7825.18.226.016 — Polk County parcel 7825.18.226.016
Map of parcel 7825.18.226.016. Center: latitude 41.5693, longitude -93.7753. Use arrow keys to pan and the plus/minus keys to zoom once focused.
Polk County · 2025 tax sale · GovEase lot 510362last year's list
(no address)
None Listed IA None Listed
7825.18.226.016 · alt 320.04116.818.000
Redemption likelihoodHigh
Likely to redeem — favors the interest-yield play.
Modeled estimate · not a guarantee
Owed
$81
tax year 2025 · face value
Assessed
$7.5k
total · land + improvements
Value-to-debt
1 : 93strong
$1 of debt secures $93 of asset
Lot
0.11 ac
4,942 sf · 290 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
4 certificates · Treasurer
Chronicredeemed 4 of 4 resolved · median 543 days to redeem · 4 delinquent years (2002–2023)
Tax year 2023Redeemedcert 2025-0207
Sold Jun 16, 2025 for $61 · redeemed Mar 30, 2026 (287 days)
Paid $161 to redeem · $22 interest to the certificate holder · by CALIFF, MAXIMILIAN
Tax year 2004Redeemedcert 2004-3746-04
Sold Jun 21, 2004 for $22 · redeemed Jun 13, 2005 (357 days)
Paid $35 to redeem · $15 interest to the certificate holder
Tax year 2003Redeemedcert 2003-3908-02
Sold Jun 16, 2003 for $22 · redeemed Jun 13, 2005 (728 days)
Paid $37 to redeem · $17 interest to the certificate holder
Tax year 2002Redeemedcert 2002-3472-02
Sold Jun 17, 2002 for $22 · redeemed Jun 13, 2005 (1092 days)
Paid $45 to redeem · $25 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…
CALIFF, MAXIMILIAN
Assessor says…
CALIFF, MAXIMILIAN
Treasurer says…
CALIFF, MAXIMILIAN
Mailing: CALIFF, MAXIMILIAN 5133 TAMARA LN WEST DES MOINES IA 50265-6914
Owners of record · Assessor
Property details
Assessor
Location
- City
- None Listed
- Zip
- None Listed
- Jurisdiction
- West Des Moines
- District/Parcel
- 320/04116-818-000
- Geoparcel
- 7825-18-226-016
- Status
- Active
- School
- West Des Moines
- Nbhd/Pocket
- WD07/A
- Tax Authority Group
- WDM-C-WDM-770036
- Submarket
- Western Suburbs
- Appraiser
- Andrew Rand, 515-286-3368
Land
- Square Feet
- 4,862
- Acres
- 0.112
- Year Platted
- 1991
- Topography
- Normal
- Shape
- Irregular
- Vacancy
- Rear or Landlocked
- Unbuildable
- No
Lot dimensions
GIS · centroid 41.5693, -93.7753
Acres: 0.113
Lot sqft: 4,942
Perimeter: 290 ft
Title & transfer history
5 transfers · Assessor
Recorded deed chain joined to sale prices. Shows ownership only — not mortgages or liens, which the assessor does not publish.
Last market sale
$264,500 · Dec 20, 2024 · to CALIFF, MAXIMILIAN
CALIFF, MAXIMILIAN ← Also Known As ZAUN, TAYLOR ZAUN, DREW GOETZ, TAYLOR M
GOETZ, TAYLOR M ← SCROGGIN, GAVIN SCROGGIN, CRYSTAL
SCROGGIN, GAVINSCROGGIN, CRYSTAL ← SCROGGIN, GAVIN SCROGGIN, CRYSTAL Formerly Known As PETERSON, CRYSTAL
SCROGGIN, GAVINPETERSON, CRYSTAL ← HOSTETLER, BRIAN L HOSTETLER, MALINDA
Jun 15, 2008Deed$155,00012689/568 Multiple Parcels
HOSTETLER, BRIAN L. ← DOLIC, HUSNIJA
Tax assessment history
15 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
$950
$0
$950
Residential
~$18
+9.2%
1994
$870
$0
$870
Residential
~$16
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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$81
Interest rate2% / mo (≈24% / yr)
SaleJun 2025
Earliest redemption noticeMar 2027
Earliest deed eligibilityJun 2027
Certificate hard capJun 2028
If redeemed at 12 mo$100+$19 interest
If redeemed at its history avg~616 days → Feb 2027 · 21 mo$115+$34 interest
If taken to deed$7.5k 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 $2/moschedule
1 year12 mo · $100 total+$19
Redemption notice21 mo · $115 total+$34
Deed eligibility24 mo · $120 total+$39
Hard cap36 mo · $139 total+$58
marks the statutory milestones from the timeline above. Flat 2%/mo on the $81 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.