2355 SCENIC VALLEY DR — Polk County parcel 7825.21.201.060
Map of parcel 7825.21.201.060. Center: latitude 41.5543, longitude -93.7415. Use arrow keys to pan and the plus/minus keys to zoom once focused.
Polk County · 2025 tax sale · GovEase lot 510382last year's list
2355 SCENIC VALLEY DR
WEST DES MOINES IA 50265
7825.21.201.060 · alt 320.04127.098.024
Redemption likelihoodHigh
Likely to redeem — favors the interest-yield play.
Modeled estimate · not a guarantee
Owed
$43
tax year 2025 · face value
Assessed
$2.2k
total · land + improvements
Value-to-debt
1 : 52strong
$1 of debt secures $52 of asset
Lot
1.60 ac
69,796 sf · 1462 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 flagsOwner mismatchExisting unredeemed tax saleVacant / land onlyFederal liens not checkedSpecial assessments not checkedPrior tax-sale historyAbsentee 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
Treasurer
No prior tax-sale certificates on record — this is the parcel's first appearance at tax sale.
Who owns it
3 sources differ
Owner names as reported by independent public records — discrepancies may indicate recent transfers or data lag.
Auction list says…
ORTON HOMES LLC
mismatches Treasurer
Assessor says…
IOWA TRUST & SAVINGS BANK
Treasurer says…
IOWA TRUST & SAVINGS BANK
Mailing: IOWA TRUST & SAVINGS BANK 15591 HICKMAN RD CLIVE IA 50325-8016
Owners of record · Assessor
Property details
Assessor
Location
- Address
- 2355 SCENIC VALLEY DR
- City
- WEST DES MOINES
- Zip
- 50265
- Jurisdiction
- West Des Moines
- District/Parcel
- 320/04127-098-024
- Geoparcel
- 7825-21-201-060
- Status
- Active
- School
- West Des Moines
- Nbhd/Pocket
- WD10/J5
- Tax Authority Group
- WDM-C-WDM-770036
- Submarket
- Western Suburbs
- Appraiser
- Andrew Rand, 515-286-3368
Land
- Square Feet
- 69,971
- Acres
- 1.606
- Year Platted
- 2018
- Topography
- Normal
- Shape
- Irregular
- Vacancy
- Yes
- Unbuildable
- No
Lot dimensions
GIS · centroid 41.5543, -93.7415
Acres: 1.602
Lot sqft: 69,796
Perimeter: 1462 ft
Title & transfer history
2 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
$42,500 · Nov 18, 2019 · to ORTON HOMES LLC
Tax assessment history
5 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
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$43
Interest rate2% / mo (≈24% / yr)
SaleJun 2025
Earliest redemption noticeMar 2027
Earliest deed eligibilityJun 2027
Certificate hard capJun 2028
If redeemed at 12 mo$53+$10 interest
If taken to deed$2.2k 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 · $53 total+$10
Redemption notice21 mo · $61 total+$18
Deed eligibility24 mo · $64 total+$21
Hard cap36 mo · $74 total+$31
marks the statutory milestones from the timeline above. Flat 2%/mo on the $43 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.