7824.19.402.004 — Polk County parcel 7824.19.402.004
Map of parcel 7824.19.402.004. Center: latitude 41.5475, longitude -93.6607. 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
7824.19.402.004 · alt 120.06814.014.000
Unsold at tax sale
Offered at the live sale but received no bid — back to the county. Kept for history.
Redemption likelihoodHigh
Likely to redeem — favors the interest-yield play.
Modeled estimate · not a guarantee
Owed
$28
tax year 2026 · face value
Assessed
$50
total · land + improvements
Value-to-debt
1 : 2thin
$1 of debt secures $2 of asset
Lot
0.00 ac
117 sf · 141 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 lotThin equity cushionRepeat delinquentVacant / 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
Chronic1 currently unredeemed · 3 delinquent years (2019–2022)
Tax year 2022Canceledcert 2024-1211
Sold Jun 17, 2024 for $16
Tax year 2021Unredeemedcert 2022-1813
Sold Nov 21, 2022 for $8 · still unredeemed
Tax year 2019Canceledcert 2021-0316
Sold Jun 22, 2021 for $8
Who owns it
2 sources agree on identity
Owner names as reported by independent public records — discrepancies may indicate recent transfers or data lag.
Auction list says…
Assessor says…
COOPER HOMES INC
Treasurer says…
COOPER HOMES INC
Mailing: COOPER HOMES INC 3805 WOLCOTT AVE DES MOINES IA 50321-1867
Owners of record · Assessor
COOPER HOMES INCTitle Holder1972-06-194306/627
Property details
Assessor
Location
- City
- None Listed
- Zip
- None Listed
- Jurisdiction
- Des Moines
- District/Parcel
- 120/06814-014-000
- Geoparcel
- 7824-19-402-004
- Status
- Active
- School
- Des Moines
- Nbhd/Pocket
- DM32/A
- Tax Authority Group
- DEM-C-DEM-770131
- Submarket
- South Des Moines
- Appraiser
- Andrew Rand, 515-286-3368
Land
- Square Feet
- 119
- Acres
- 0.003
- Frontage
- 70
- Depth
- 2
- Topography
- Normal
- Shape
- Rectangle
- Vacancy
- Yes
- Unbuildable
- Yes
Lot dimensions
GIS · centroid 41.5475, -93.6607
Acres: 0.003
Lot sqft: 117
Perimeter: 141 ft
Zoning
1 record · Assessor
| Zoning | Description | SF | Assessor Zoning |
|---|---|---|---|
| NX3 | NX3 Neighborhood Mix 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
$590
$0
$590
Residential
~$11
+1.7%
1997
$580
$0
$580
Residential
~$11
+5.5%
1995
$550
$0
$550
Residential
~$10
+14.6%
1993
$480
$0
$480
Residential
~$9
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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$28
Interest rate2% / mo (≈24% / yr)
SaleJun 2026
Earliest redemption noticeMar 2028
Earliest deed eligibilityJun 2028
Certificate hard capJun 2029
If redeemed at 12 mo$35+$7 interest
If taken to deed$50 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 · $35 total+$7
Redemption notice21 mo · $40 total+$12
Deed eligibility24 mo · $41 total+$13
Hard cap36 mo · $48 total+$20
marks the statutory milestones from the timeline above. Flat 2%/mo on the $28 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.