7824.05.351.025 — Polk County parcel 7824.05.351.025
Map of parcel 7824.05.351.025. Center: latitude 41.5876, longitude -93.6499. 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
7824.05.351.025 · alt 030.02937.001.000
Unsold at tax sale
Offered at the live sale but received no bid — back to the county. Kept for history.
Redemption likelihoodHigh
Likely to redeem — favors the interest-yield play.
Modeled estimate · not a guarantee
Owed
$28
tax year 2026 · face value
Assessed
$300
total · land + improvements
Value-to-debt
1 : 11strong
$1 of debt secures $11 of asset
Lot
0.01 ac
400 sf · 116 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 flagsTiny lotVacant / land onlyFederal liens not checkedSpecial assessments not checked
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Tax-sale history
1 certificate · Treasurer
Redeemerredeemed 1 of 1 resolved · median 819 days to redeem · 1 delinquent year (2002)
Tax year 2002Redeemedcert 2002-3528-01
Sold Jun 17, 2002 for $12 · redeemed Sep 13, 2004 (819 days)
Paid $20 to redeem
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…
PLUTUS INVESTMENTS LLC
Assessor says…
PLUTUS INVESTMENTS LLC
Treasurer says…
PLUTUS INVESTMENTS LLC
Mailing: PLUTUS INVESTMENTS LLC 1234 17TH ST WEST DES MOINES IA 50265-2313
Owners of record · Assessor
Property details
Assessor
Location
- City
- None Listed
- Zip
- None Listed
- Jurisdiction
- Des Moines
- District/Parcel
- 030/02937-001-000
- Geoparcel
- 7824-05-351-025
- Status
- Active
- School
- Des Moines
- Nbhd/Pocket
- DM93/Z
- Tax Authority Group
- DEM-C-DEM-770131
- Submarket
- Northwest Des Moines
- Appraiser
- Joseph Peterson, 515-286-3011
Land
- Square Feet
- 400
- Acres
- 0.009
- Frontage
- 50
- Depth
- 8
- Topography
- Normal
- Shape
- Rectangle
- Vacancy
- Rear or Landlocked
- Unbuildable
- No
Lot dimensions
GIS · centroid 41.5876, -93.6499
Acres: 0.009
Lot sqft: 400
Perimeter: 116 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
$123,000 · Apr 7, 2025 · to PLUTUS INVESTMENTS LLC
PLUTUS INVESTMENTS LLC ← GUIDNER PROPERTIES LLC
GUIDNER PROPERTIES LLC ← WEIDNER-OETH, PATRICIA
WEIDNER-OETH, PATRICIA ← OETH, GARY Also Known As OETH, GARHARDT J Also Known As OETH, GARY J WEIDNER-OETH, PATRICIA
OETH, GARY JWEIDNER-OETH, PATRICIA ← OETH, GARY Also Known As OETH, GARY J WEIDNER-OETH, PATRICIA
Zoning
1 record · Assessor
| Zoning | Description | SF | Assessor Zoning |
|---|---|---|---|
| N5 | N5 Neighborhood District | — | Residential |
Tax assessment history
16 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
$110
$0
$110
Residential
$2
Sept: $1
March: $1
+22.2%
1997
$90
$0
$90
Residential
~$2
+12.5%
1995
$80
$0
$80
Residential
~$1
—
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$28
Interest rate2% / mo (≈24% / yr)
SaleJun 2026
Earliest redemption noticeMar 2028
Earliest deed eligibilityJun 2028
Certificate hard capJun 2029
If redeemed at 12 mo$35+$7 interest
If redeemed at its history avg~819 days → Sep 2028 · 27 mo$43+$15 interest
If taken to deed$300 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 · $35 total+$7
Redemption notice21 mo · $40 total+$12
Deed eligibility24 mo · $41 total+$13
Hard cap36 mo · $48 total+$20
marks the statutory milestones from the timeline above. Flat 2%/mo on the $28 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.