4517 WOODLAND AVE UNIT 3 — Polk County parcel 7825.05.327.011
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Polk County · 2025 tax sale · GovEase lot 510288last year's list
4517 WOODLAND AVE UNIT 3
WEST DES MOINES IA 50266
7825.05.327.011 · alt 320.01252.021.012
Redemption likelihoodHigh
Likely to redeem — favors the interest-yield play.
Modeled estimate · not a guarantee
Owed
$2,085
tax year 2025 · face value
Assessed
$138k
total · land + improvements
Value-to-debt
1 : 66strong
$1 of debt secures $66 of asset
Lot
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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
Chronic (5+ delinquent years)+6
Total19
Acquire the deed
If the owner never redeems, you can acquire the property — the acquisition play.
Base1
Vacant / land only+1
Total2
Risk flagsRepeat delinquentNo parcel geometryVacant / land onlyFederal liens not checkedSpecial assessments not checkedAbsentee owner
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
4 certificates · Treasurer
Chronicredeemed 4 of 4 resolved · median 47 days to redeem · 4 delinquent years (2008–2023)
Tax year 2023Redeemedcert 2025-0196
Sold Jun 16, 2025 for $2,065 · redeemed Aug 18, 2025 (63 days)
Paid $2,210 to redeem · $125 interest to the certificate holder · by Schleisman Family Trust
Tax year 2019Redeemedcert 2019-2055
Sold Jun 17, 2019 for $6 · redeemed Jul 16, 2019 (29 days)
Paid $1,729 to redeem · $1 interest to the certificate holder
Tax year 2010Redeemedcert 2010-3289-09
Sold Jun 21, 2010 for $765 · redeemed Jul 21, 2010 (30 days)
Paid $53 to redeem · $33 interest to the certificate holder
Tax year 2008Redeemedcert 2008-3981-04
Sold Jun 16, 2008 for $728 · redeemed Dec 31, 2008 (198 days)
Paid $174 to redeem · $154 interest to the certificate holder
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…
SCHLEISMAN, STEPHAN A
Assessor says…
SCHLEISMAN, STEPHAN A
Treasurer says…
SCHLEISMAN, STEPHAN A
Mailing: SCHLEISMAN, STEPHAN A 3770 HILL CIR COLORADO SPRINGS CO 80904-8101
Owners of record · Assessor
SCHLEISMAN, STEPHAN ATitle Holder1976-09-224629/826
Property details
Assessor
Location
- Address
- 4517 WOODLAND AVE UNIT 3
- City
- WEST DES MOINES
- Zip
- 50266
- Jurisdiction
- West Des Moines
- District/Parcel
- 320/01252-021-012
- Geoparcel
- 7825-05-327-011
- Status
- Active
- School
- West Des Moines
- Nbhd/Pocket
- WDC1/D6
- Tax Authority Group
- WDM-C-WDM-770036
- Submarket
- Western Suburbs
- Appraiser
- Erica Cleaver, 515-286-2212
Land
- Topography
- Normal
- Vacancy
- No
- Unbuildable
- No
Zoning
1 record · Assessor
| Zoning | Description | SF | Assessor Zoning |
|---|---|---|---|
| RH | Residential High-Density District | — | Multi-Family Residential |
Photos
1 · Assessor
More assessor data
Assessor
Condo Units - 1 Record
- Building Number
- 2
- Section Number
- 1
- Unit Number
- 3
- Type of Parking
- Garage Detached
- Number of Parking Spaces
- 1
- Parking Ownership
- Deeded
- Private Elevator
- No
- Base Floor
- 1
- Number of Floors
- 1
- Total Rooms
- 6
- Full Bedrooms
- 2
- Full Baths
- 2
- Kitchen Type
- Full Eat-in
- Finished Living Area
- 1,152
- Heating
- Forced Hot Air
- Heating System
- Self-Contained Heating
- Air Conditioning
- Self-Contained
- Grade
- 4
- Condition
- Normal
- Year Built
- 1976
- Amenity 1
- Patio
- View Quality
- Average
- Section DP
- 32001252023001
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
$11,390
$57,640
$69,030
Residential
~$1,281
+8.5%
1997
$10,500
$53,120
$63,620
Residential
~$1,181
+9.2%
1993
$10,500
$47,770
$58,270
Residential
~$1,081
+24.9%
1992
$7,830
$38,840
$46,670
Residential
~$866
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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$2,085
Interest rate2% / mo (≈24% / yr)
SaleJun 2025
Earliest redemption noticeMar 2027
Earliest deed eligibilityJun 2027
Certificate hard capJun 2028
If redeemed at 12 mo$2,585+$500 interest
If redeemed at its history avg~80 days → Sep 2025 · 3 mo$2,210+$125 interest
If taken to deed$138k 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 $42/moschedule
1 year12 mo · $2,585 total+$500
Redemption notice21 mo · $2,961 total+$876
Deed eligibility24 mo · $3,086 total+$1,001
Hard cap36 mo · $3,586 total+$1,501
marks the statutory milestones from the timeline above. Flat 2%/mo on the $2,085 lien — each partial month counts whole (§447.1). Excludes subsequent taxes and recoverable costs.
Estimates only. Not legal or financial advice.
Data sources
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Rules & Iowa law
The statutes that govern tax sales, redemption, and deeds.