2214 NE 104TH ST — Polk County parcel 7922.34.226.003
Map of parcel 7922.34.226.003. Center: latitude 41.6142, longitude -93.3877. Use arrow keys to pan and the plus/minus keys to zoom once focused.
Polk County · 2025 tax sale · GovEase lot 508453last year's list
2214 NE 104TH ST
MITCHELLVILLE IA 50169
7922.34.226.003 · alt 140.00368.056.502
Redemption likelihoodHigh
Likely to redeem — favors the interest-yield play.
Modeled estimate · not a guarantee
Owed
$49
tax year 2025 · face value
Assessed
$2.8k
total · land + improvements
Value-to-debt
1 : 57strong
$1 of debt secures $57 of asset
Lot
1.21 ac
52,824 sf · 919 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 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
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…
BENTLEY, RICK L
Assessor says…
BENTLEY, RICK L & BENTLEY, DAWN RENEE
Treasurer says…
BENTLEY, RICK L
Mailing: BENTLEY, DAWN 2272 NE 104TH ST MITCHELLVILLE IA 50169-9604
Property details
Assessor
Location
- Address
- 2214 NE 104TH ST
- City
- MITCHELLVILLE
- Zip
- 50169
- Jurisdiction
- Beaver Township
- District/Parcel
- 140/00368-056-502
- Geoparcel
- 7922-34-226-003
- 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
- 52,838
- Acres
- 1.213
- Year Platted
- 1996
- Topography
- Normal
- Vacancy
- No
- Unbuildable
- No
Lot dimensions
GIS · centroid 41.6142, -93.3877
Acres: 1.213
Lot sqft: 52,824
Perimeter: 919 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.
BENTLEY, RICK LBENTLEY, DAWN RENEE ← MCCAULEY, SHAWN LEE MCCAULEY, SANDRA JEAN MCCAULEY, KATHLEEN RICHARDSON, DAWN RENEE MCCAULEY, JAMES MICHAEL Also Known As BENTLEY, DAWN RENEE BENTLEY, RICK MCCAULEY, RANDY JOHN MCCAULEY, HEATHER MCCAULEY, BRADLEY EUGENE BENTLEY, DAWN (Attorney-In-Fact)
MCCAULEY, JAMES MICHAELMCCAULEY, RANDY JOHNMCCAULEY, BRADLEY EUGENERICHARDSON, DAWN RENEEMCCAULEY, SHAWN LEEMCCAULEY LIFE EST, SANDRA JEAN ← Estate of MCCAULEY, JAMES R MCCAULEY, SANDRA JEAN BENTLEY, DAWN (Agent)
Permits & assessment activity
1 records · Assessor
Permits and assessor field checks recorded against this parcel. “Pickup” rows are assessor reviews rather than building permits.
Year
Work
Status
Applied
2001
Review Value · PLAT LAW EXPIRED(Pickup)
Complete
2001-01-29
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 | 1.2130 | 92.5392 | 112.25 | 2765.84 | $2,770 | 2283.59 | — |
| Total Full | 1.2130 | 92.5392 | 112.25 | 2765.84 | $2,770 | 2283.59 | — |
| Use | SMS | Soil | CSR2 | Adj CSR2 | Acres | CSR2Points | Rate | ComputedValue | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crop Land | 120B | Tama | 95 | — | 0.8396 | 79.76 | 24.64 | 1965.29 | — |
| Crop Land | 120C2 | Tama | 87 | — | 0.3734 | 32.49 | 24.64 | 800.55 | — |
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
$900
$0
$900
Agricultural
~$26
0.0%
1997
$900
$0
$900
Agricultural
~$26
+18.4%
1996
$760
$0
$760
Agricultural
~$22
—
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$49
Interest rate2% / mo (≈24% / yr)
SaleJun 2025
Earliest redemption noticeMar 2027
Earliest deed eligibilityJun 2027
Certificate hard capJun 2028
If redeemed at 12 mo$61+$12 interest
If taken to deed$2.8k 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 · $61 total+$12
Redemption notice21 mo · $70 total+$21
Deed eligibility24 mo · $73 total+$24
Hard cap36 mo · $84 total+$35
marks the statutory milestones from the timeline above. Flat 2%/mo on the $49 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.