720 MONONA AVE — Polk County parcel 7824.09.458.001
Map of parcel 7824.09.458.001. Center: latitude 41.5721, longitude -93.6223. 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
720 MONONA AVE
DES MOINES IA 50315
7824.09.458.001 · alt 020.00286.000.000
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
$47
tax year 2026 · face value
Assessed
$2.5k
total · land + improvements
Value-to-debt
1 : 53strong
$1 of debt secures $53 of asset
Lot
0.24 ac
10,567 sf · 533 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
1 certificate · Treasurer
1 delinquent year (1993)
Tax year 1993Canceledcert 1993-531-01
Sold Jun 21, 1993 for $197
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…
SCHMID, GEORGE
Treasurer says…
SCHMID, GEORGE
Mailing: SCHMID, GEORGE 718 MONONA AVE DES MOINES IA 50315-1164
Owners of record · Assessor
Property details
Assessor
Location
- Address
- 720 MONONA AVE
- City
- DES MOINES
- Zip
- 50315
- Jurisdiction
- Des Moines
- District/Parcel
- 020/00286-000-000
- Geoparcel
- 7824-09-458-001
- Status
- Active
- School
- Des Moines
- Nbhd/Pocket
- DM26/A
- Tax Authority Group
- DEM-C-DEM-770131
- Submarket
- South Des Moines
- Appraiser
- Joseph Peterson, 515-286-3011
Land
- Square Feet
- 10,360
- Acres
- 0.238
- Topography
- Normal
- Shape
- Curved Irregular
- Vacancy
- Yes
- Unbuildable
- Yes
Lot dimensions
GIS · centroid 41.5721, -93.6223
Acres: 0.243
Lot sqft: 10,567
Perimeter: 533 ft
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.
SCHMID, GEORGE ← POLK COUNTY
Zoning
1 record · Assessor
| Zoning | Description | SF | Assessor Zoning |
|---|---|---|---|
| NX1 | NX1 Neighborhood Mix District | — | Residential |
Photos
1 · Assessor
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
2019
$0
$0
$0
Government
—
−100.0%
1999
$3,690
$0
$3,690
Residential
~$68
+12.2%
1997
$3,290
$0
$3,290
Residential
~$61
+10.0%
1995
$2,990
$0
$2,990
Residential
~$55
+7.2%
1993
$2,790
$0
$2,790
Residential
~$52
—
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$47
Interest rate2% / mo (≈24% / yr)
SaleJun 2026
Earliest redemption noticeMar 2028
Earliest deed eligibilityJun 2028
Certificate hard capJun 2029
If redeemed at 12 mo$58+$11 interest
If taken to deed$2.5k 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 · $58 total+$11
Redemption notice21 mo · $67 total+$20
Deed eligibility24 mo · $70 total+$23
Hard cap36 mo · $81 total+$34
marks the statutory milestones from the timeline above. Flat 2%/mo on the $47 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.