7825.20.650.001 — Polk County parcel 7825.20.650.001
Map of parcel 7825.20.650.001. Center: latitude 41.5542, longitude -93.7636. Use arrow keys to pan and the plus/minus keys to zoom once focused.
Polk County · 2025 tax sale · GovEase lot 510380last year's list
(no address)
None Listed IA None Listed
7825.20.650.001 · alt 320.04928.165.822
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
3.52 ac
153,342 sf · 6329 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 flagsSliver parcelExisting 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
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…
WESTERN WOODS HOME OWNERS ASSOC
Assessor says…
WESTERN WOODS HOME OWNERS ASSOC & PRIVATE STREETS
Treasurer says…
WESTERN WOODS HOME OWNERS ASSOC
Mailing: WESTERN WOODS HOME OWNERS ASSOC 4500 PARK DR WEST DES MOINES IA 50265-5324
Owners of record · Assessor
WESTERN WOODS HOME OWNERS ASSOCTitle Holder1975-09-254547/879
PRIVATE STREETSTitle Holder
Property details
Assessor
Location
- City
- None Listed
- Zip
- None Listed
- Jurisdiction
- West Des Moines
- District/Parcel
- 320/04928-165-822
- Geoparcel
- 7825-20-650-001
- Status
- Active
- School
- West Des Moines
- Nbhd/Pocket
- WD10/B4
- Tax Authority Group
- WDM-C-WDM-770036
- Appraiser
- Andrew Rand, 515-286-3368
Land
- Square Feet
- 153,248
- Acres
- 3.518
- Topography
- Normal
- Vacancy
- Yes
- Unbuildable
- Yes
Lot dimensions
GIS · centroid 41.5542, -93.7636
Acres: 3.520
Lot sqft: 153,342
Perimeter: 6329 ft
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
$890
$0
$890
Residential
~$17
0.0%
1995
$890
$0
$890
Residential
~$17
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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
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.