7825.02.231.019 — Polk County parcel 7825.02.231.019
Map of parcel 7825.02.231.019. Center: latitude 41.5984, longitude -93.6952. Use arrow keys to pan and the plus/minus keys to zoom once focused.
Polk County · 2025 tax sale · GovEase lot 509207last year's list
(no address)
None Listed IA None Listed
7825.02.231.019 · alt 090.03246.000.000
Redemption likelihoodHigh
Likely to redeem — favors the interest-yield play.
Modeled estimate · not a guarantee
Owed
$71
tax year 2025 · face value
Assessed
$5.2k
total · land + improvements
Value-to-debt
1 : 73strong
$1 of debt secures $73 of asset
Lot
0.12 ac
5,217 sf · 304 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…
KENNEDY, FRANCIS D
Assessor says…
KENNEDY, FRANCIS D & KENNEDY, JULIA L
Treasurer says…
KENNEDY, FRANCIS D
Mailing: KENNEDY, FRANCIS D 5620 DAGLE DR DES MOINES IA 50311-2232
Owners of record · Assessor
KENNEDY, FRANCIS DTitle Holder1972-05-124298/272
KENNEDY, JULIA LTitle Holder1972-05-124298/272
Property details
Assessor
Location
- City
- None Listed
- Zip
- None Listed
- Jurisdiction
- Des Moines
- District/Parcel
- 090/03246-000-000
- Geoparcel
- 7825-02-231-019
- Status
- Active
- School
- Des Moines
- Nbhd/Pocket
- DM52/Z
- Tax Authority Group
- DEM-C-DEM-770131
- Submarket
- Northwest Des Moines
- Appraiser
- Sarah Cunningham, SRA 515-286-3426
Land
- Square Feet
- 5,216
- Acres
- 0.12
- Frontage
- 52.1
- Depth
- 100
- Topography
- Normal
- Shape
- Rectangle
- Vacancy
- Rear or Landlocked
- Unbuildable
- No
Lot dimensions
GIS · centroid 41.5984, -93.6952
Acres: 0.120
Lot sqft: 5,217
Perimeter: 304 ft
Zoning
1 record · Assessor
| Zoning | Description | SF | Assessor Zoning |
|---|---|---|---|
| N3B | N3b Neighborhood District | — | Residential |
Tax assessment history
16 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
1997
$2,000
$0
$2,000
Residential
~$37
+11.7%
1995
$1,790
$0
$1,790
Residential
~$33
+14.0%
1993
$1,570
$0
$1,570
Residential
~$29
—
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$71
Interest rate2% / mo (≈24% / yr)
SaleJun 2025
Earliest redemption noticeMar 2027
Earliest deed eligibilityJun 2027
Certificate hard capJun 2028
If redeemed at 12 mo$88+$17 interest
If taken to deed$5.2k 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 · $88 total+$17
Redemption notice21 mo · $101 total+$30
Deed eligibility24 mo · $105 total+$34
Hard cap36 mo · $122 total+$51
marks the statutory milestones from the timeline above. Flat 2%/mo on the $71 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.