409 SE 9TH ST — Polk County parcel 7824.10.204.002
Map of parcel 7824.10.204.002. Center: latitude 41.5841, longitude -93.6028. Use arrow keys to pan and the plus/minus keys to zoom once focused.
Polk County · 2025 tax sale · GovEase lot 508830last year's list
409 SE 9TH ST
DES MOINES IA 50309
7824.10.204.002 · alt 040.01243.000.000
Redemption likelihoodHigh
Likely to redeem — favors the interest-yield play.
Modeled estimate · not a guarantee
Owed
$166
tax year 2025 · face value
Assessed
$16k
total · land + improvements
Value-to-debt
1 : 96strong
$1 of debt secures $96 of asset
Lot
0.18 ac
7,821 sf · 392 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 flagsExisting unredeemed tax saleVacant / land onlyFederal liens not checkedSpecial assessments not checkedPrior tax-sale historyAbsentee 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
Treasurer
No prior tax-sale certificates on record — this is the parcel's first appearance at tax sale.
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…
JURADO, VERONICA
Assessor says…
JURADO, VERONICA
Treasurer says…
JURADO, VERONICA
Mailing: JURADO, VERONICA 233 FRANKLIN AVE DES MOINES IA 50314-3318
Owners of record · Assessor
Property details
Assessor
Location
- Address
- 409 SE 9TH ST
- City
- DES MOINES
- Zip
- 50309
- Jurisdiction
- Des Moines
- District/Parcel
- 040/01243-000-000
- Geoparcel
- 7824-10-204-002
- Status
- Active
- School
- Des Moines
- Nbhd/Pocket
- DM90/Z
- Tax Authority Group
- DEM-C-DEM-770131
- TIF
- 62/DES MOINES METRO CENTER MERGED UR
- Submarket
- Central Business District
- Appraiser
- Brett Tierney, 515-286-3019
Land
- Square Feet
- 7,840
- Acres
- 0.18
- Frontage
- 56
- Depth
- 140
- Topography
- Normal
- Shape
- Rectangle
- Vacancy
- Yes
- Unbuildable
- No
Lot dimensions
GIS · centroid 41.5841, -93.6028
Acres: 0.180
Lot sqft: 7,821
Perimeter: 392 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.
JURADO, VERONICA ← MAXWELL MIDWEST HOLDING COMPANY LLC
JURADO, VERONICA ← MAXWELL MIDWEST HOLDING COMPANY LLC
MAXWELL MIDWEST HOLDING LLC ← OHP 81 LC
OHP 81 LC ← LACEY, BEN (Agent) MALONEY, MARY (Treasurer)
Zoning
1 record · Assessor
| Zoning | Description | SF | Assessor Zoning |
|---|---|---|---|
| DXR | DXR Downtown District | — | Residential |
Tax assessment history
18 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
$1,370
$0
$1,370
Residential
~$25
+15.1%
1998
$1,190
$0
$1,190
Residential
~$22
−8.5%
1996
$1,300
$0
$1,300
Government
~$24
0.0%
1995
$1,300
$0
$1,300
Industrial
~$47
+8.3%
1993
$1,200
$0
$1,200
Industrial
~$43
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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$166
Interest rate2% / mo (≈24% / yr)
SaleJun 2025
Earliest redemption noticeMar 2027
Earliest deed eligibilityJun 2027
Certificate hard capJun 2028
If redeemed at 12 mo$206+$40 interest
If taken to deed$16k 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 $3/moschedule
1 year12 mo · $206 total+$40
Redemption notice21 mo · $236 total+$70
Deed eligibility24 mo · $246 total+$80
Hard cap36 mo · $286 total+$120
marks the statutory milestones from the timeline above. Flat 2%/mo on the $166 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.