3300 SE 96TH ST — Polk County parcel 7822.20.226.006
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Polk County · 2025 tax sale · GovEase lot 508482last year's list
3300 SE 96TH ST
RUNNELLS IA 50237
7822.20.226.006 · alt 160.00765.017.556
Redemption likelihoodHigh
Likely to redeem — favors the interest-yield play.
Modeled estimate · not a guarantee
Owed
$39
tax year 2025 · face value
Assessed
$1.6k
total · land + improvements
Value-to-debt
1 : 42strong
$1 of debt secures $42 of asset
Lot
0.99 ac
42,953 sf · 876 ft perimeter
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 flagsVacant / land onlyFederal 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.
Tax-sale history
1 certificate · Treasurer
Redeemerredeemed 1 of 1 resolved · median 23 days to redeem · 1 delinquent year (2023)
Tax year 2023Redeemedcert 2025-1370
Sold Jun 16, 2025 for $19 · redeemed Jul 9, 2025 (23 days)
Paid $41 to redeem · $2 interest to the certificate holder · by MCCLELLAND, JENI L.
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…
MCCLELLAND, MATTHEW
Assessor says…
MCCLELLAND, MATTHEW & HORNBACHER, JENI
Treasurer says…
MCCLELLAND, MATTHEW
Mailing: MCCLELLAND, MATTHEW 405 CRESTVIEW DR RUNNELLS IA 50237-1226
Property details
Assessor
Location
- Address
- 3300 SE 96TH ST
- City
- RUNNELLS
- Zip
- 50237
- Jurisdiction
- Camp Township
- District/Parcel
- 160/00765-017-556
- Geoparcel
- 7822-20-226-006
- Status
- Active
- 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
- 42,956
- Acres
- 0.986
- Frontage
- 148.2
- Depth
- 289.9
- Year Platted
- 1999
- Topography
- Normal
- Shape
- Rectangle
- Vacancy
- No
- Unbuildable
- No
Lot dimensions
GIS · centroid 41.5500, -93.4071
Acres: 0.986
Lot sqft: 42,953
Perimeter: 876 ft
Title & transfer history
4 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
$70,000 · May 2, 2024 · to MCCLELLAND, MATTHEWHORNBACHER, JENI
MCCLELLAND, MATTHEWHORNBACHER, JENI ← GMSJ BEATTIE FAMILY TRUST BEATTIE, RICHARD DUANE (Trustee) LYNES, SUE ANN (Trustee)
MCCLELLAND, MATTHEWHORNBACHER, JENI ← BEATTIE, ROXANNE R BEATTIE, RICHARD DUANE
MCCLELLAND, MATTHEWHORNBACHER, JENI ← BEATTIE, RICHARD DUANE BEATTIE, ROXANNE R
BEATTIE, RICHARD DUANE (Trustee)LYNES, SUE ANN (Trustee)GMSJ BEATTIE FAMILY TRUST ← BEATTIE, GERALDINE M Also Known As BEATTIE, GERALDINE
Permits & assessment activity
1 records · Assessor
Permits and assessor field checks recorded against this parcel. “Pickup” rows are assessor reviews rather than building permits.
Year
Work
Status
Applied
2003
Review Value · PLAT LAW EXPIRED(Pickup)
Complete
2002-11-19
Zoning
1 record · Assessor
| Zoning | Description | SF | Assessor Zoning |
|---|---|---|---|
| RR | Rural Residential District | — | Residential |
Soil productivity (CSR2)
Assessor
| Use | Acres | AvgCSR2 | CSR2Points | ComputedValue | RoundedValue | ValueperAcre | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crop Land | 0.9860 | 67.4949 | 66.55 | 1639.79 | $1,640 | 1663.29 | — |
| Total Full | 0.9860 | 67.4949 | 66.55 | 1639.79 | $1,640 | 1663.29 | — |
| Use | SMS | Soil | CSR2 | Adj CSR2 | Acres | CSR2Points | Rate | ComputedValue | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crop Land | M162C2 | Downs | 82 | — | 0.4136 | 33.92 | 24.64 | 835.79 | — |
| Crop Land | M162D2 | Downs | 57 | — | 0.5724 | 32.63 | 24.64 | 804.00 | — |
Tax assessment history
15 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.
Year
Land
Improvements
Total
Property tax
Change
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$39
Interest rate2% / mo (≈24% / yr)
SaleJun 2025
Earliest redemption noticeMar 2027
Earliest deed eligibilityJun 2027
Certificate hard capJun 2028
If redeemed at 12 mo$48+$9 interest
If redeemed at its history avg~23 days → Jul 2025 · 1 mo$40+$1 interest
If taken to deed$1.6k 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 $1/moschedule
1 year12 mo · $48 total+$9
Redemption notice21 mo · $55 total+$16
Deed eligibility24 mo · $58 total+$19
Hard cap36 mo · $67 total+$28
marks the statutory milestones from the timeline above. Flat 2%/mo on the $39 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.