7824.15.151.007 — Polk County parcel 7824.15.151.007
Map of parcel 7824.15.151.007. Center: latitude 41.5639, longitude -93.6155. Use arrow keys to pan and the plus/minus keys to zoom once focused.
Polk County · 2025 tax sale · GovEase lot 508911last year's list
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None Listed IA None Listed
7824.15.151.007 · alt 010.01431.002.000
Redemption likelihoodHigh
Likely to redeem — favors the interest-yield play.
Modeled estimate · not a guarantee
Owed
$50
tax year 2025 · face value
Assessed
$2.7k
total · land + improvements
Value-to-debt
1 : 54strong
$1 of debt secures $54 of asset
Lot
0.12 ac
5,293 sf · 291 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
3 sources agree on identity
Owner names as reported by independent public records — discrepancies may indicate recent transfers or data lag.
Auction list says…
ALVARADO, MAYRA
Assessor says…
ALVARADO, MAYRA
Treasurer says…
ALVARADO, MAYRA
Mailing: ALVARADO, MAYRA 2421 S UNION ST DES MOINES IA 50315-1734
Owners of record · Assessor
Property details
Assessor
Location
- City
- None Listed
- Zip
- None Listed
- Jurisdiction
- Des Moines
- District/Parcel
- 010/01431-002-000
- Geoparcel
- 7824-15-151-007
- Status
- Active
- School
- Des Moines
- Nbhd/Pocket
- DM26/Z
- Tax Authority Group
- DEM-C-DEM-770131
- Submarket
- South Des Moines
- Appraiser
- Joseph Peterson, 515-286-3011
Land
- Square Feet
- 5,303
- Acres
- 0.122
- Frontage
- 71
- Depth
- 75
- Topography
- Normal
- Shape
- Rectangle
- Vacancy
- Yes
- Unbuildable
- Yes
Lot dimensions
GIS · centroid 41.5639, -93.6155
Acres: 0.122
Lot sqft: 5,293
Perimeter: 291 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
$117,000 · Jun 7, 2022 · to ALVARADO, MAYRA
ALVARADO, MAYRA ← HYNES, KRISTIE
HYNES, KRISTIE ← Estate of HYNES, GORDON PAUL HYNES, KRISTIE
Jun 2, 2005Deed$80,00011103/978 Multiple Parcels
HYNES, GORDON & FLATT, KRISTIE ← FLATT, HOWARD JR.
May 7, 1996Deed$2,0007397/671
FLATT, HOWARD JR ← FULL GOSPEL VOICE
Permits & assessment activity
2 records · Assessor
Permits and assessor field checks recorded against this parcel. “Pickup” rows are assessor reviews rather than building permits.
Year
Work
Status
Applied
2006
Review Value · CLASS CHANGE(Pickup)
Complete
2006-01-19
1997
Correct Data · CLASS CHANGE(Pickup)
No Add
1997-01-01
Zoning
1 record · Assessor
| Zoning | Description | SF | Assessor Zoning |
|---|---|---|---|
| N3B | N3b Neighborhood District | — | Residential |
Tax assessment history
17 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
$3,400
$0
$3,400
Commercial
~$122
+3.0%
1997
$3,300
$0
$3,300
Commercial
~$119
0.0%
1995
$3,300
$0
$3,300
Commercial Exempt
~$119
—
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$50
Interest rate2% / mo (≈24% / yr)
SaleJun 2025
Earliest redemption noticeMar 2027
Earliest deed eligibilityJun 2027
Certificate hard capJun 2028
If redeemed at 12 mo$62+$12 interest
If taken to deed$2.7k 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 · $62 total+$12
Redemption notice21 mo · $71 total+$21
Deed eligibility24 mo · $74 total+$24
Hard cap36 mo · $86 total+$36
marks the statutory milestones from the timeline above. Flat 2%/mo on the $50 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.