7824.09.111.068 — Polk County parcel 7824.09.111.068
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Polk County · 2025 tax sale · GovEase lot 508818last year's list
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7824.09.111.068 · alt 020.01911.068.000
Redemption likelihoodHigh
Likely to redeem — favors the interest-yield play.
Modeled estimate · not a guarantee
Owed
$401
tax year 2025 · face value
Assessed
$17k
total · land + improvements
Value-to-debt
1 : 43strong
$1 of debt secures $43 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
Low assessed value (<$25k)+9
Chronic (5+ delinquent years)+6
Total22
Acquire the deed
If the owner never redeems, you can acquire the property — the acquisition play.
Base1
Low assessed value (<$25k)+1
Total2
Risk flagsRepeat delinquentExisting unredeemed tax saleNo parcel geometryFederal 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
4 certificates · Treasurer
Chronicredeemed 3 of 3 resolved · median 10 days to redeem · 1 currently unredeemed · 4 delinquent years (2014–2023)
Tax year 2023Unredeemedcert 2025-1625
Sold Jun 16, 2025 for $381 · still unredeemed
Tax year 2022Redeemedcert 2024-0323
Sold Jun 17, 2024 for $198 · redeemed Jun 26, 2024 (9 days)
Paid $222 to redeem · $4 interest to the certificate holder · by HUSSEY, DIANE L
Tax year 2020Redeemedcert 2022-0134
Sold Jun 28, 2022 for $199 · redeemed Jul 8, 2022 (10 days)
Paid $228 to redeem · $9 interest to the certificate holder · by HUSSEY, DIANE L
Tax year 2014Redeemedcert 2014-175
Sold Jun 16, 2014 for $192 · redeemed Jul 31, 2014 (45 days)
Paid $208 to redeem · $8 interest to the certificate holder
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…
HUSSEY, DIANE L
Assessor says…
HUSSEY, DIANE L & SCHMIDT, KARL F
Treasurer says…
HUSSEY, DIANE L
Mailing: SCHMIDT, KARL F 14 GEORGETOWN IRVINE CA 92612-2644
Property details
Assessor
Location
- City
- None Listed
- Zip
- None Listed
- Jurisdiction
- Des Moines
- District/Parcel
- 020/01911-068-000
- Geoparcel
- 7824-09-111-068
- Status
- Active
- School
- Des Moines
- Nbhd/Pocket
- DMC1/I3
- 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
What's on it
Assessor · refreshed 7w ago
Year
2006
Beds/Baths
—/—
Building & structure detail
1 record · Assessor
Detached Structure # id=101
- Occupancy
- Concrete Paving
- Measurement Code
- Dimensions
- Measure 1
- 9
- Measure 2
- 15
- Year Built
- 2006
- Condition
- Normal
- Comment
- OUTDOOR PARKING STALL #P20
Title & transfer history
1 transfer · Assessor
Recorded deed chain joined to sale prices. Shows ownership only — not mortgages or liens, which the assessor does not publish.
HUSSEY, DIANE LSCHMIDT, KARL F ← MULBERRY DEVELOPMENT, LLC
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
2007
Construction · PAVING(Pickup)
Complete
2006-10-18
Zoning
1 record · Assessor
| Zoning | Description | SF | Assessor Zoning |
|---|---|---|---|
| DX1 | DX1 Downtown District | — | Commercial |
Tax assessment history
10 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$401
Interest rate2% / mo (≈24% / yr)
SaleJun 2025
Earliest redemption noticeMar 2027
Earliest deed eligibilityJun 2027
Certificate hard capJun 2028
If redeemed at 12 mo$497+$96 interest
If redeemed at its history avg~21 days → Jul 2025 · 1 mo$409+$8 interest
If taken to deed$17k 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 · $497 total+$96
Redemption notice21 mo · $569 total+$168
Deed eligibility24 mo · $593 total+$192
Hard cap36 mo · $690 total+$289
marks the statutory milestones from the timeline above. Flat 2%/mo on the $401 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.