Marshall County Treasurer — property taxes and tax-sale questions
Ask about the current property-tax account, delinquency, or county tax-sale status. Follow the dates and instructions on the notice for the parcel.
Marshalltown, Iowa · Marshall County
Can I Sell My Marshalltown House With Back Taxes or Liens?
When you sell to us, we can set it up so you don't have to prepay anything — it comes out at closing.
Yes. We buy houses as-is in Marshalltown and Marshall County, including houses with back taxes or liens. We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us. You can call about the property before you have every notice or balance in hand.
Call 888-274-5006 to talk through the house.
Start with the Marshalltown property address
Share the address and what is going on with the lien or tax account. A notice, creditor letter, or payoff statement is useful, but you can call before you have it all.
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
Share the Marshalltown address and what you know about the notice or payoff.
We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours.
How lien and tax payoffs work
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs. Your liens are paid off from the sale at closing.
A lien is a claim that can affect the property or the money due at closing. A payoff is the current amount and instructions from the creditor or tax office. The title company checks ownership and recorded claims for the sale and works with the responsible office or creditor on the current payoff information.
Our closing-cost payment includes Iowa real estate transfer tax, but it does not pay your mortgage balance, liens, back taxes, or your share of current property taxes. Those balances are separate items in the sale figures.
Which records help, and where to check
Bring the tax bill or delinquency notice, payoff statement, creditor letter, court paper, or parcel number you have. Start with the address if that is all you have. The office that holds the record can confirm its current balance or status; a title company checks the records and payoff instructions needed for the sale.
If the payoff is the problem
Think the payoff is more than the house is worth? Ask us — we've gotten lenders to come down before.
What happens next
1. Talk through the address and the notice
Tell us what you know about the property, the lien or tax account, and any date on a notice. You can start the conversation before you have all the paperwork.
2. Review the house and written terms
We review the house as it stands and put the offer and proposed terms in writing before you decide. Compare the sale price with the payoffs and other settlement figures.
3. The title company checks ownership and payoffs
The title company checks the records for the specific sale. The creditor or tax office confirms current payoff or release instructions, and the closing professionals confirm the settlement figures that apply.
4. Review the figures and close
You receive written terms before you commit, and the sale closes through a title company. The settlement statement shows the sale price, payoffs, taxes, closing costs, and amount left after those items.
Marshall County offices and Iowa tax-sale facts
Property-tax balances, recorded land documents, assessment records, and court cases are different records. Use the office that handles the question in the notice; an assessment or recorded deed does not confirm today’s tax payoff.
Marshall County Recorder — recorded deeds and land documents
Use the Recorder for recorded deeds, mortgages, and other recorded land documents. A recorded document is different from the current payoff amount from a creditor.
Marshall County Assessor and property search
Use these records for parcel and assessment information. An assessed value is not the sale price or the balance due on property taxes.
Marshall County Assessor ↗ · Marshall County property search ↗
Iowa Courts — Marshall County District Court
Use the court’s county page for court and case information, including questions about a court judgment. A court record and a Recorder land-document search are different checks.
Mortgage foreclosure and Sheriff-sale questions
A mortgage foreclosure is separate from a county tax sale. Check the lender’s current figures and court case; for a Sheriff-sale notice, use the notice and confirm its status with the Sheriff or court.
Iowa Code chapter 654, mortgage foreclosure ↗ · Marshalltown foreclosure information
Iowa real estate transfer tax
Iowa charges 80 cents for each $500, or fraction of $500, of the sale price above the first $500. On a $100,000 sale, the taxable $99,500 is 199 units of $500, for a tax of $159.20.
The person conveying the property, normally the seller, is liable under Iowa law. The county recorder will not record the deed until the tax is paid, and a declaration of value is filed when required. Iowa lists exemptions, so the closing professional confirms whether the tax applies and the taxable amount.
When you sell to us, we pay the closing costs, including Iowa real estate transfer tax.
Official sources: rate and declaration ↗ · exemptions ↗ · who is liable ↗ · recording after payment ↗
Compare possible net proceeds
Use the Marshalltown home-sale net proceeds calculator with your own estimates for the house, mortgage, liens or back taxes, repairs, and other costs. Just an estimate — the actual number could be more or less depending on the home's condition.
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Marshalltown property-lien and back-tax questions
Can I sell my Marshalltown house with back taxes or liens before paying them?
Yes. You can call with the property address and whatever notice, payoff statement, or record you have. When you sell to us, we can set it up so you do not have to prepay anything — it comes out at closing. The current balances and payoff instructions are checked for the sale.
Where do I check an unpaid property-tax balance?
Start with the current tax bill or delinquency notice and contact the Marshall County Treasurer about the tax account or tax-sale status. The Assessor handles assessment questions, not the current tax payoff.
Where do I look for a recorded lien or court judgment?
Use the Marshall County Recorder for recorded deeds and other land documents, and the Iowa Courts Marshall County District Court page for court and case records. A title company checks the records that apply to the sale and requests current payoff or release instructions from the creditor or tax office.
Is an Iowa tax sale the same as a mortgage foreclosure sale?
No. A county tax sale concerns delinquent property taxes; a mortgage foreclosure is a lender’s court case and may lead to a Sheriff sale. They are separate processes with separate notices and offices. Follow the dates on the notice and check tax-sale questions with the Marshall County Treasurer or mortgage-case questions with the lender, court, or Sheriff.
What if the payoff is more than my Marshalltown house is worth?
Think the payoff is more than the house is worth? Ask us — we’ve gotten lenders to come down before. The lender confirms the current payoff and any terms for the specific sale.
What records should I have when I call?
Start with the property address and whatever you have: a tax bill or delinquency notice, payoff statement, mortgage information, court paper, creditor letter, case number, or parcel number. You can call before you have everything.
What happens after I contact you?
We talk about the house and the records you have, review it as-is, and put proposed sale terms in writing before you decide. The title company checks ownership and recorded claims, and the responsible creditor or tax office confirms the current payoff instructions for the sale before closing.
Talk through the property
Call 888-274-5006 or use the form above. Start with the Marshalltown address and the notice or payoff information you have.