7924.22.353.031 — Polk County parcel 7924.22.353.031
Map of parcel 7924.22.353.031. Center: latitude 41.6325, longitude -93.6362. Use arrow keys to pan and the plus/minus keys to zoom once focused.
Polk County · 2025 tax sale · GovEase lot 510420last year's list
(no address)
None Listed IA None Listed
7924.22.353.031 · alt 070.02705.002.000
Redemption likelihoodHigh
Likely to redeem — favors the interest-yield play.
Modeled estimate · not a guarantee
Owed
$50
tax year 2025 · face value
Assessed
$300
total · land + improvements
Value-to-debt
1 : 6fair
$1 of debt secures $6 of asset
Lot
0.01 ac
350 sf · 114 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
Chronic (5+ delinquent years)+6
Total28
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 flagsTiny lotRepeat delinquentExisting unredeemed tax saleVacant / 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
3 certificates · Treasurer
Chronic1 currently unredeemed · 3 delinquent years (2020–2023)
Tax year 2023Unredeemedcert 2025-1085
Sold Jun 16, 2025 for $30 · still unredeemed
Tax year 2022Canceledcert 2024-1212
Sold Jun 17, 2024 for $20
Tax year 2020Canceledcert 2022-1650
Sold Jul 18, 2022 for $12
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…
ELLSWORTH, MARGARET E
Assessor says…
ELLSWORTH, MARGARET E
Treasurer says…
ELLSWORTH, MARGARET E
Mailing: ELLSWORTH, MARGARET E 0 DES MOINES IA 50309
Owners of record · Assessor
ELLSWORTH, MARGARET ETitle Holder1944-06-281803/405
Property details
Assessor
Location
- City
- None Listed
- Zip
- None Listed
- Jurisdiction
- Des Moines
- District/Parcel
- 070/02705-002-000
- Geoparcel
- 7924-22-353-031
- Status
- Active
- School
- Des Moines
- Nbhd/Pocket
- DM82/Z
- Tax Authority Group
- DEM-C-DEM-770131
- Submarket
- Northwest Des Moines
- Appraiser
- Brett Tierney, 515-286-3019
Land
- Square Feet
- 350
- Acres
- 0.008
- Frontage
- 50
- Depth
- 7
- Topography
- Normal
- Shape
- Rectangle
- Vacancy
- Yes
- Unbuildable
- Yes
Lot dimensions
GIS · centroid 41.6325, -93.6362
Acres: 0.008
Lot sqft: 350
Perimeter: 114 ft
Zoning
1 record · Assessor
| Zoning | Description | SF | Assessor Zoning |
|---|---|---|---|
| N3B | N3b Neighborhood District | — | Residential |
Tax assessment history
3 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 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$50
Interest rate2% / mo (≈24% / yr)
SaleJun 2025
Earliest redemption noticeMar 2027
Earliest deed eligibilityJun 2027
Certificate hard capJun 2028
If redeemed at 12 mo$62+$12 interest
If taken to deed$300 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 · $62 total+$12
Redemption notice21 mo · $71 total+$21
Deed eligibility24 mo · $74 total+$24
Hard cap36 mo · $86 total+$36
marks the statutory milestones from the timeline above. Flat 2%/mo on the $50 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.