verified is at crestoniowa.gov (verified September 26, 2026).
Evictions and Court Cases About Land in Union County
An eviction, a foreclosure, a lien dispute or a quiet title suit is a court case in the Iowa District Court for Union County, and the file is public unless sealed.
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at iowacourts.state.ia.us/ESAWebApp/SelectFrame.
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 Union County?
The County Recorder, at unioncountyiowa.gov/departments/recorder, phone (641) 782-1725. Deeds, mortgages and liens on land in Union County are filed there, and the County Assessor (unioncountyiowa.gov/departments/assessor) has the assessment records.
Who sets the assessed value of a property in Union County?
The County Assessor, whose page SearchSystems verified is at unioncountyiowa.gov/departments/assessor.
Where are evictions from Union County filed?
In the Iowa District Court for Union 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 Union 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.