505 MAIN ST — Clinton County parcel 0401370000
Map of parcel 0401370000. Center: latitude 41.9995, longitude -90.6066. 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
$1,389
tax year 2026 · face value
Assessed
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total · land + improvements
Value-to-debt
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$1 of debt secures $? of asset
Lot
0.13 ac
5,557 sf · 417 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 checkedAbsentee owner
Flags reflect only what public county data exposes — an absent flag is not a guarantee. Items marked "not checked" need manual verification.
Current tax installments
Treasurer · live
Iowa property tax is billed in two installments: first (September, delinquent Oct 1) and second (March, delinquent Apr 1).
First Installment(September)
$705Base due: $626
Net: $705
Interest: $75
Interest begins: 10/01/2025
Second Installment(March)
$645Base due: $626
Net: $645
Interest: $19
Interest begins: 04/01/2026
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…
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Treasurer says…
DERBY SCOTT BRIAN
Mailing: 2179 230 ST, BENNETT, IA 52721
Lot dimensions
GIS · centroid 41.9995, -90.6066
Acres: 0.128
Lot sqft: 5,557
Perimeter: 417 ft
If you bid & win
Lien purchase$1,389
Interest rate2% / mo (≈24% / yr)
SaleJun 2026
Earliest redemption noticeMar 2028
Earliest deed eligibilityJun 2028
Certificate hard capJun 2029
If redeemed at 12 mo$1,722+$333 interest
If taken to deed—
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 $28/moschedule
1 year12 mo · $1,722 total+$333
Redemption notice21 mo · $1,972 total+$583
Deed eligibility24 mo · $2,056 total+$667
Hard cap36 mo · $2,389 total+$1,000
marks the statutory milestones from the timeline above. Flat 2%/mo on the $1,389 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.