7823.05.134.013 — Polk County parcel 7823.05.134.013
Map of parcel 7823.05.134.013. Center: latitude 41.5954, longitude -93.5323. 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
(no address)
None Listed IA None Listed
7823.05.134.013 · alt 050.04071.000.000
Sold at tax sale · winning bid 24%
Bought by a bidder at the live sale — no longer biddable. Kept for history.
Redemption likelihoodHigh
Likely to redeem — favors the interest-yield play.
Modeled estimate · not a guarantee
Owed
$418
tax year 2026 · face value
Assessed
$22k
total · land + improvements
Value-to-debt
1 : 54strong
$1 of debt secures $54 of asset
Lot
14.61 ac
636,479 sf · 4166 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 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 175 days to redeem · 2 delinquent years (2018–2022)
Tax year 2022Redeemedcert 2024-1913
Sold Jun 17, 2024 for $910 · redeemed May 22, 2025 (339 days)
Paid $1,548 to redeem · $252 interest to the certificate holder · by ZHOU, FEI
Tax year 2018Redeemedcert 2018-442
Sold Jun 18, 2018 for $153 · redeemed Jun 29, 2018 (11 days)
Paid $166 to redeem · $3 interest to the certificate holder
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…
ZHOU, FEI & LI, CHANGMING
Treasurer says…
ZHOU, FEI
Mailing: ZHOU, FEI 951 63RD ST DES MOINES IA 50312-1015
Property details
Assessor
Location
- City
- None Listed
- Zip
- None Listed
- Jurisdiction
- Des Moines
- District/Parcel
- 050/04071-000-000
- Geoparcel
- 7823-05-134-013
- Status
- Active
- School
- Des Moines
- Nbhd/Pocket
- DM17/Z
- Tax Authority Group
- DEM-C-DEM-770134
- Submarket
- Northeast Des Moines
- Appraiser
- Sarah Cunningham, SRA 515-286-3426
Land
- Square Feet
- 639,000
- Acres
- 14.669
- Topography
- Normal
- Shape
- L or T Shape Apex Rear
- Vacancy
- No
- Unbuildable
- No
Lot dimensions
GIS · centroid 41.5954, -93.5323
Acres: 14.612
Lot sqft: 636,479
Perimeter: 4166 ft
Title & transfer history
5 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
$170,000 · May 2, 2017 · to ZHOU, FEILI, CHANGMING
ZHOU, FEILI, CHANGMING ← BACKHAM, JOHN P BACKHAM, THERESA J
Mar 1, 2010Deed$110,00013386/136
BACKHAM, JOHN P. ← FIRST BANK
Nov 1, 2006Deed$125,00011937/372
HANSEN, JOSEPH A ← NUCKOLLS CONCRETE SERVICES INC
Mar 29, 2005Deed$100,00010995/32
NUCKOLLS CONCRETE SERVICE ← M PETERSON CONSTR CO
Jul 28, 1994Deed$50,0007071/2
M PETERSON CONSTRUCTION CO ← HALLETT MATERIALS
Zoning
1 record · Assessor
| Zoning | Description | SF | Assessor Zoning |
|---|---|---|---|
| N1A | N1a Neighborhood District | — | Residential |
Soil productivity (CSR2)
Assessor
| Use | Acres | AvgCSR2 | CSR2Points | ComputedValue | RoundedValue | ValueperAcre | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crop Land | 6.8569 | 86.7520 | 594.85 | 14657.10 | $14,660 | 2137.99 | — |
| Non-Crop Land | 7.8122 | 40.1487 | 313.65 | 7728.34 | $7,730 | 989.48 | — |
| Total Full | 14.6691 | 61.9329 | 908.50 | 22385.44 | $22,390 | 1526.34 | — |
| Use | SMS | Soil | CSR2 | Adj CSR2 | Acres | CSR2Points | Rate | ComputedValue | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crop Land | 27B | Terril | 87 | — | 6.6676 | 580.08 | 24.64 | 14293.17 | — |
| Crop Land | 133 | Colo | 78 | — | 0.1893 | 14.77 | 24.64 | 363.93 | — |
| Non-Crop Land | 27B | Terril | 87 | 50 | 5.5672 | 278.36 | 24.64 | 6858.79 | — |
| Non-Crop Land | 4168E | Hayden-Urban | 41 | — | 0.5492 | 22.52 | 24.64 | 554.89 | — |
| Non-Crop Land | L168F | Hayden | 5 | — | 1.5961 | 7.98 | 24.64 | 196.63 | — |
| Non-Crop Land | 133 | Colo | 78 | 48 | 0.0997 | 4.79 | 24.64 | 118.03 | — |
Photos
1 · Assessor
Tax assessment history
17 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
1999
$16,660
$0
$16,660
Agricultural
~$479
+14.8%
1997
$14,510
$0
$14,510
Agricultural
~$417
+15.7%
1993
$12,540
$0
$12,540
Agricultural
~$360
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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$418
Interest rate2% / mo (≈24% / yr)
SaleJun 2026
Earliest redemption noticeMar 2028
Earliest deed eligibilityJun 2028
Certificate hard capJun 2029
If redeemed at 12 mo$518+$100 interest
If redeemed at its history avg~175 days → Dec 2026 · 6 mo$468+$50 interest
If taken to deed$22k 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 $8/moschedule
1 year12 mo · $518 total+$100
Redemption notice21 mo · $594 total+$176
Deed eligibility24 mo · $619 total+$201
Hard cap36 mo · $719 total+$301
marks the statutory milestones from the timeline above. Flat 2%/mo on the $418 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.