511 MAIN ST — Clinton County parcel 0401390000
Map of parcel 0401390000. Center: latitude 41.9993, longitude -90.6068. 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
$270
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
0.04 ac
1,555 sf · 172 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
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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)
$131Base due: $113
Net: $131
Interest: $14
Interest begins: 10/01/2025
Second Installment(March)
$116Base due: $113
Net: $116
Interest: $3
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…
BAILEY KENNETH L
Mailing: 511 1/2 MAIN ST, DELMAR, IA 52037
Lot dimensions
GIS · centroid 41.9993, -90.6068
Acres: 0.036
Lot sqft: 1,555
Perimeter: 172 ft
If you bid & win
Lien purchase$270
Interest rate2% / mo (≈24% / yr)
SaleJun 2026
Earliest redemption noticeMar 2028
Earliest deed eligibilityJun 2028
Certificate hard capJun 2029
If redeemed at 12 mo$335+$65 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 $5/moschedule
1 year12 mo · $335 total+$65
Redemption notice21 mo · $383 total+$113
Deed eligibility24 mo · $400 total+$130
Hard cap36 mo · $464 total+$194
marks the statutory milestones from the timeline above. Flat 2%/mo on the $270 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.