7825.16.452.009 — Polk County parcel 7825.16.452.009
Map of parcel 7825.16.452.009. Center: latitude 41.5588, longitude -93.7391. Use arrow keys to pan and the plus/minus keys to zoom once focused.
Polk County · 2025 tax sale · GovEase lot 510357last year's list
(no address)
None Listed IA None Listed
7825.16.452.009 · alt 320.02792.050.000
Redemption likelihoodHigh
Likely to redeem — favors the interest-yield play.
Modeled estimate · not a guarantee
Owed
$28
tax year 2025 · face value
Assessed
$100
total · land + improvements
Value-to-debt
1 : 4fair
$1 of debt secures $4 of asset
Lot
1.24 ac
54,089 sf · 1208 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 2025-2483
Sold Dec 15, 2025 for $8 · 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…
COMMON ELEMENT
Assessor says…
COMMON ELEMENT & ASSESSED WITH BAL OF PLAT
Treasurer says…
COMMON ELEMENT
Mailing: COMMON ELEMENT 721 HEATHERWOOD DR WEST DES MOINES IA 50265-5737
Owners of record · Assessor
COMMON ELEMENTTitle Holder
ASSESSED WITH BAL OF PLATTitle Holder
Property details
Assessor
Location
- City
- None Listed
- Zip
- None Listed
- Jurisdiction
- West Des Moines
- District/Parcel
- 320/02792-050-000
- Geoparcel
- 7825-16-452-009
- Status
- Active
- School
- West Des Moines
- Nbhd/Pocket
- WD10/J2
- Tax Authority Group
- WDM-C-WDM-770036
- Submarket
- Western Suburbs
- Appraiser
- Andrew Rand, 515-286-3368
Land
- Square Feet
- 54,087
- Acres
- 1.242
- Topography
- Normal
- Shape
- Irregular
- Vacancy
- Yes
- Unbuildable
- No
Lot dimensions
GIS · centroid 41.5588, -93.7391
Acres: 1.242
Lot sqft: 54,089
Perimeter: 1208 ft
Photos
1 · Assessor
Tax assessment history
14 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
$0
$0
$0
Residential
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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$28
Interest rate2% / mo (≈24% / yr)
SaleJun 2025
Earliest redemption noticeMar 2027
Earliest deed eligibilityJun 2027
Certificate hard capJun 2028
If redeemed at 12 mo$35+$7 interest
If taken to deed$100 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
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Rules & Iowa law
The statutes that govern tax sales, redemption, and deeds.