7824.19.278.001 — Polk County parcel 7824.19.278.001
Map of parcel 7824.19.278.001. Center: latitude 41.5506, longitude -93.6588. Use arrow keys to pan and the plus/minus keys to zoom once focused.
Polk County · 2025 tax sale · GovEase lot 508988last year's list
(no address)
None Listed IA None Listed
7824.19.278.001 · alt 010.00534.098.000
Redemption likelihoodHigh
Likely to redeem — favors the interest-yield play.
Modeled estimate · not a guarantee
Owed
$40
tax year 2025 · face value
Assessed
$800
total · land + improvements
Value-to-debt
1 : 20strong
$1 of debt secures $20 of asset
Lot
0.02 ac
1,065 sf · 469 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 flagsTiny lotRepeat 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
2 certificates · Treasurer
Repeatredeemed 1 of 1 resolved · median 7900 days to redeem · 1 currently unredeemed · 2 delinquent years (2001–2024)
Tax year 2024Unredeemedcert 2025-2471
Sold Dec 15, 2025 for $21 · still unredeemed
Tax year 2001Redeemedcert 2001-3375-01
Sold Jun 18, 2001 for $28 · redeemed Feb 3, 2023 (7900 days)
Paid $10 to redeem · by Springer Law Firm PLLC
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…
ELLSBURY, ALEX
Assessor says…
ELLSBURY, ALEX & ELLSBURY, CHRISTINA M
Treasurer says…
ELLSBURY, ALEX
Mailing: ELLSBURY, ALEX 3445 SW 31ST ST DES MOINES IA 50321-1946
Property details
Assessor
Location
- City
- None Listed
- Zip
- None Listed
- Jurisdiction
- Des Moines
- District/Parcel
- 010/00534-098-000
- Geoparcel
- 7824-19-278-001
- Status
- Active
- School
- Des Moines
- Nbhd/Pocket
- DM33/Z
- Tax Authority Group
- DEM-C-DEM-770131
- Submarket
- South Des Moines
- Appraiser
- Joseph Peterson, 515-286-3011
Land
- Square Feet
- 1,073
- Acres
- 0.025
- Frontage
- 230
- Depth
- 4
- Topography
- Normal
- Shape
- Rectangle
- Vacancy
- Yes
- Unbuildable
- Yes
Lot dimensions
GIS · centroid 41.5506, -93.6588
Acres: 0.024
Lot sqft: 1,065
Perimeter: 469 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
$350,000 · Apr 1, 2024 · to ELLSBURY, ALEXELLSBURY, CHRISTINA M
Zoning
1 record · Assessor
| Zoning | Description | SF | Assessor Zoning |
|---|---|---|---|
| N3A | N3a 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
$320
$0
$320
Residential
~$6
+3.2%
1997
$310
$0
$310
Residential
~$6
+6.9%
1995
$290
$0
$290
Residential
~$5
+16.0%
1993
$250
$0
$250
Residential
~$5
—
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$40
Interest rate2% / mo (≈24% / yr)
SaleJun 2025
Earliest redemption noticeMar 2027
Earliest deed eligibilityJun 2027
Certificate hard capJun 2028
If redeemed at 12 mo$50+$10 interest
If redeemed at its history avg~7900 days → Feb 2047 · 260 mo$248+$208 interest
If taken to deed$800 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 · $50 total+$10
Redemption notice21 mo · $57 total+$17
Deed eligibility24 mo · $59 total+$19
Hard cap36 mo · $69 total+$29
marks the statutory milestones from the timeline above. Flat 2%/mo on the $40 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.