704 S 1ST ST — Hardin County parcel 892018402001
Aerial + parcel
Mapbox Satellite · parcel via Hardin GIS
Redemption likelihoodHigh
Likely to redeem — favors the interest-yield play.
Low confidence · limited data for Hardin
Owed
$62
tax year 2026 · face value
Assessed
$14k
total · land + improvements
Value-to-debt
1 : 223strong
$1 of debt secures $223 of asset
Lot
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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 flagsNo parcel geometryFederal 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)
PaidBase due: $36
Net: $37
Paid: $37
Interest begins: 10/01/2025
Second Installment(March)
$41Base due: $36
Net: $41
Interest: $1
Interest begins: 04/01/2026
Who owns it
2 sources agree on identity
Owner names as reported by independent public records — discrepancies may indicate recent transfers or data lag.
Auction list says…
Assessor says…
Santee, Carol A
Treasurer says…
Santee, Carol A
Mailing: 704 1st St, Iowa Falls, IA 50126
If you bid & win
Lien purchase$62
Interest rate2% / mo (≈24% / yr)
SaleJun 2026
Earliest redemption noticeMar 2028
Earliest deed eligibilityJun 2028
Certificate hard capJun 2029
If redeemed at 12 mo$77+$15 interest
If taken to deed$14k 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 $1/moschedule
1 year12 mo · $77 total+$15
Redemption notice21 mo · $88 total+$26
Deed eligibility24 mo · $92 total+$30
Hard cap36 mo · $107 total+$45
marks the statutory milestones from the timeline above. Flat 2%/mo on the $62 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.