Fremont County Recorder
Fremont County Recorder
Tarah Berry, Recorder 
506 Filmore St., PO Box 295
Sidney, Iowa 51652-0295
PBX: 712-374-2315
FAX: 712-374-2826
Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. M-F
Holiday Closings: See Holiday Schedule
Contact the County Recorder
Fremont County GIS
Fremont County Parcel Shape Files are available at Iowa GIS Repository
Vital Records Notice:
The application fee to request a search for an Iowa Birth, Death or Marriage Record for
the Purpose of Obtaining a Certified Copy is $15.00
For more information click here IDPH vital records page.
The Recorders Office can now accept Visa and Mastercard credit/debit cards for payment.
Customers who make payment with their credit/debit card will be charged an additional service fee.
The Recorders Office will Record all instruments presented for recordation that are in compliance with the law. Original signatures with name printed or typed under signature, notarization of signatures, corporate seal if applicable. Documents signed on or after July 1, 2005, must meet document formatting standards pursuant to Iowa Code Chapter 331.606B. A $10.00 non-standard fee will be charged for all documents that do not conform to the requirements. See a list of all Efffective Fees.
*First page requirements include a 3" top margin; below the 3" margin: the names of all grantors and grantees; the name address, and telephone number of the individual who prepared the document; the name and complete mailing address of the taxpayer for any document of transfer; a return address; and the legal description. If insufficient space exist, the page number reference for any of the information shall be noted on the first page.
Some conveyances require Declaration of Value and Groundwater Hazard Forms with deeds, contracts, leases, and sale of buildings on leased land as required by law. The Declaration of Value form is available here in a
Fillable DOV Form Please read the instructions comprised in form 57-011 before completing and filing this form. DOV Instructions are available here.
New Real Estate Transfer DOV Sales Condition Reporting Form Published.
Effective Immediately:
Pursuant to Iowa Code section 428A.7 as amended by 2026 Iowa Acts, Senate File 2472, the Iowa Department of Revenue has published a supplemental schedule to the Declaration of Value (Real Estate Transfer - Declaration of Value Sales Condition Reporting) to allow buyers, sellers or their agent to report sales conditions.
The Information on this form helps identify sales conditions that my require adjustment for use in a sales ratio study or may render the sale unusable. Form number 57-019a is available through the Iowa Department of Revenue HERE.
The Groundwater Hazard fillable form is available by clicking on the available link.
To view the Groundwater Hazard Instructions click on this link.
You may be required to file a Notice of Waste Disposal Site attachment #1. To view the Groundwater Hazard Instructions click on this link.
NOTICE
Effective July 1, 2025 The Fremont County Recorder will only accept the Groundwater Hazard Form Dated 07/28/2025.
Indexes and Documents are now available on-line from 1981 to current on www.iowalandrecords.org/portal . There is no charge for inquires or copies from the Iowa Land Records website.
Recorders issue revenue stamps on deeds. First $500.00 is exempt, then .80 per each $500 or portion thereof. To figure your transfer tax please use calculator below. To see the Real Estate Tax Table click here.
Enter amount paid in the box below exclude commas (,) and dollar signs ($), then click submit.
