Pipestone County, MN Property Records

Property records in Pipestone, Minnesota document key details about real estate, including ownership history, parcel boundaries, assessed values, property tax information, legal descriptions, deeds, mortgages, and recorded transfers. These records are useful for buyers, sellers, homeowners, attorneys, lenders, and researchers who need to verify ownership, review tax obligations, confirm property characteristics, or investigate a parcel’s transaction history. Official Pipestone property records are maintained primarily by Pipestone County offices, including the Assessor, Auditor/Treasurer, and Recorder, depending on the type of record needed. Users can access current assessment and tax-related information or find guidance on recorded land documents through the county’s official website, including the Pipestone County Assessor’s Office.

Pipestone County, MN Property Records & Statistics

Pipestone County has a median rent of $775, below the Minnesota median of $808 and the national median of $840.25. Homes are affordable as well. The median home value is $139,100, compared with $190,000 statewide and $173,750 nationally. Renter-occupied housing makes up 14.37% of homes, under the state share of 16.38% and the national share of 21.81%, so the county is mostly owner-occupied.

The median property tax rate is 0.78%, lower than the state rate of 0.98% and only slightly above the national rate of 0.74%. Combined with low home values, owners here generally face a light property tax burden.

The median household income of $65,000 is below the state figure of $70,066 and almost level with the national figure of $65,108. Employment is a strength: the unemployment rate of 1.51% is lower than both the state rate of 2.29% and the national rate of 2.87%.

In all, the figures describe a county with low rents and home prices, light property taxes, near-national incomes, and low unemployment, which together make housing relatively accessible for local residents.

Property Records, Assessments, and Valuations in Pipestone

Pipestone County property records cover tax assessments, recorded deeds and mortgages, valuations, and foreclosure filings. The county has 8,415 total parcels, including 3,831 residential and 576 commercial parcels, and tax records cover 93.38% of the population for the 2024 assessment year. Recorded documents include 11,027 deeds and 7,413 mortgages, and valuation data is available for 3,357 properties.

Assignment and Release Records

Assignment and release records track what happens to a mortgage after it is recorded. An assignment shows that a mortgage was transferred from one lender or loan holder to another, while a release shows that a mortgage was satisfied and the lien removed from the property.

Pipestone County has 4,981 assignment and release records available for research. They include 587 assignment documents, recorded from March 9, 2006, through September 2, 2025, and 4,391 release documents, recorded from March 7, 2006, through September 3, 2025, along with 3 other documents.

These records help show who holds a mortgage on a property and whether earlier loans have been paid off. Buyers, owners, and researchers can use them to confirm that past mortgages were released, follow a loan as it moved between lenders, and spot mortgages that may still be open before a sale or refinance. The date ranges also make it easier to focus on a specific period in a property's history.

How to Search Pipestone County, MN Property Records

Pipestone County property records are maintained by the county Recorder's Office in Pipestone, which handles deeds, mortgages, and other recorded real estate documents. The records relate to the county's 8,415 parcels and can show ownership, transfers, and mortgage activity for a property.

The Pipestone County Recorder's Office page is the best starting point for office services, forms, and contact information. To search recorded documents online, the county lists iDocMarket as its official records search.

The office is at 416 S Hiawatha Ave, Pipestone, and is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Call 507-825-1135 with questions about a search or a record.

Before searching, have the property address, owner name, or parcel number ready. Enter the most complete details you have, review the matching results, and open the record that fits the property. If nothing turns up, try fewer terms or contact the Recorder's Office for help. Deed and mortgage records go back to January 3, 2006.

Pipestone Registrar of Deeds

The Pipestone County Probate Office is located at 416 S Hiawatha Ave, Pipestone, MN, 56164 and can be reached at 507-825-1135. Office hours are Monday-Friday 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM. Records can be accessed through idocmarket.com or the official website pipestone-county.com.

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