7824.09.480.015 — Polk County parcel 7824.09.480.015
Map of parcel 7824.09.480.015. Center: latitude 41.5714, longitude -93.6162. 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
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None Listed IA None Listed
7824.09.480.015 · alt 020.00218.000.000
Sold at tax sale · winning bid 100%
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
$61
tax year 2026 · face value
Assessed
$3.9k
total · land + improvements
Value-to-debt
1 : 64strong
$1 of debt secures $64 of asset
Lot
0.24 ac
10,507 sf · 554 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
Treasurer
No prior tax-sale certificates on record — this is the parcel's first appearance at tax sale.
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…
PADILLA, ROBERTO
Treasurer says…
PADILLA, ROBERTO
Mailing: PADILLA, ROBERTO 1956 S UNION ST DES MOINES IA 50315-7158
Owners of record · Assessor
Property details
Assessor
Location
- City
- None Listed
- Zip
- None Listed
- Jurisdiction
- Des Moines
- District/Parcel
- 020/00218-000-000
- Geoparcel
- 7824-09-480-015
- 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
- 10,304
- Acres
- 0.237
- Frontage
- 46
- Depth
- 224
- Topography
- Blank
- Shape
- Rectangle
- Vacancy
- Yes
- Unbuildable
- Yes
Lot dimensions
GIS · centroid 41.5714, -93.6162
Acres: 0.241
Lot sqft: 10,507
Perimeter: 554 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
$260,000 · Aug 29, 2025 · to PADILLA, ROBERTO
PADILLA, ROBERTO ← CREASON, MATTHEW CREASON, CLAIRE
CREASON, CLAIRECREASON, MATTHEW ← REED, TINA L
Dec 2, 2007Deed$126,00012468/777 Multiple Parcels
REED, TINA L. ← MANCHESTER, EVELYN M
Oct 12, 1993Deed$205,0006901/602 Multiple Parcels
LANG, JAMES R ← MENDELIN, DAVID E
Zoning
1 record · Assessor
| Zoning | Description | SF | Assessor Zoning |
|---|---|---|---|
| N5 | N5 Neighborhood District | — | Residential |
Photos
1 · Assessor
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
$2,150
$0
$2,150
Residential
~$40
+12.0%
1997
$1,920
$0
$1,920
Residential
~$36
+6.7%
1995
$1,800
$0
$1,800
Residential
~$33
—
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$61
Interest rate2% / mo (≈24% / yr)
SaleJun 2026
Earliest redemption noticeMar 2028
Earliest deed eligibilityJun 2028
Certificate hard capJun 2029
If redeemed at 12 mo$76+$15 interest
If taken to deed$3.9k 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 · $76 total+$15
Redemption notice21 mo · $87 total+$26
Deed eligibility24 mo · $90 total+$29
Hard cap36 mo · $105 total+$44
marks the statutory milestones from the timeline above. Flat 2%/mo on the $61 lien — each partial month counts whole (§447.1). Excludes subsequent taxes and recoverable costs.
Estimates only. Not legal or financial advice.
Data sources
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Rules & Iowa law
The statutes that govern tax sales, redemption, and deeds.