7922.11.400.002 — Polk County parcel 7922.11.400.002
Map of parcel 7922.11.400.002. Center: latitude 41.6607, longitude -93.3759. Use arrow keys to pan and the plus/minus keys to zoom once focused.
Polk County · 2025 tax sale · GovEase lot 508317last year's list
(no address)
None Listed IA None Listed
7922.11.400.002 · alt 140.00109.003.000
Redemption likelihoodHigh
Likely to redeem — favors the interest-yield play.
Modeled estimate · not a guarantee
Owed
$99
tax year 2025 · face value
Assessed
$22k
total · land + improvements
Value-to-debt
1 : 225strong
$1 of debt secures $225 of asset
Lot
20.00 ac
871,286 sf · 3960 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 flagsVacant / 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
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…
FICK, MICHAEL J
Assessor says…
FICK, MICHAEL J & FICK, CYNTHIA K
Treasurer says…
FICK, MICHAEL J
Mailing: FICK, MICHAEL J 5580 NE 110TH ST MITCHELLVILLE IA 50169-9600
Property details
Assessor
Location
- City
- None Listed
- Zip
- None Listed
- Jurisdiction
- Beaver Township
- District/Parcel
- 140/00109-003-000
- Geoparcel
- 7922-11-400-002
- Status
- Active
- School
- Southeast Polk
- Nbhd/Pocket
- BV01/Z
- Tax Authority Group
- BEA-T-SEP-770074
- Fire
- Beaver Twp Fire/Ems
- Fire Dept
- MITCHELLVILLE FIRE
- Rescue Dept
- MITCHELLVILLE RESCUE
- Submarket
- Northeast Des Moines
- Appraiser
- Sarah Cunningham, SRA 515-286-3426
Land
- Square Feet
- 871,200
- Acres
- 20
- Topography
- Normal
- Vacancy
- No
- Unbuildable
- No
Lot dimensions
GIS · centroid 41.6607, -93.3759
Acres: 20.002
Lot sqft: 871,286
Perimeter: 3960 ft
Title & transfer history
1 transfer · Assessor
Recorded deed chain joined to sale prices. Shows ownership only — not mortgages or liens, which the assessor does not publish.
Last market sale
$77,400 · Oct 31, 2016 · to FICK, MICHAEL JFICK, CYNTHIA K
FICK, MICHAEL JFICK, CYNTHIA K ← CHURCHILL, SUSAN K (Trustee) ARTHUR L & SUSAN K CHURCHILL REVOCABLE TRUST CHURCHILL, ARTHUR L (Trustee)
Zoning
1 record · Assessor
| Zoning | Description | SF | Assessor Zoning |
|---|---|---|---|
| AG | Agricultural District | — | Agricultural |
Soil productivity (CSR2)
Assessor
| Use | Acres | AvgCSR2 | CSR2Points | ComputedValue | RoundedValue | ValueperAcre | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crop Land | 6.3151 | 50.6833 | 320.07 | 7886.53 | $7,890 | 1249.39 | — |
| Crop Land | 0.0001 | 100.0000 | 0.01 | 0.25 | $0 | 0.00 | Forest Reserve |
| Non-Crop Land | 13.1563 | 42.4314 | 558.24 | 13755.04 | $13,760 | 1045.89 | Forest Reserve |
| Non-Crop Land | 0.5285 | 46.1116 | 24.37 | 600.48 | $600 | 1135.29 | — |
| Total Full | 20.0000 | 45.1345 | 902.69 | 22242.30 | $22,240 | 1112.00 | — |
| Credit Amount | 13.1564 | 42.4318 | 558.25 | 13755.29 | $13,760 | 1045.88 | Forest Reserve |
| Use | SMS | Soil | CSR2 | Adj CSR2 | Acres | CSR2Points | Rate | ComputedValue | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crop Land | 11B | Colo-Judson | 80 | — | 2.0376 | 163.01 | 24.64 | 4016.57 | — |
| Crop Land | L62E2 | Storden | 32 | — | 3.9141 | 125.25 | 24.64 | 3086.16 | — |
| Crop Land | L138B | Clarion | 88 | — | 0.3292 | 28.97 | 24.64 | 713.82 | — |
| Crop Land | L138C2 | Clarion | 83 | — | 0.0342 | 2.84 | 24.64 | 69.98 | — |
| Crop Land | 11B | Colo-Judson | 80 | — | 0.0001 | 0.01 | 24.64 | 0.25 | Forest Reserve |
| Non-Crop Land | 11B | Colo-Judson | 80 | 49 | 7.2356 | 354.54 | 24.64 | 8735.87 | Forest Reserve |
| Non-Crop Land | L62E2 | Storden | 32 | — | 5.1304 | 164.18 | 24.64 | 4045.40 | Forest Reserve |
| Non-Crop Land | L138B | Clarion | 88 | 50 | 0.7903 | 39.52 | 24.64 | 973.77 | Forest Reserve |
| Non-Crop Land | 11B | Colo-Judson | 80 | 49 | 0.4388 | 21.50 | 24.64 | 529.76 | — |
| Non-Crop Land | L62E2 | Storden | 32 | — | 0.0897 | 2.87 | 24.64 | 70.72 | — |
Tax assessment history
18 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
$9,130
$0
$9,130
Agricultural
~$262
+14.8%
1997
$7,950
$0
$7,950
Agricultural
~$228
+17.8%
1993
$6,750
$0
$6,750
Agricultural
~$194
+8.0%
1992
$6,250
$0
$6,250
Agricultural
~$180
—
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$99
Interest rate2% / mo (≈24% / yr)
SaleJun 2025
Earliest redemption noticeMar 2027
Earliest deed eligibilityJun 2027
Certificate hard capJun 2028
If redeemed at 12 mo$123+$24 interest
If taken to deed$22k 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 · $123 total+$24
Redemption notice21 mo · $141 total+$42
Deed eligibility24 mo · $147 total+$48
Hard cap36 mo · $170 total+$71
marks the statutory milestones from the timeline above. Flat 2%/mo on the $99 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.