7824.22.202.030 — Polk County parcel 7824.22.202.030
Map of parcel 7824.22.202.030. Center: latitude 41.5534, longitude -93.6049. 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
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None Listed IA None Listed
7824.22.202.030 · alt 010.00963.000.000
Sold at tax sale · winning bid 100%
Bought by a bidder at the live sale — no longer biddable. Kept for history.
Redemption likelihoodHigh
Likely to redeem — favors the interest-yield play.
Modeled estimate · not a guarantee
Owed
$164
tax year 2026 · face value
Assessed
$7.1k
total · land + improvements
Value-to-debt
1 : 43strong
$1 of debt secures $43 of asset
Lot
0.48 ac
21,098 sf · 584 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 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
Chronicredeemed 3 of 3 resolved · median 325 days to redeem · 3 delinquent years (2012–2017)
Tax year 2017Redeemedcert 2017-26
Sold Jun 19, 2017 for $115 · redeemed Apr 8, 2019 (658 days)
Paid $184 to redeem · $62 interest to the certificate holder
Tax year 2014Redeemedcert 2014-14
Sold Jun 16, 2014 for $104 · redeemed Jun 30, 2014 (14 days)
Paid $114 to redeem · $2 interest to the certificate holder
Tax year 2012Redeemedcert 2012-28-13
Sold Jun 18, 2012 for $90 · redeemed May 9, 2013 (325 days)
Paid $48 to redeem · $28 interest to the certificate holder
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…
COLE, KENNETH D
Treasurer says…
COLE, KENNETH D
Mailing: COLE, KENNETH D 604 E MILLER AVE DES MOINES IA 50315-2949
Owners of record · Assessor
Property details
Assessor
Location
- City
- None Listed
- Zip
- None Listed
- Jurisdiction
- Des Moines
- District/Parcel
- 010/00963-000-000
- Geoparcel
- 7824-22-202-030
- Status
- Active
- School
- Des Moines
- Nbhd/Pocket
- DM37/Z
- Tax Authority Group
- DEM-C-DEM-770131
- Submarket
- South Des Moines
- Appraiser
- Joseph Peterson, 515-286-3011
Land
- Square Feet
- 21,120
- Acres
- 0.485
- Frontage
- 132
- Depth
- 160
- Topography
- Normal
- Shape
- Rectangle
- Vacancy
- Rear or Landlocked
- Unbuildable
- No
Lot dimensions
GIS · centroid 41.5534, -93.6049
Acres: 0.484
Lot sqft: 21,098
Perimeter: 584 ft
Title & transfer history
1 transfer · Assessor
Recorded deed chain joined to sale prices. Shows ownership only — not mortgages or liens, which the assessor does not publish.
COLE, KENNETH DEAN ← COLE, WILBER L
Zoning
1 record · Assessor
| Zoning | Description | SF | Assessor Zoning |
|---|---|---|---|
| N3A | N3a Neighborhood District | — | Residential |
Photos
1 · Assessor
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
$2,250
$0
$2,250
Residential
~$42
+13.6%
1997
$1,980
$0
$1,980
Residential
~$37
+8.2%
1995
$1,830
$0
$1,830
Residential
~$34
+13.0%
1993
$1,620
$0
$1,620
Residential
~$30
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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$164
Interest rate2% / mo (≈24% / yr)
SaleJun 2026
Earliest redemption noticeMar 2028
Earliest deed eligibilityJun 2028
Certificate hard capJun 2029
If redeemed at 12 mo$203+$39 interest
If redeemed at its history avg~332 days → May 2027 · 11 mo$200+$36 interest
If taken to deed$7.1k 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 $3/moschedule
1 year12 mo · $203 total+$39
Redemption notice21 mo · $233 total+$69
Deed eligibility24 mo · $243 total+$79
Hard cap36 mo · $282 total+$118
marks the statutory milestones from the timeline above. Flat 2%/mo on the $164 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.