205 LINCOLN AVE — Clinton County parcel 0400370000
Map of parcel 0400370000. Center: latitude 42.0049, longitude -90.6079. Use arrow keys to pan and the plus/minus keys to zoom once focused.
Redemption likelihoodHigh
Likely to redeem — favors the interest-yield play.
Low confidence · limited data for Clinton
Owed
$385
tax year 2026 · face value
Assessed
$40k
total · land + improvements
Value-to-debt
1 : 103strong
$1 of debt secures $103 of asset
Lot
0.33 ac
14,292 sf · 478 ft perimeter
Opportunity
Measured scores — use the one that matches your goal.
Outcome scores aren't shown for this county yet. The weights are calibrated only where we have dated tax-sale history (Polk today), so we don't fabricate a likelihood elsewhere. The risk flags below still apply.
Risk flagsGIS boundaries from 2017Federal liens not checkedSpecial assessments not checked
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Who owns it
1 source
Owner names as reported by independent public records — discrepancies may indicate recent transfers or data lag.
Auction list says…
Assessor says…
BETTS STEPHAN
mismatches Treasurer
Treasurer says…
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Lot dimensions
GIS · centroid 42.0049, -90.6079
Acres: 0.328
Lot sqft: 14,292
Perimeter: 478 ft
What's on it
Assessor · refreshed 4w ago
Style
Mfd Home (Single)
Year
1981
Sq ft
840
Beds/Baths
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Building & structure detail
1 record · Assessor
Building
- Occupancy
- Mobile Home Housing
- Style
- Mfd Home (Single)
- Year Built
- 1981
- Total Living Area
- 840
Title & transfer history
2 transfers · Assessor
Recorded deed chain joined to sale prices. Shows ownership only — not mortgages or liens, which the assessor does not publish.
Last market sale
$35,000 · 08/01/2002 · to SIMONS TERESA
08/01/2002Deed$35,0002002-08312
SIMONS TERESA ← HUGHES MERLIN J & VIRGINIA M
02/21/2024Deed$43,0002024-00831
BETTS STEPHAN ← SIMONS TERESA
Photos
1 · Assessor
More assessor data
Assessor
Summary
- Parcel Number
- 04-0037-0000
- Computer ID
- 03-09-480-003
- Deed Holder
- BETTS STEPHAN
- Property Address
- 205 LINCOLN AVE DELMAR, IA 52037-0000
- Class
- Residential
- Tax District
- 0050-DELMAR CORP
- Sec-Twp-Rng
- --
- Lot-Block
- -
- Deeded Acres
- 0.0000
- Legal Description
- ORIGINAL TOWN DELMAR LOTS 3 & 4 BLK 9
- Property Report
- Property Report (PDF file)
- Tax Information
- Tax Information
- Online Homestead Signature
- Homestead Tax Credit (54-028)
- Online Military Signature
- Military Service Tax Exemption Application (54-146)
- Data Correction
- Online Property Changes & Updates
- Address Change
- Online Change of Mailing Address Form
- Sales Questionnaire
- Online Sales Questionnaire Form
- Occupancy
- Mobile Home Housing
- Year Built
- 1981
- Style
- Mfd Home (Single)
- Area
- 840
- TLA
- 840
- Width
- 14
- Length
- 0
- Basement
- Pier Only
- Heating
- Elec - Basebd
- AC
- Yes
- Attic
- None
- Rms Above Ground
- 4
- Rms Below Ground
- 0
- Bedrooms Above
- 2
- Bedrooms Below
- 0
- Foundation
- Piers-No Wall
- Exterior Walls
- Alum / Stl
- Roof
- Asph / Flat
- Interior Walls
- Panel
- Flooring
- Carpet/Laminate/Vinyl
- Architectural Design
- N/A
- Basement SF
- 0
- Int Fin Style
- None
- Int Fin Pricing
- Average
- Int Fin Area
- 0
- Qtrs Over Style
- None
- Qtrs Over SF
- 0
- Qtrs Over AC (SF)
- 0
- Door Openers
- 0
- Buyer
- BETTS STEPHAN
- Seller
- SIMONS TERESA
- Sale Date
- 02/21/2024
- Sale Amount
- $43,000
- Sale Type
- Deed
- Sales Code
- 0 - Normal Arms-Length Transaction
- Recording
- 2024-00831
- Additional Information
- Sale Information
Style / Count
| Style | Count |
|---|---|
| Standard Bath - 3 Fixt | 1 |
Style / SF Area
| Style | SF Area |
|---|---|
| Wood Deck | 192 |
Tax assessment history
23 rolls · Assessor
Assessed value set by the Clinton Assessor each roll year (Iowa revalues in odd-numbered years). Totals combine land and improvements; change is versus the prior roll. Linked years open the official assessment-roll notice.
Year
Land
Improvements
Total
Property tax
Change
2026
$14,780
$25,000
$39,780
Residential
~$646
0.0%
2025
$14,780
$25,000
$39,780
Residential
~$646
−3.4%
2024
$14,780
$26,380
$41,160
Residential
~$668
0.0%
2023
$14,780
$26,380
$41,160
Residential
~$668
+5.6%
2022
$14,780
$24,200
$38,980
Residential
~$633
+2.0%
2021
$19,870
$18,360
$38,230
Residential
~$621
+9.3%
2020
$19,870
$15,120
$34,990
Residential
~$568
0.0%
2019
$19,870
$15,120
$34,990
Residential
~$568
+3.2%
2018
$19,870
$14,040
$33,910
Residential
~$551
0.0%
2017
$19,870
$14,040
$33,910
Residential
~$551
−9.6%
2016
$11,440
$26,070
$37,510
Residential
~$609
0.0%
2015
$11,440
$26,070
$37,510
Residential
~$609
0.0%
2014
$11,440
$26,070
$37,510
Residential
~$609
0.0%
2013
$11,440
$26,070
$37,510
Residential
~$609
0.0%
2012
$11,440
$26,070
$37,510
Residential
~$609
0.0%
2011
$11,440
$26,070
$37,510
Residential
~$609
0.0%
2010
$11,440
$26,070
$37,510
Residential
~$609
0.0%
2009
$11,440
$26,070
$37,510
Residential
~$609
0.0%
2008
$11,440
$26,070
$37,510
Residential
~$609
0.0%
2007
$11,440
$26,070
$37,510
Residential
~$609
+10.0%
2006
$10,400
$23,700
$34,100
Residential
~$554
0.0%
2005
$10,400
$23,700
$34,100
Residential
~$554
+14.2%
2004
$4,667
$25,199
$29,866
Residential
~$485
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Property tax is an estimate — assessed value × Iowa rollback (≈46% residential) × a representative Clinton consolidated levy (~$40 per $1,000). Actual bills vary by district and year.
If you bid & win
Lien purchase$385
Interest rate2% / mo (≈24% / yr)
SaleJun 2026
Earliest redemption noticeMar 2028
Earliest deed eligibilityJun 2028
Certificate hard capJun 2029
If redeemed at 12 mo$477+$92 interest
If taken to deed$40k assetat a 100% bid
Iowa bids down the percentage of undivided ownership (§446.16, floor 1%). A contested parcel may convey only a fractional interest, so the deed play is realistic mainly when little or no competition bids it down.
Accrues $8/moschedule
1 year12 mo · $477 total+$92
Redemption notice21 mo · $547 total+$162
Deed eligibility24 mo · $570 total+$185
Hard cap36 mo · $662 total+$277
marks the statutory milestones from the timeline above. Flat 2%/mo on the $385 lien — each partial month counts whole (§447.1). Excludes subsequent taxes and recoverable costs.
Estimates only. Not legal or financial advice.
Data sources
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Rules & Iowa law
The statutes that govern tax sales, redemption, and deeds.