7822.11.100.002 — Polk County parcel 7822.11.100.002

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Polk County · 2025 tax sale · GovEase lot 508478last year's list

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None Listed IA None Listed
7822.11.100.002 · alt 160.00274.000.000
Redemption likelihoodHigh
Likely to redeem — favors the interest-yield play.
Modeled estimate · not a guarantee
Owed
$134
tax year 2025 · face value
Assessed
$9.6k
total · land + improvements
Value-to-debt
1 : 71strong
$1 of debt secures $71 of asset
Lot
10.11 ac
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Opportunity

Measured scores — use the one that matches your goal.
Redemption yieldrecommended
If the owner redeems, you keep 2%/mo interest (§447.1) — the investment play.
Base7
Vacant / land only+6
Low assessed value (<$25k)+9
Total22
Acquire the deed
If the owner never redeems, you can acquire the property — the acquisition play.
Base1
Vacant / land only+1
Low assessed value (<$25k)+1
Total3
Risk flagsNo parcel geometryVacant / land onlyFederal liens not checkedSpecial assessments not checked
Flags reflect only what public county data exposes — an absent flag is not a guarantee. Items marked "not checked" need manual verification.

Tax-sale history

2 certificates · Treasurer
Redeemerredeemed 2 of 2 resolved · median 14 days to redeem · 2 delinquent years (2021–2023)
Tax year 2023Redeemedcert 2025-0250
Sold Jun 16, 2025 for $114 · redeemed Jun 24, 2025 (8 days)
Paid $137 to redeem · $3 interest to the certificate holder · by AMOS E PURCELL
Tax year 2021Redeemedcert 2023-1090
Sold Jun 21, 2023 for $107 · redeemed Jul 10, 2023 (19 days)
Paid $132 to redeem · $5 interest to the certificate holder · by BOWIE, JOHN

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…
BOWIE, JOHN
Assessor says…
BOWIE, JOHN & BOWIE, VERNA
Treasurer says…
BOWIE, JOHN
Mailing: BOWIE, JOHN 11221 SE 6TH AVE RUNNELLS IA 50237-1076
Owners of record · Assessor
BOWIE, JOHNTitle Holder2006-06-0111679/399
BOWIE, VERNATitle Holder2006-06-0111679/399

Property details

Assessor
Location
City
None Listed
Zip
None Listed
Jurisdiction
Camp Township
District/Parcel
160/00274-000-000
Geoparcel
7822-11-100-002
Status
Retired
School
Southeast Polk
Nbhd/Pocket
CA01/Z
Tax Authority Group
CAM-T-SEP-770078
Submarket
Northeast Des Moines
Appraiser
Sarah Cunningham, SRA 515-286-3426
Land
Square Feet
440,400
Acres
10.11
Topography
Normal
Shape
Irregular
Vacancy
No
Unbuildable
No

Title & transfer history

1 transfer · Assessor

Recorded deed chain joined to sale prices. Shows ownership only — not mortgages or liens, which the assessor does not publish.

Jun 1, 2006Warranty deednon-market transfer11679/399
BOWIE, JOHNBOWIE, VERNANEVEN PERRETT, LAURA MAE PERRETT, DONALD F NEVEN, EDWARD E NEVEN, JOANN K

Zoning

1 record · Assessor
ZoningDescriptionSFAssessor Zoning
RRRural Residential DistrictResidential

Tax assessment history

18 rolls · Assessor

Assessed value set by the Polk 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.

$9,570
Agricultural
~$275
+31.8%
$7,260
Agricultural
~$209
+3.3%
$7,030
Agricultural
~$202
24.4%
$9,300
Agricultural
~$267
1.3%
$9,420
Agricultural
~$271
2.3%
$9,640
Agricultural
~$277
1.3%
$9,770
Agricultural
~$281
+21.8%
$8,020
Agricultural
~$230
+13.0%
$7,100
Agricultural
~$204
+62.5%
$4,370
Agricultural
~$126
+29.3%
$3,380
Agricultural
~$97
+18.2%
$2,860
Agricultural
~$82
38.0%
$4,610
Agricultural
~$132
4.9%
1999
$4,850
Agricultural
~$139
+14.9%
1997
$4,220
Agricultural
~$121
83.1%
1995
$24,960
Residential
~$463
+23.1%
1993
$20,280
Residential
~$376
+54.5%
1992
$13,130
Residential
~$244

Property tax is an estimate — assessed value × Iowa rollback (≈46% residential) × a representative Polk consolidated levy (~$40 per $1,000). Actual bills vary by district and year. Use the county's official tax estimator →

If you bid & win
Lien purchase$134
Interest rate2% / mo (≈24% / yr)
SaleJun 2025
Earliest redemption noticeMar 2027
Earliest deed eligibilityJun 2027
Certificate hard capJun 2028
If redeemed at 12 mo$166+$32 interest
If redeemed at its history avg~14 days → Jun 2025 · 1 mo$137+$3 interest
If taken to deed$9.6k 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 $3/moschedule
1 year12 mo · $166 total+$32
Redemption notice21 mo · $190 total+$56
Deed eligibility24 mo · $198 total+$64
Hard cap36 mo · $230 total+$96
marks the statutory milestones from the timeline above. Flat 2%/mo on the $134 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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