7824.19.278.009 — Polk County parcel 7824.19.278.009
Map of parcel 7824.19.278.009. Center: latitude 41.5504, longitude -93.6585. Use arrow keys to pan and the plus/minus keys to zoom once focused.
Polk County · 2025 tax sale · GovEase lot 508989last year's list
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None Listed IA None Listed
7824.19.278.009 · alt 010.06686.003.000
Redemption likelihoodHigh
Likely to redeem — favors the interest-yield play.
Modeled estimate · not a guarantee
Owed
$66
tax year 2025 · face value
Assessed
$2.1k
total · land + improvements
Value-to-debt
1 : 32strong
$1 of debt secures $32 of asset
Lot
0.07 ac
2,864 sf · 251 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 history
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
1 certificate · Treasurer
Active lien1 currently unredeemed · 1 delinquent year (2024)
Tax year 2024Unredeemedcert 2025-2472
Sold Dec 15, 2025 for $49 · still unredeemed
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
- 010/06686-003-000
- Geoparcel
- 7824-19-278-009
- 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
- 2,880
- Acres
- 0.066
- Frontage
- 30
- Depth
- 96
- Topography
- Normal
- Shape
- Rectangle
- Vacancy
- Yes
- Unbuildable
- Yes
Lot dimensions
GIS · centroid 41.5504, -93.6585
Acres: 0.066
Lot sqft: 2,864
Perimeter: 251 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
$350,000 · Apr 1, 2024 · to ELLSBURY, ALEXELLSBURY, CHRISTINA M
ELLSBURY, ALEXELLSBURY, CHRISTINA M ← EAA CONTRACTING LLC
EAA CONTRACTING LLC ← BRIDGFORD, SUSAN
BRIDGFORD, SUSAN ← LEANOS, YADIRA LEANOS, ERIC
LEANOS, ERIC ← NEHRING, RICHARD NEHRING, ROSALIE Also Known As EVANS, ROSALIE ZOCH, DAWN (Attorney-In-Fact)
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
$460
$0
$460
Residential
~$9
+2.2%
1997
$450
$0
$450
Residential
~$8
+4.7%
1995
$430
$0
$430
Residential
~$8
+16.2%
1993
$370
$0
$370
Residential
~$7
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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$66
Interest rate2% / mo (≈24% / yr)
SaleJun 2025
Earliest redemption noticeMar 2027
Earliest deed eligibilityJun 2027
Certificate hard capJun 2028
If redeemed at 12 mo$82+$16 interest
If taken to deed$2.1k 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 · $82 total+$16
Redemption notice21 mo · $94 total+$28
Deed eligibility24 mo · $98 total+$32
Hard cap36 mo · $114 total+$48
marks the statutory milestones from the timeline above. Flat 2%/mo on the $66 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.