Fort Madison · Lee County · Iowa
Use these Fort Madison and Lee County resources to find the right contact for property taxes, recorded deeds, court records, building permits, or an Iowa transfer-tax question. USA Home Buyers buys houses as-is in Fort Madison and Lee County, in any condition — no repairs, cleaning, or cleanout required to sell to us.
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Useful offices
Fort Madison is one of Lee County's two county seats; Keokuk is the other. The City describes those two places as county seats, while the Iowa Judicial Branch lists separate Lee North and Lee South court locations. Those are routing references, not a parcel-specific boundary or a decision about a particular case's venue. Start with the office that matches the record or notice you have.
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City of Fort Madison · building permits
The City says building permits are issued at City Hall. Contact the Building Department about a permit or building question for a property in Fort Madison; confirm the address and the work involved with the City.
City Hall: 811 Avenue E, Fort Madison, IA 52627 · (319) 372-7700.
Lee County · property-tax route and tax questions
Use the Treasurer’s property-tax route for a parcel’s tax information or payment questions. This is the property-tax contact, not the office for recorded deeds or court judgments.
Fort Madison office: 933 Avenue H, P.O. Box 346, Fort Madison, IA 52627 · (319) 372-3405. Confirm current contact details and the balance for the exact parcel with the County.
Lee County · recorded deeds and land documents
Ask the Recorder about a recorded deed or another land document. A deed search is different from checking a property-tax balance with the Treasurer or looking up a court judgment with the Clerk of Court.
933 Avenue H, P.O. Box 190, Fort Madison, IA 52627 · (319) 376-1070. Confirm the current recording process and fees with the County.
Lee County · Iowa Judicial District 8 court records and case questions
Use the Iowa Judicial Branch’s Clerk of Court location pages to find the court-record route for a Lee County case or judgment. A court judgment is not the same record as a deed or a property-tax balance; these locations do not decide the venue for a specific case.
The Judicial Branch lists Lee North at 701 Avenue F, Fort Madison, IA 52627, and Lee South at 25 North 7th Street, Suite 301, Keokuk, IA 52632. Check the case record or ask the court about case-specific routing.
Helpful Iowa rule
Iowa's real estate transfer tax is 80 cents for each $500, or fraction of $500, of the price above the first $500. The person conveying the property — normally the seller — is liable under the law, and the County Recorder will not record the deed until the tax is paid. A declaration of value is filed when required. Iowa law lists exemptions for some transfers, so ask the closing professional to confirm whether one applies and what amount is taxable. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including Iowa real estate transfer tax. That does not include your mortgage, liens, back taxes, or your share of current property taxes.
Ask the closing professional to show the transaction's tax and any exemption on the closing paperwork. The Iowa rate and the rule that the deed is recorded only after payment are in the state sources below.
Selling situations
Use the page that matches the house and the question in front of you. You can sell to us as-is in any condition; there is no repair, cleaning, or cleanout requirement to sell to us.
Review estate records, who may be able to sign, and sale questions for an inherited property.
Open the Fort Madison page →See what to check when a lender notice, court case, or sale date is part of the situation.
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Open the Fort Madison page →Compare sale options while a tenant lives in the property and keep lease questions in view.
Open the Fort Madison page →Find next steps when a city or county notice, repair question, or property order is involved.
Open the Fort Madison page →Review sale questions for a fire-damaged house and the property details to gather.
Open the Fort Madison page →Separate tax balances, recorded land documents, court records, and title questions.
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A market measure describes its stated place and period; it does not set an offer for one house. Use the calculator to change the estimates for your property and compare what you may keep from different sale options.
For a dated city-level reference, Zillow's typical home value is $114,501 (As of September 2026; Zillow typical home value for Fort Madison, IA). It is market context, not a value for your address or a cash offer.
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Read the local report and check the period, source, and geography shown for each measure.
Browse local articles about seller questions and available sale options.
Compare ways to sell an as-is house in Fort Madison.
Follow the steps from sharing a property address through written terms and closing.
Read the local review page and check the original source and location of each review.
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Questions or a cash offer
Call 888-274-5006 any time. We answer 24/7. You can also use the form above to share the property address and request a written cash offer.
Read our Fort Madison seller reviews and compare them with the written terms for your own property.
Start with the Lee County Treasurer for the property-tax route, a parcel balance, or a payment question. The Fort Madison office is listed at 933 Avenue H, P.O. Box 346, and (319) 372-3405. A property tax question is different from asking the Recorder for a deed or the Clerk of Court for a judgment record.
Ask the Lee County Recorder about recorded deeds and land documents; the listed phone is (319) 376-1070. For a court judgment or case record, use the Iowa Judicial Branch’s Lee North or Lee South Clerk of Court page. Those offices handle different records.
The City of Fort Madison says building permits are issued at City Hall. Call (319) 372-7700 or use the Building Department link above, and confirm the requirement for the property address and work involved.
Iowa charges 80 cents for each $500, or fraction of $500, of the price above the first $500, subject to exemptions. The person conveying the property is liable under the law, and the County Recorder will not record the deed until the tax is paid. A closing professional can check whether an exemption applies and confirm the amount. When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including Iowa real estate transfer tax; that does not include your mortgage, liens, back taxes, or share of current property taxes.
The City describes Fort Madison as one of Lee County’s two county seats, with Keokuk as the other. That is useful local orientation, not a parcel-specific boundary or a decision about where a particular case belongs. Check the property record or ask the court about case-specific routing.