7924.26.454.005 — Polk County parcel 7924.26.454.005
Map of parcel 7924.26.454.005. Center: latitude 41.6157, longitude -93.6092. Use arrow keys to pan and the plus/minus keys to zoom once focused.
Polk County · 2025 tax sale · GovEase lot 509537last year's list
(no address)
None Listed IA None Listed
7924.26.454.005 · alt 110.04296.000.000
Redemption likelihoodHigh
Likely to redeem — favors the interest-yield play.
Modeled estimate · not a guarantee
Owed
$464
tax year 2025 · face value
Assessed
$24k
total · land + improvements
Value-to-debt
1 : 51strong
$1 of debt secures $51 of asset
Lot
0.17 ac
7,244 sf · 390 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
Low assessed value (<$25k)+9
Chronic (5+ delinquent years)+6
Total22
Acquire the deed
If the owner never redeems, you can acquire the property — the acquisition play.
Base1
Low assessed value (<$25k)+1
Total2
Risk flagsRepeat delinquentExisting unredeemed tax saleFederal 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
2 certificates · Treasurer
Repeatredeemed 1 of 1 resolved · median 70 days to redeem · 1 currently unredeemed · 2 delinquent years (2021–2023)
Tax year 2023Unredeemedcert 2025-0778
Sold Jun 16, 2025 for $444 · still unredeemed
Tax year 2021Redeemedcert 2023-0541
Sold Jun 21, 2023 for $355 · redeemed Aug 30, 2023 (70 days)
Paid $398 to redeem · $23 interest to the certificate holder · by KAPPEL, MICHAEL
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…
KAPPEL, MICHAEL
Assessor says…
KAPPEL, MICHAEL & KAPPEL, ANGELIKA
Treasurer says…
KAPPEL, MICHAEL
Mailing: KAPPEL, MICHAEL 725 WISCONSIN AVE DES MOINES IA 50316-1743
Property details
Assessor
Location
- City
- None Listed
- Zip
- None Listed
- Jurisdiction
- Des Moines
- District/Parcel
- 110/04296-000-000
- Geoparcel
- 7924-26-454-005
- Status
- Active
- School
- Des Moines
- Nbhd/Pocket
- DM86/A
- Tax Authority Group
- DEM-C-DEM-770131
- Submarket
- Northeast Des Moines
- Appraiser
- Kaeden Lozano, 515-286-3138
Land
- Square Feet
- 7,250
- Acres
- 0.166
- Frontage
- 50
- Depth
- 145
- Topography
- Normal
- Shape
- Rectangle
- Vacancy
- Yes
- Unbuildable
- No
Lot dimensions
GIS · centroid 41.6157, -93.6092
Acres: 0.166
Lot sqft: 7,244
Perimeter: 390 ft
What's on it
Assessor · refreshed 7w ago
Year
1970
Beds/Baths
—/—
Grade
4
Building & structure detail
1 record · Assessor
Detached Structure # id=101
- Occupancy
- Garage
- Construction Type
- Frame
- Measurement Code
- Dimensions
- Measure 1
- 24
- Measure 2
- 32
- Story Height
- 1
- Grade
- 4
- Year Built
- 1970
- Year Remodel
- 1977
- Condition
- Normal
- Comment
- ASSOC-PARCEL 110/4297 (725 WISCONSIN AVE)
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
$153,500 · Sep 18, 2017 · to KAPPEL, MICHAELKAPPEL, ANGELIKA
KAPPEL, MICHAELKAPPEL, ANGELIKA ← JOHNSON, LEONARD L JOHNSON, JANET F
JOHNSON, LEONARD LJOHNSON, JANET F ← GILBERT, TERESA J Formerly Known As SMITH, TERESA J GILBERT, KENNETH
Apr 22, 1994Deed$84,9007006/660 Multiple Parcels
SMITH, JOHN R ← GOODER, BETTY B
Zoning
1 record · Assessor
| Zoning | Description | SF | Assessor Zoning |
|---|---|---|---|
| N5 | N5 Neighborhood District | — | Residential |
Photos
1 · Assessor
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
$10,340
$8,000
$18,340
Residential
~$340
+11.4%
1997
$9,280
$7,180
$16,460
Residential
~$305
+12.7%
1995
$8,230
$6,370
$14,600
Residential
~$271
+17.9%
1993
$6,980
$5,400
$12,380
Residential
~$230
—
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$464
Interest rate2% / mo (≈24% / yr)
SaleJun 2025
Earliest redemption noticeMar 2027
Earliest deed eligibilityJun 2027
Certificate hard capJun 2028
If redeemed at 12 mo$575+$111 interest
If redeemed at its history avg~70 days → Aug 2025 · 3 mo$492+$28 interest
If taken to deed$24k 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 $9/moschedule
1 year12 mo · $575 total+$111
Redemption notice21 mo · $659 total+$195
Deed eligibility24 mo · $687 total+$223
Hard cap36 mo · $798 total+$334
marks the statutory milestones from the timeline above. Flat 2%/mo on the $464 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.