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Instant Access to Iron County, Michigan Property Records

Iron County, Michigan, comprises six cities, with Iron River being the largest. In Iron County, MI, property records serve as a centralized source of information on land ownership and usage. They are crucial for assessing property values and guiding local development initiatives.

Iron County property records uncover a median home value of $81,025, a median rent of $767, and a median household earning of $53,995. The data also shows that Iron County levies a median property tax rate of 1.66%.

Property records in Iron County, MI, fall under the purview of the  Register of Deeds. The office preserves and provides access to real estate filings, such as deeds, mortgages, liens, and plats. They maintain a systematic indexing system where recorded instruments undergo sorting by party name, legal description, recording date, and type to allow efficient searching and retrieval when needed.

A crucial responsibility of the Register of Deeds is to ensure easy public access to records. To achieve this objective, the Register accommodates document researchers who wish to browse records and obtain copies directly from the office databases. The office is located at 2 South 6th St., Crystal Falls, MI 49920, and is open during business hours for this purpose.

Regarding fees, the Register charges a $1 per-page copy fee for standard-sized documents and $2 for each plat page. An additional $5 certification fee applies if the public requires certified copies. Contact the office at (906) 875-0630 for further inquiries.

For those who prefer to access the records remotely, the  Internet Land Records Search System is available to provide online document searching capabilities. This database contains indices from 1895 onwards and operates on a pay-per-use type of service.

To verify zoning information in Iron County, property owners should contact the local office responsible for the property. Unlike some areas, Iron County has no centralized office for zoning administration. Instead, each local office retains and manages all zoning-related references for the parcels and lots under their jurisdiction.

Iron County Property Statistics

For an easier overview of the difference in tax rates between counties, explore the charts below. You can also get additional insights on median home values, income levels and homeownership rates in your area.

Median Rent

Iron County
$767
Michigan
$864
National
$991

Median Property Tax Rate

Iron County
1.66%
Michigan
1.18%
National
0.94%

Median Home Value

Iron County
$81,025
Michigan
$172,913
National
$250,246

Median Income

Iron County
$53,995
Michigan
$63,268
National
$69,646

Unemployment Rate (%)

Iron County
2.81%
Michigan
3.29 %
National
3.44 %

Renter Occupied Housing (%)

Iron County
13.92%
Michigan
16.75 %
National
25.65 %
Iron

Tax Assessor

  • Total Parcels: 19,976
  • Commercial Parcels: 872
  • Residential Parcels: 13,509
  • Other Parcels: 5,595
  • Tax Amount Population: 0.00%
  • Tax Year: N/A
  • Last Assr Update: 2022-07-28
  • Tape Cutoff Date: 2022-03-01
  • Assessment Year: 2022
  • FIPS Code: 26071

Recorder

  • Deed Min: 2006-01-03
  • Deed Max: 2017-05-26
  • Commercial Deed Docs: 4,973
  • Residential Deed Docs: 3,141
  • Mortgage Min: 2006-01-03
  • Mortgage Max: 2017-05-26
  • Commercial Mortgage Docs: 3,232
  • Residential Mortgage Docs: 3,281
  • FIPS Code: 26071
  • Deed Docs: 8,114
  • Mortgage Docs: 6,513

AVM

  • County Population: 19976
  • Most Current Valuation Date: 2023-03-21
  • Total Parcels: 5,560
  • Residential Parcels: 5,560
  • FIPS Code: 26071

Geocode

  • Total Parcels: 19,976
  • Geocode Unavailable: 0
  • Parcel-Centroid Geocodes: 11,858
  • Street-Level Geocodes: 4,209
  • Other Geocodes: 3,909
  • FIPS Code: 26071

Foreclosure

  • State FIPs: 26
  • County FIPs: 071
  • Judicial/Non-Judicial: Non-Judicial
  • Min Recording Date: 2016-10-12
  • NOD Document Count: 0
  • NOD Max Recording Date: N/A
  • NTS Document Count: 34
  • NTS Max Recording Date: 2023-04-05
  • LP Document Count: 0
  • LP MaxRecording Date: N/A
  • NOS Document Count: 0
  • NOS Max Recording Date: N/A

Iron County Registrar of Deeds

Iron County Register of Deeds

Address: 2 South 6th Street
Phone: 906-875-3321
Fax: 906-875-0658
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Website: https://ironmi.com/register-of-deeds
Official Records Search: https://www.ironcountyrecords.com/landweb.dll/$/
eRecording: https://ironmi.com/electronic-recording

Instant Access to Iron County, Michigan Property Records