418 6TH AVE UNIT 1001 — Polk County parcel 7824.04.467.039
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Polk County · 2025 tax sale · GovEase lot 508732last year's list
418 6TH AVE UNIT 1001
DES MOINES IA 50309
7824.04.467.039 · alt 020.01420.039.000
Redemption likelihoodHigh
Likely to redeem — favors the interest-yield play.
Modeled estimate · not a guarantee
Owed
$2,389
tax year 2025 · face value
Assessed
$399k
total · land + improvements
Value-to-debt
1 : 167strong
$1 of debt secures $167 of asset
Lot
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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
Chronic (5+ delinquent years)+6
Total19
Acquire the deed
If the owner never redeems, you can acquire the property — the acquisition play.
Base1
Vacant / land only+1
Total2
Risk flagsOwner mismatchRepeat delinquentNo parcel geometryVacant / land onlyFederal liens not checkedSpecial assessments not checkedOwner's mail goes to the property
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
3 certificates · Treasurer
Chronicredeemed 3 of 3 resolved · median 109 days to redeem · 3 delinquent years (2009–2023)
Tax year 2023Redeemedcert 2025-0295
Sold Jun 16, 2025 for $2,369 · redeemed Jul 16, 2025 (30 days)
Paid $2,485 to redeem · $96 interest to the certificate holder · by DOWNING, MICHAEL S
Tax year 2018Redeemedcert 2018-162
Sold Jun 18, 2018 for $571 · redeemed Mar 29, 2019 (284 days)
Paid $658 to redeem · $118 interest to the certificate holder
Tax year 2009Redeemedcert 2009-274-09
Sold Jun 15, 2009 for $4,533 · redeemed Oct 2, 2009 (109 days)
Paid $401 to redeem · $381 interest to the certificate holder
Who owns it
3 sources differ
Owner names as reported by independent public records — discrepancies may indicate recent transfers or data lag.
Auction list says…
DOWNING, MICHAEL S
mismatches Treasurer
Assessor says…
TROXELL, SALLY A & GOETZ, JEFFREY D
Treasurer says…
GOETZ, JEFFREY D
Mailing: GOETZ, JEFFREY D 418 6TH AVE STE 1001 DES MOINES IA 50309-2434
Property details
Assessor
Location
- Address
- 418 6TH AVE UNIT 1001
- City
- DES MOINES
- Zip
- 50309
- Jurisdiction
- Des Moines
- District/Parcel
- 020/01420-039-000
- Geoparcel
- 7824-04-467-039
- Status
- Active
- School
- Des Moines
- Nbhd/Pocket
- DMC1/I5
- Tax Authority Group
- DEM-C-DEM-770131
- TIF
- 62/DES MOINES METRO CENTER MERGED UR
- Submarket
- Central Business District
- Appraiser
- Jessica McNiel, RES, AAS, ICA 515-286-3829
Land
- Topography
- Normal
- Vacancy
- No
- Unbuildable
- No
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
$399,400 · Oct 6, 2025 · to TROXELL, SALLY AGOETZ, JEFFREY D
TROXELL, SALLY AGOETZ, JEFFREY D ← DOWNING, SUSAN BERNREUTER, KATHLEEN DOWNING, MICHAEL S
DOWNING, MICHAEL SBERNREUTER, KATHLEEN ← THOMAS, BRET C THOMAS, KRIS
THOMAS, BRET CTHOMAS, KRIS ← KC HOLDINGS VI LLC Now Known As LIBERTY BUILDING DEVELOPMENT GROUP LLC
Permits & assessment activity
3 records · Assessor
Permits and assessor field checks recorded against this parcel. “Pickup” rows are assessor reviews rather than building permits.
Year
Work
Status
Applied
2026
Correct Data · LISTING(Pickup)
Complete
2025-10-28
2007
Alterations · REMODEL(Permit)
Complete
2005-11-02
2006
Alterations · REMODEL(Permit)
Partial
2005-11-02
Zoning
1 record · Assessor
| Zoning | Description | SF | Assessor Zoning |
|---|---|---|---|
| DX1 | DX1 Downtown District | — | Commercial |
Photos
1 · Assessor
More assessor data
Assessor
Condo Units - 1 Record
- Building Number
- 1
- Section Number
- 1
- Unit Number
- 1001
- Unit Address
- 418
- Type of Parking
- Indoor/Bsmt
- Number of Parking Spaces
- 2
- Parking Ownership
- Deeded
- Private Elevator
- No
- Base Floor
- 10
- Number of Floors
- 1
- Total Rooms
- 4
- Full Bedrooms
- 2
- Full Baths
- 2
- Extra Bathroom Fixtures
- 1
- Finished Living Area
- 1,727
- Heating
- Electric Forced Air
- Heating System
- Self-Contained Heating
- Air Conditioning
- Not Self-Contained (Ind Cont)
- Grade
- 2
- Condition
- Excellent
- Year Built
- 1923
- Year Remodel
- 2005
- Amenity 1
- Balcony
- Amenity 2
- Storage Area
- Amenity 3
- Laundry Hookup
- Comment
- S/F AND OTHER DATA FROM DECLARATION
- Section DP
- 02001420000000
Tax assessment history
11 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$2,389
Interest rate2% / mo (≈24% / yr)
SaleJun 2025
Earliest redemption noticeMar 2027
Earliest deed eligibilityJun 2027
Certificate hard capJun 2028
If redeemed at 12 mo$2,962+$573 interest
If redeemed at its history avg~141 days → Nov 2025 · 5 mo$2,628+$239 interest
If taken to deed$399k 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 $48/moschedule
1 year12 mo · $2,962 total+$573
Redemption notice21 mo · $3,392 total+$1,003
Deed eligibility24 mo · $3,535 total+$1,146
Hard cap36 mo · $4,109 total+$1,720
marks the statutory milestones from the timeline above. Flat 2%/mo on the $2,389 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.