4740 SE 116TH ST — Polk County parcel 7822.23.300.021
Map of parcel 7822.23.300.021. Center: latitude 41.5369, longitude -93.3586. Use arrow keys to pan and the plus/minus keys to zoom once focused.
Polk County · 2026 tax sale · GovEase lot 1340last year's list
4740 SE 116TH ST
RUNNELLS IA 50237
7822.23.300.021 · alt 160.00762.136.000
Off the auction list
No longer on the published list (pulled, bankruptcy, or balance unconfirmed). Kept for history.
Redemption likelihoodHigh
Likely to redeem — favors the interest-yield play.
Modeled estimate · not a guarantee
Owed
$64
tax year 2026 · face value
Assessed
$4.2k
total · land + improvements
Value-to-debt
1 : 66strong
$1 of debt secures $66 of asset
Lot
2.05 ac
89,187 sf · 1171 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
Treasurer
No prior tax-sale certificates on record — this is the parcel's first appearance at tax sale.
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…
LILLEGARD, COLBY
Treasurer says…
LILLEGARD, COLBY
Mailing: LILLEGARD, COLBY 9183 NE 64TH ST BONDURANT IA 50035-1177
Owners of record · Assessor
Property details
Assessor
Location
- Address
- 4740 SE 116TH ST
- City
- RUNNELLS
- Zip
- 50237
- Jurisdiction
- Camp Township
- District/Parcel
- 160/00762-136-000
- Geoparcel
- 7822-23-300-021
- 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
- 89,186
- Acres
- 2.047
- Year Platted
- 1999
- Topography
- Normal
- Shape
- Irregular
- Vacancy
- No
- Unbuildable
- No
Lot dimensions
GIS · centroid 41.5369, -93.3586
Acres: 2.047
Lot sqft: 89,187
Perimeter: 1171 ft
Title & transfer history
2 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
$100,000 · Aug 6, 2025 · to LILLEGARD, COLBY
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 | 2.0471 | 83.4546 | 170.84 | 4209.49 | $4,210 | 2056.57 | — |
| Total Full | 2.0471 | 83.4546 | 170.84 | 4209.49 | $4,210 | 2056.57 | — |
| Use | SMS | Soil | CSR2 | Adj CSR2 | Acres | CSR2Points | Rate | ComputedValue | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crop Land | M162C2 | Downs | 82 | — | 1.6609 | 136.19 | 24.64 | 3355.72 | — |
| Crop Land | M162B | Downs | 90 | — | 0.3829 | 34.46 | 24.64 | 849.09 | — |
| Crop Land | M162D2 | Downs | 57 | — | 0.0033 | 0.19 | 24.64 | 4.68 | — |
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 the actual net tax billed by the Polk Treasurer (before any late interest or fees). Values prefixed "~" are estimated (assessed × Iowa rollback × consolidated levy) for years not yet billed or predating the online record. Use the county's official tax estimator →
If you bid & win
Lien purchase$64
Interest rate2% / mo (≈24% / yr)
SaleJun 2026
Earliest redemption noticeMar 2028
Earliest deed eligibilityJun 2028
Certificate hard capJun 2029
If redeemed at 12 mo$79+$15 interest
If taken to deed$4.2k 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 · $79 total+$15
Redemption notice21 mo · $91 total+$27
Deed eligibility24 mo · $95 total+$31
Hard cap36 mo · $110 total+$46
marks the statutory milestones from the timeline above. Flat 2%/mo on the $64 lien — each partial month counts whole (§447.1). Excludes subsequent taxes and recoverable costs.
Estimates only. Not legal or financial advice.
Data sources
Every fact on this page comes from a public county system. Click to view at source.
Rules & Iowa law
The statutes that govern tax sales, redemption, and deeds.