Iowa City · Johnson County · Iowa
Find the right Johnson County office for property-tax accounts, recorded deeds, or a court-record question. This page also explains Iowa transfer tax and links to options for selling in different situations.
We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us. We buy houses in Iowa City and Johnson County.
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Tell us the property address and what question is in front of you. You can also use the county contacts below for official records and account information.
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Johnson County Treasurer handles property-tax accounts and tax-sale information. The Recorder handles deeds and recorded land documents. The Clerk of Court is the county court-clerk contact route. Use the exact property address or case details when asking about a specific record.
Useful offices
These offices handle different records. Bring the property address, tax notice, deed details, or court case information that you already have.
Johnson County · property-tax accounts, collections, and tax-sale information
Contact the Treasurer about a property-tax account, unpaid taxes, collections, or a tax-sale notice. This is the tax-account route, not the office for recorded deeds or court judgments.
319-356-6087 · Johnson County Administration Building, 913 S. Dubuque Street, Iowa City, IA 52240-4281
Johnson County · land transactions, property-ownership records, and recorded documents
Use the Recorder for deed and other recorded land-document searches. A recorded-document search is not a title opinion and does not by itself settle who can sign a sale.
319-356-6093 · Johnson County Administration Building, 913 S. Dubuque Street, Iowa City, IA 52240-4281
Iowa Judicial Branch · Johnson County court-clerk contact route
Use this local court-clerk contact for a court-record or case question, including where to ask about a judgment record. The county listing is not a parcel-specific court-venue or signer determination.
319-356-6060 · 417 South Clinton Street, Iowa City, IA 52240
Helpful Iowa rules
Start with the rule that matches your question, then ask the closing professional or Iowa Department of Revenue about the actual transaction or estate.
Iowa charges 80 cents for each $500, or fraction of $500, of the sale price above the first $500. For a taxable transfer, the county recorder will not record the deed until the applicable tax is paid. The person conveying the property is legally liable, normally the seller, and some transfers are exempt; ask the closing professional to confirm the taxable amount and whether an exemption applies.
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including Iowa real estate transfer tax. That does not pay your mortgage, liens, back taxes, or your share of current property taxes.
Iowa inheritance tax does not apply to deaths on or after January 1, 2025. If you are sorting out an older estate, use the date of death when checking the Iowa Department of Revenue guidance for the estate.
Selling situations
These pages focus on the records, notices, and practical questions that may affect a sale. A house can be sold as-is, but the sale does not automatically resolve court orders, liens, or notice deadlines.
Review estate records, sale authority, and the questions to check before deciding who can sign.
Open the Iowa City page →Sort through a lender notice, court case, or scheduled sheriff sale and the next deadlines to check.
Open the Iowa City page →Compare the ownership, court-paperwork, and sale questions that can affect a shared house.
Open the Iowa City page →Consider the lease, occupancy, tenant records, and handoff questions when selling a rental.
Open the Iowa City page →Review notices, repair questions, deadlines, and what a sale does not automatically resolve.
Open the Iowa City page →Compare the damage, insurance, repair, and sale questions after a fire.
Open the Iowa City page →Separate tax-account questions from recorded documents, court records, and property-specific title review.
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Read a local comparison of ways to sell a house as-is.
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Read seller reviews and check each account's stated location. For a question about your own house, call 888-274-5006.
Call the Johnson County Treasurer at 319-356-6087 about a property-tax account, collections, or tax-sale information. Ask about the exact parcel and any current notice.
Use the Johnson County Recorder at 319-356-6093 for recorded deeds and land-document searches. A document search is not a title opinion.
Start with the Johnson County Clerk of Court contact route at 319-356-6060 and ask which court record or docket applies. The county listing does not decide a specific property’s court venue or who can sign a sale.
The transfer-tax section above explains Iowa’s rate and where to check exemptions. Ask the closing professional to confirm the taxable amount for the actual transaction.
Iowa inheritance tax does not apply to deaths on or after January 1, 2025. For an older estate, check Iowa Department of Revenue guidance using the date of death.