154 34TH AVE SW — Polk County parcel 7923.15.426.011
Map of parcel 7923.15.426.011. Center: latitude 41.6500, longitude -93.5053. Use arrow keys to pan and the plus/minus keys to zoom once focused.
Polk County · 2026 tax sale · GovEase lot 1340last year's list
154 34TH AVE SW
ALTOONA IA 50009
7923.15.426.011 · alt 171.00118.023.039
Redemption likelihoodHigh
Likely to redeem — favors the interest-yield play.
Modeled estimate · not a guarantee
Owed
$113
tax year 2026 · face value
Assessed
$10k
total · land + improvements
Value-to-debt
1 : 91strong
$1 of debt secures $91 of asset
Lot
4.72 ac
205,803 sf · 2824 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…
SUNSTONE INVESTMENTS LLC
Assessor says…
SUNSTONE INVESTMENTS LLC
Treasurer says…
SUNSTONE INVESTMENTS LLC
Mailing: SUNSTONE INVESTMENTS LLC 7481 US HIGHWAY 69 DES MOINES IA 50320
Owners of record · Assessor
SUNSTONE INVESTMENTS LLCTitle Holder2024-12-1720002/947
Property details
Assessor
Location
- Address
- 154 34TH AVE SW
- City
- ALTOONA
- Zip
- 50009
- Jurisdiction
- Altoona
- District/Parcel
- 171/00118-023-039
- Geoparcel
- 7923-15-426-011
- Status
- Active
- School
- Southeast Polk
- Nbhd/Pocket
- AT02/A
- Tax Authority Group
- ALT-C-SEP-770038
- TIF
- 17/ALTOONA UR
- Submarket
- Northeast Des Moines
- Appraiser
- Sarah Cunningham, SRA 515-286-3426
Land
- Square Feet
- 206,692
- Acres
- 4.745
- Topography
- Normal
- Shape
- Rectangle
- Vacancy
- No
- Unbuildable
- No
Lot dimensions
GIS · centroid 41.6500, -93.5053
Acres: 4.725
Lot sqft: 205,803
Perimeter: 2824 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
$3,875,000 · Dec 17, 2024 · to SUNSTONE INVESTMENTS LLC
Dec 17, 2024Special warranty deed$3,875,00020002/947
SUNSTONE INVESTMENTS LLC ← ANDERSON LAND LC
Zoning
1 record · Assessor
| Zoning | Description | SF | Assessor Zoning |
|---|---|---|---|
| A-1 | Agricultural District | — | Agricultural |
Soil productivity (CSR2)
Assessor
| Use | Acres | AvgCSR2 | CSR2Points | ComputedValue | RoundedValue | ValueperAcre | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building Lot | 0.0779 | 51.0911 | 3.98 | 98.07 | $100 | 1283.70 | — |
| Crop Land | 4.6671 | 88.7596 | 414.25 | 10207.12 | $10,210 | 2187.65 | — |
| Total Full | 4.7450 | 88.1412 | 418.23 | 10305.19 | $10,310 | 2172.81 | — |
| Use | SMS | Soil | CSR2 | Adj CSR2 | Acres | CSR2Points | Rate | ComputedValue | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building Lot | L55 | Nicollet | 91 | 51 | 0.0768 | 3.92 | 24.64 | 96.59 | — |
| Building Lot | L107 | Webster | 88 | 50 | 0.0011 | 0.06 | 24.64 | 1.48 | — |
| Crop Land | L107 | Webster | 88 | — | 3.4840 | 306.59 | 24.64 | 7554.38 | — |
| Crop Land | L55 | Nicollet | 91 | — | 1.1831 | 107.66 | 24.64 | 2652.74 | — |
Tax assessment history
12 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 the actual net tax billed by the Polk Treasurer (before any late interest or fees). Values prefixed "~" are estimated (assessed × Iowa rollback × consolidated levy) for years not yet billed or predating the online record. Use the county's official tax estimator →
If you bid & win
Lien purchase$113
Interest rate2% / mo (≈24% / yr)
SaleJun 2026
Earliest redemption noticeMar 2028
Earliest deed eligibilityJun 2028
Certificate hard capJun 2029
If redeemed at 12 mo$140+$27 interest
If taken to deed$10k 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 · $140 total+$27
Redemption notice21 mo · $160 total+$47
Deed eligibility24 mo · $167 total+$54
Hard cap36 mo · $194 total+$81
marks the statutory milestones from the timeline above. Flat 2%/mo on the $113 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.