111 5TH ST NW — Polk County parcel 7922.12.129.009
Map of parcel 7922.12.129.009. Center: latitude 41.6725, longitude -93.3596. Use arrow keys to pan and the plus/minus keys to zoom once focused.
Polk County · 2025 tax sale · GovEase lot 510078last year's list
111 5TH ST NW
MITCHELLVILLE IA 50169
7922.12.129.009 · alt 141.00096.000.000
Redemption likelihoodHigh
Likely to redeem — favors the interest-yield play.
Modeled estimate · not a guarantee
Owed
$571
tax year 2025 · face value
Assessed
$35k
total · land + improvements
Value-to-debt
1 : 61strong
$1 of debt secures $61 of asset
Lot
0.25 ac
10,905 sf · 462 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
Chronic (5+ delinquent years)+6
Total19
Acquire the deed
If the owner never redeems, you can acquire the property — the acquisition play.
Base1
Vacant / land only+1
Total2
Risk flagsRepeat delinquentExisting unredeemed tax saleVacant / land onlyFederal liens not checkedSpecial assessments not checkedAbsentee 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
2 certificates · Treasurer
Repeatredeemed 1 of 1 resolved · median 247 days to redeem · 1 currently unredeemed · 2 delinquent years (2021–2023)
Tax year 2023Unredeemedcert 2025-0564
Sold Jun 16, 2025 for $551 · still unredeemed
Tax year 2021Redeemedcert 2023-1544
Sold Jun 21, 2023 for $255 · redeemed Feb 23, 2024 (247 days)
Paid $595 to redeem · $70 interest to the certificate holder · by PENDER, ELVIN
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…
BUSSANMAS, JAMES M
Assessor says…
BUSSANMAS, JAMES M
Treasurer says…
BUSSANMAS, JAMES M
Mailing: BUSSANMAS, JAMES M 109 5TH ST NW MITCHELLVILLE IA 50169-9779
Owners of record · Assessor
Property details
Assessor
Location
- Address
- 111 5TH ST NW
- City
- MITCHELLVILLE
- Zip
- 50169
- Jurisdiction
- Mitchellville
- District/Parcel
- 141/00096-000-000
- Geoparcel
- 7922-12-129-009
- Status
- Active
- School
- Southeast Polk
- Nbhd/Pocket
- MT01/A
- Tax Authority Group
- MIT-C-SEP-770011
- Submarket
- Northeast Des Moines
- Appraiser
- Joseph Peterson, 515-286-3011
Land
- Square Feet
- 10,890
- Acres
- 0.25
- Frontage
- 66
- Depth
- 165
- Topography
- Normal
- Shape
- Rectangle
- Vacancy
- Yes
- Unbuildable
- No
Lot dimensions
GIS · centroid 41.6725, -93.3596
Acres: 0.250
Lot sqft: 10,905
Perimeter: 462 ft
Title & transfer history
4 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
$107,500 · Jan 2, 2019 · to PENDER, JANICE MPENDER, ELVIN E
BUSSANMAS, JAMES M ← PENDER, ELVIN E PENDER, JANICE M
PENDER, JANICE MPENDER, ELVIN E ← SANKEY, THOMAS (Trustee) SANKEY, DEBRA (Trustee) SANKEY LIVING TRUST
SANKEY, THOMAS (Trustee)SANKEY, DEBRA (Trustee)SANKEY LIVING TRUST ← SANKEY, THOMAS SANKEY, DEBRA
Sep 2, 1999Deed$88,5008316/488 Multiple Parcels
SANKEY, THOMAS R. ← STEBEN, MARC B
Zoning
1 record · Assessor
| Zoning | Description | SF | Assessor Zoning |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-1 | Single Family Residential District | — | Residential |
Tax assessment history
17 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
$13,910
$0
$13,910
Residential
~$258
+15.6%
1995
$12,030
$0
$12,030
Residential
~$223
+35.8%
1993
$8,860
$0
$8,860
Residential
~$164
+33.4%
1992
$6,640
$0
$6,640
Residential
~$123
—
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$571
Interest rate2% / mo (≈24% / yr)
SaleJun 2025
Earliest redemption noticeMar 2027
Earliest deed eligibilityJun 2027
Certificate hard capJun 2028
If redeemed at 12 mo$708+$137 interest
If redeemed at its history avg~247 days → Feb 2026 · 9 mo$674+$103 interest
If taken to deed$35k 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 $11/moschedule
1 year12 mo · $708 total+$137
Redemption notice21 mo · $811 total+$240
Deed eligibility24 mo · $845 total+$274
Hard cap36 mo · $982 total+$411
marks the statutory milestones from the timeline above. Flat 2%/mo on the $571 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.