7824.14.326.022 — Polk County parcel 7824.14.326.022
Map of parcel 7824.14.326.022. Center: latitude 41.5592, longitude -93.5895. Use arrow keys to pan and the plus/minus keys to zoom once focused.
Polk County · 2025 tax sale · GovEase lot 508897last year's list
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None Listed IA None Listed
7824.14.326.022 · alt 010.06101.001.009
Redemption likelihoodHigh
Likely to redeem — favors the interest-yield play.
Modeled estimate · not a guarantee
Owed
$74
tax year 2025 · face value
Assessed
$2.6k
total · land + improvements
Value-to-debt
1 : 35strong
$1 of debt secures $35 of asset
Lot
0.07 ac
2,822 sf · 322 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
Chronic (5+ delinquent years)+6
Total28
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 flagsRepeat delinquentExisting unredeemed tax saleVacant / 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
3 certificates · Treasurer
Repeatredeemed 2 of 2 resolved · median 30 days to redeem · 1 currently unredeemed · 2 delinquent years (2019–2024)
Tax year 2024Unredeemedcert 2025-2455
Sold Sep 15, 2025 for $56 · still unredeemed
Tax year 2019Redeemedcert 2021-2162
Sold Jul 19, 2021 for $100 · redeemed Aug 23, 2021 (35 days)
Paid $125 to redeem · $5 interest to the certificate holder · by JESSICA JIMENEZ
Tax year 2019Redeemedcert 2019-150
Sold Jun 17, 2019 for $46 · redeemed Jul 12, 2019 (25 days)
Paid $61 to redeem · $3 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…
JIMENEZ-MENDOZA, CRISTOBAL
Assessor says…
JIMENEZ-MENDOZA, CRISTOBAL & JIMENEZ, JESSICA
Treasurer says…
JIMENEZ-MENDOZA, CRISTOBAL
Mailing: JIMENEZ, JESSICA 7203 SW 13TH ST DES MOINES IA 50315-6610
Property details
Assessor
Location
- City
- None Listed
- Zip
- None Listed
- Jurisdiction
- Des Moines
- District/Parcel
- 010/06101-001-009
- Geoparcel
- 7824-14-326-022
- Status
- Active
- School
- Des Moines
- Nbhd/Pocket
- DM22/Z
- Tax Authority Group
- DEM-C-DEM-770131
- Submarket
- South Des Moines
- Appraiser
- Joseph Peterson, 515-286-3011
Land
- Square Feet
- 2,819
- Acres
- 0.065
- Frontage
- 20
- Depth
- 140.9
- Topography
- Normal
- Shape
- Rectangle
- Vacancy
- Yes
- Unbuildable
- Yes
Lot dimensions
GIS · centroid 41.5592, -93.5895
Acres: 0.065
Lot sqft: 2,822
Perimeter: 322 ft
Title & transfer history
2 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
$28,000 · Aug 7, 2017 · to JIMENEZ-MENDOZA, CRISTOBALJIMENEZ, JESSICA
JIMENEZ-MENDOZA, CRISTOBALJIMENEZ, JESSICA ← MCCONNELL, LAWRENCE R
May 21, 2007Deed$5,00012210/178
MC CONNELL, LAWRENCE R ← RM MADDEN CONSTRUCTION, INC.
Zoning
1 record · Assessor
| Zoning | Description | SF | Assessor Zoning |
|---|---|---|---|
| N3A | N3a Neighborhood District | — | Residential |
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$74
Interest rate2% / mo (≈24% / yr)
SaleJun 2025
Earliest redemption noticeMar 2027
Earliest deed eligibilityJun 2027
Certificate hard capJun 2028
If redeemed at 12 mo$92+$18 interest
If redeemed at its history avg~30 days → Jul 2025 · 1 mo$75+$1 interest
If taken to deed$2.6k 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 · $92 total+$18
Redemption notice21 mo · $105 total+$31
Deed eligibility24 mo · $110 total+$36
Hard cap36 mo · $127 total+$53
marks the statutory milestones from the timeline above. Flat 2%/mo on the $74 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.