7923.31.151.011 — Polk County parcel 7923.31.151.011
Map of parcel 7923.31.151.011. Center: latitude 41.6083, longitude -93.5809. Use arrow keys to pan and the plus/minus keys to zoom once focused.
Polk County · 2025 tax sale · GovEase lot 509320last year's list
(no address)
None Listed IA None Listed
7923.31.151.011 · alt 060.01019.000.000
Redemption likelihoodHigh
Likely to redeem — favors the interest-yield play.
Modeled estimate · not a guarantee
Owed
$364
tax year 2025 · face value
Assessed
$18k
total · land + improvements
Value-to-debt
1 : 51strong
$1 of debt secures $51 of asset
Lot
0.15 ac
6,609 sf · 364 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 flagsExisting unredeemed tax saleVacant / land onlyFederal liens not checkedSpecial assessments not checkedPrior tax-sale history
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…
DORANTES FIGUEROA, ROBERTO
Assessor says…
DORANTES FIGUEROA, ROBERTO
Treasurer says…
DORANTES FIGUEROA, ROBERTO
Mailing: DORANTES FIGUEROA, ROBERTO 3713 SE 20TH ST DES MOINES IA 50320-2311
Owners of record · Assessor
Property details
Assessor
Location
- City
- None Listed
- Zip
- None Listed
- Jurisdiction
- Des Moines
- District/Parcel
- 060/01019-000-000
- Geoparcel
- 7923-31-151-011
- Status
- Active
- School
- Des Moines
- Nbhd/Pocket
- DM05/Z
- Tax Authority Group
- DEM-C-DEM-770131
- Submarket
- Northeast Des Moines
- Appraiser
- Paul OConnell, 515-286-2240
Land
- Square Feet
- 6,600
- Acres
- 0.152
- Frontage
- 50
- Depth
- 132
- Topography
- Normal
- Shape
- Rectangle
- Vacancy
- Yes
- Unbuildable
- No
Lot dimensions
GIS · centroid 41.6083, -93.5809
Acres: 0.152
Lot sqft: 6,609
Perimeter: 364 ft
Title & transfer history
3 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
$37,000 · Apr 9, 2001 · to HEMMINGER, DEBORAH K
DORANTES FIGUEROA, ROBERTO ← HEMMINGER, DEBORAH K KING, REGINA (Executor)
Apr 9, 2001Deed$37,0008769/763 Multiple Parcels
HEMMINGER, DEBORAH K ← SMART, GORDON
Sep 19, 1995Deed$34,5007266/942 Multiple Parcels
SMART, GORDON ← HECKER, HOWARD W
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
2002
Correct Data · CLASS CHANGE(Pickup)
Complete
2001-08-02
Zoning
1 record · Assessor
| Zoning | Description | SF | Assessor Zoning |
|---|---|---|---|
| I1 | I1 Industrial District | — | Industrial Light |
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
$5,600
$0
$5,600
Commercial
~$202
+3.7%
1995
$5,400
$0
$5,400
Commercial
~$194
+5.9%
1993
$5,100
$0
$5,100
Commercial
~$184
—
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$364
Interest rate2% / mo (≈24% / yr)
SaleJun 2025
Earliest redemption noticeMar 2027
Earliest deed eligibilityJun 2027
Certificate hard capJun 2028
If redeemed at 12 mo$451+$87 interest
If taken to deed$18k 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 $7/moschedule
1 year12 mo · $451 total+$87
Redemption notice21 mo · $517 total+$153
Deed eligibility24 mo · $539 total+$175
Hard cap36 mo · $626 total+$262
marks the statutory milestones from the timeline above. Flat 2%/mo on the $364 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.