7824.11.156.005 — Polk County parcel 7824.11.156.005
Map of parcel 7824.11.156.005. Center: latitude 41.5786, longitude -93.5950. 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
7824.11.156.005 · alt 040.06471.000.000
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
$36
tax year 2026 · face value
Assessed
$1.2k
total · land + improvements
Value-to-debt
1 : 33strong
$1 of debt secures $33 of asset
Lot
0.23 ac
10,000 sf · 400 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
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 delinquentFederal 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
5 certificates · Treasurer
Chronicredeemed 4 of 4 resolved · median 46 days to redeem · 5 delinquent years (2005–2021)
Tax year 2021Redeemedcert 2023-1247
Sold Jun 21, 2023 for $23 · redeemed Aug 31, 2023 (71 days)
Paid $46 to redeem · $3 interest to the certificate holder · by ESTATE OF HARVEY ROBERT WILSON
Tax year 2020Redeemedcert 2022-0330
Sold Jun 28, 2022 for $39 · redeemed Nov 21, 2022 (146 days)
Paid $66 to redeem · $7 interest to the certificate holder · by Tishawn Hall
Tax year 2019Canceledcert 2019-357
Sold Jun 17, 2019 for $41
Tax year 2008Redeemedcert 2008-602-08
Sold Jun 16, 2008 for $32 · redeemed Jul 7, 2008 (21 days)
Paid $22 to redeem · $2 interest to the certificate holder
Tax year 2005Redeemedcert 2005-665-08
Sold Jun 20, 2005 for $26 · redeemed Jul 6, 2005 (16 days)
Paid $21 to redeem · $1 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…
MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY
Assessor says…
MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY
Treasurer says…
MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY
Mailing: ESTATE OF HARVEY ROBERT WILSON 112 HOMESTEAD DR DALLAS GA 30157-4627
Owners of record · Assessor
Property details
Assessor
Location
- City
- None Listed
- Zip
- None Listed
- Jurisdiction
- Des Moines
- District/Parcel
- 040/06471-000-000
- Geoparcel
- 7824-11-156-005
- Status
- Active
- School
- Des Moines
- Nbhd/Pocket
- DM20/Z
- Tax Authority Group
- DEM-C-DEM-770131
- TIF
- 52/DES MOINES SE AGRI BUSINESS PARK UR
- Submarket
- Northeast Des Moines
- Appraiser
- Cary Halfpop, ICA 515-286-2279
Land
- Square Feet
- 10,000
- Acres
- 0.23
- Frontage
- 100
- Depth
- 100
- Topography
- Blank
- Shape
- Rectangle
- Vacancy
- Blank
- Unbuildable
- Blank
Lot dimensions
GIS · centroid 41.5786, -93.5950
Acres: 0.230
Lot sqft: 10,000
Perimeter: 400 ft
Building & structure detail
1 record · Assessor
Commercial Summary
- Occupancy
- Land Vacant
- Age, Weighted
- 0
- Total Story Height
- 0
- Land Area
- 10,000
- Gross Area
- 0
- Finished Area
- 0
- Unfinished Bsmt Area
- 0
- Finished Bsmt Area
- 0
- Number of Units
- 0
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.
MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY ← Estate of WILSON, HARVEY ROBERT HALL, TISHAWN LYNN (Administrator)
Zoning
1 record · Assessor
| Zoning | Description | SF | Assessor Zoning |
|---|---|---|---|
| I1 | I1 Industrial District | — | Industrial Light |
Auditor adjustments
Exemptions & limitations · Assessor
| Category | Name | Information |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Business Property Assessment Limitation | MIDAMERICAN ENERGY COMPANY | Names and Unit Determination as of July 1, 2025 |
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
$300
$0
$300
Industrial
~$11
0.0%
1995
$300
$0
$300
Industrial
~$11
0.0%
1993
$300
$0
$300
Industrial
~$11
—
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$36
Interest rate2% / mo (≈24% / yr)
SaleJun 2026
Earliest redemption noticeMar 2028
Earliest deed eligibilityJun 2028
Certificate hard capJun 2029
If redeemed at 12 mo$45+$9 interest
If redeemed at its history avg~64 days → Aug 2026 · 3 mo$38+$2 interest
If taken to deed$1.2k 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 · $45 total+$9
Redemption notice21 mo · $51 total+$15
Deed eligibility24 mo · $53 total+$17
Hard cap36 mo · $62 total+$26
marks the statutory milestones from the timeline above. Flat 2%/mo on the $36 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.