301 SOUTH AVE SABULA — Jackson County parcel 158222038400500
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Jackson County · 2026 tax sale · GovEase lot 1365last year's list
301 SOUTH AVE SABULA
158222038400500
Redemption likelihoodHigh
Likely to redeem — favors the interest-yield play.
Low confidence · limited data for Jackson
Owed
$32,065
tax year 2026 · face value
Assessed
$999k
total · land + improvements
Value-to-debt
1 : 31strong
$1 of debt secures $31 of asset
Lot
3.52 ac
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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)
$16,466Base due: $14,698
Net: $16,466
Interest: $1,764
Interest begins: 10/01/2025
Second Installment(March)
$15,139Base due: $14,698
Net: $15,139
Interest: $441
Interest begins: 04/01/2026
Who owns it
3 sources agree on identity
Owner names as reported by independent public records — discrepancies may indicate recent transfers or data lag.
Auction list says…
Lawson, Jerry E & Patricia A Duvall
Assessor says…
Lawson, Jerry E & Patricia A Duvall
Treasurer says…
Lawson, Jerry E & Patricia A Duvall
Mailing: 59611 Hwy 64, Sabula, IA 52070-9455
Property details
Assessor
Land
- Lot Area
- 3.52 Acres ; 153,331 SF
What's on it
Assessor · refreshed 6w ago
Style
1 Story Frame
Year
2010
Sq ft
675
Beds/Baths
2 above; 0 below/—
Building & structure detail
1 record · Assessor
Residential Dwellings
- Occupancy
- Single-Family / Owner Occupied
- Style
- 1 Story Frame
- Architectural Style
- N/A
- Year Built
- 2010
- Exterior Material
- Vert Wd
- Total Gross Living Area
- 675 SF
- Attic Type
- 1/2 Finished; 175 SF
- Number of Rooms
- 4 above; 0 below
- Number of Bedrooms
- 2 above; 0 below
- Basement Area Type
- Full
- Basement Area
- 500
- Plumbing
- 1 Standard Bath - 3 Fixt;
- Central Air
- No
- Heat
- Yes
- Porches
- 1S Frame Screen (144 SF);
- Functional Obso. %
- 0
- Economic Obso. %
- 20
- Other Obso. %
- 0
- Obsolescence Reasons
- Location
Title & transfer history
3 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
$225,000 · 9/8/1983 · to BERN'S HARBOR, INC
9/8/1983Land contract$225,000171-478
BERN'S HARBOR, INC ← EHL, HAROLD W.
3/9/1994Deed$125,000162-711
LAWSON, JERRY E. & PATRICIA A. (DUVALL) LAWSON ← ISLAND CITY HARBOR, INC
3/15/1988Deed$225,000152-24
ISLAND CITY HARBOR, INC ← EHL, HAROLD W.
Photos
1 · Assessor
More assessor data
Assessor
Summary
- Parcel ID
- 158222038400500
- Property Address
- 301 South AveSabula
- Sec/Twp/Rng
- 20-84-7
- Brief Legal Description
- PT OF NE NW & NW NE (S OF BLKS 11 & 27 S OF SOUTH ST) (FILED MISC)
- Document(s)
- DED: 162-711 (1994-03-09)
- Exempt Acres
- N/A
- Net Acres
- 0.00
- Class
- C - Commercial
- Tax District
- SABULA CITY EASTON VALLEY SCH URBAN RENEW
- School District
- EASTON VALLEY
Residential Dwellings
- Occupancy
- Single-Family / Owner Occupied
- Style
- 1 Story Frame
- Architectural Style
- N/A
- Year Built
- 2010
- Exterior Material
- Vert Wd
- Total Gross Living Area
- 675 SF
- Attic Type
- 1/2 Finished; 175 SF
- Number of Rooms
- 4 above; 0 below
- Number of Bedrooms
- 2 above; 0 below
- Basement Area Type
- Full
- Basement Area
- 500
- Plumbing
- 1 Standard Bath - 3 Fixt;
- Central Air
- No
- Heat
- Yes
- Porches
- 1S Frame Screen (144 SF);
- Functional Obso. %
- 0
- Economic Obso. %
- 20
- Other Obso. %
- 0
- Obsolescence Reasons
- Location
Tax History
| Year | Due Date | Amount | Paid | Date Paid | Receipt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | March 2026 September 2025 | $14,698 $14,698 | No No | — | 22458 |
Tax assessment history
3 rolls · Assessor
Assessed value set by the Jackson 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
$338,976
$659,655
$998,631
C - Commercial
~$31,457
0.0%
2025
$338,976
$659,655
$998,631
C - Commercial
~$31,457
+4.6%
2024
$316,800
$638,100
$954,900
C - Commercial
~$30,079
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Property tax is an estimate — assessed value × Iowa rollback (≈46% residential) × a representative Jackson consolidated levy (~$40 per $1,000). Actual bills vary by district and year.
If you bid & win
Lien purchase$32,065
Interest rate2% / mo (≈24% / yr)
SaleJun 2026
Earliest redemption noticeMar 2028
Earliest deed eligibilityJun 2028
Certificate hard capJun 2029
If redeemed at 12 mo$39,761+$7,696 interest
If taken to deed$999k 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 $641/moschedule
1 year12 mo · $39,761 total+$7,696
Redemption notice21 mo · $45,532 total+$13,467
Deed eligibility24 mo · $47,456 total+$15,391
Hard cap36 mo · $55,152 total+$23,087
marks the statutory milestones from the timeline above. Flat 2%/mo on the $32,065 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.