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Linn County property data
Where Linn County's property records live, how its tax and foreclosure sales work, and what Deedplat puts on one map, including Cedar Rapids.
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Where the records are
The county offices an investor deals with in Linn County, and what each one puts online.
Deeds and mortgages
Linn County Recorder. Recorded documents can be searched free through the Recorder's Real Estate Record Search and through the statewide Iowa Land Records site, and deeds can be submitted electronically.
Owners and values
Linn County Assessor and Cedar Rapids City Assessor. Owner, value and sales data are free on the Linn County Assessor's site for areas outside Cedar Rapids; Cedar Rapids parcels are on the City Assessor's site at cedarrapids.iowaassessors.com.
Tax sales
Linn County Treasurer. The Treasurer's tax sale FAQ explains the annual sale, certificates and redemption; property taxes can be looked up and paid on Iowa Tax and Tags.
Foreclosure sales
Linn County Sheriff's Office, Civil Division. The Sheriff posts free lists of upcoming and completed foreclosure sales online, with completed-sale PDFs going back to 2020.
Parcel maps
Linn County GIS. The county GIS hub and open data portal offer free online maps and parcel data.
How property is sold here
Linn County follows Iowa's rules, with its own calendar and offices. Read the Iowa guide for how the state works.
Tax sales
Iowa sells tax sale certificates (liens), not the property. The Linn County Treasurer holds the annual tax sale on the third Monday in June, bidders pay a registration fee, and unredeemed amounts earn 2% interest per month. A regular certificate holder must wait at least 1 year and 9 months (9 months for a public bid certificate) before starting the tax deed process, must start within 3 years of purchase, and the owner can still redeem during the 90-day notice period.
Foreclosure sales
Linn County foreclosure sales are sheriff sales held at the Sheriff's Office in Cedar Rapids unless the notice says otherwise, and they are cash sales. Notices are posted at the Linn County Courthouse, Marion City Hall and the Recorder's Office, published twice in the Cedar Rapids Gazette, and listed on the Sheriff's Upcoming Foreclosure Sales page.
Assessed values
Iowa assessors revalue property every two years in odd-numbered years, and Linn County has two assessors: the Linn County Assessor and a separate Cedar Rapids City Assessor for property inside the city.
Transfer tax
Iowa charges a real estate transfer tax (revenue tax) of $1.60 per $1,000 of the sale price, with the first $500 exempt, collected by the Linn County Recorder; there is no added city tax in Cedar Rapids.
Worth knowing
Cedar Rapids has its own City Assessor, so look up Cedar Rapids parcels on cedarrapids.iowaassessors.com and everything else in the county on linn.iowaassessors.com.
Worth knowing
Sheriff sales are cash sales; a personal check bid may be held only with a bank letter of guarantee, and the buyer must return within two hours with a cashier's check.
Worth knowing
The Sheriff posts lists of completed foreclosure sales each year, useful for tracking past sale prices.
Every town in Linn County
The cities, towns and townships inside the county line.
- Alburnett city
- Bertram city
- Cedar Rapids city
- Center Point city
- Central City city
- Coggon city
- Ely city
- Fairfax city
- Hiawatha city
- Lisbon city
- Marion city
- Mount Vernon city
- Palo city
- Prairieburg city
- Robins city
- Springville city
- Walford city
- Walker city
Questions
Where are deeds recorded in Linn County?
Deeds are recorded by the Linn County Recorder at the Linn County Public Service Center in Cedar Rapids. They can also be submitted online, by email, by mail or through the drop box.
When is the Linn County tax sale?
The Linn County Treasurer holds the annual tax sale on the third Monday in June. Buyers get a tax sale certificate that earns 2% interest per month until redeemed.
How do I find who owns a property in Linn County?
Search the Linn County Assessor's site for property outside Cedar Rapids, or the Cedar Rapids City Assessor's site for property inside the city. Both are free.
Are Linn County property records online?
Yes. Recorded documents, assessor records, GIS maps and sheriff sale lists are all free online.
Sources for this guide
Office hours, fees and sale dates change. We checked these sources in October 2026; confirm with the county before you act.
Every parcel in Linn County, on one map
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