7924.27.106.030 — Polk County parcel 7924.27.106.030
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Polk County · 2025 tax sale · GovEase lot 509548last year's list
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None Listed IA None Listed
7924.27.106.030 · alt 070.04347.003.000
Redemption likelihoodHigh
Likely to redeem — favors the interest-yield play.
Modeled estimate · not a guarantee
Owed
$89
tax year 2025 · face value
Assessed
$3k
total · land + improvements
Value-to-debt
1 : 34strong
$1 of debt secures $34 of asset
Lot
0.10 ac
— · —
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 delinquentNo parcel geometryFederal 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
4 certificates · Treasurer
Chronicredeemed 4 of 4 resolved · median 285 days to redeem · 3 delinquent years (2019–2023)
Tax year 2023Redeemedcert 2025-1211
Sold Jun 16, 2025 for $69 · redeemed Jun 24, 2025 (8 days)
Paid $91 to redeem · $2 interest to the certificate holder · by TAMAY, CARLOS
Tax year 2021Redeemedcert 2023-0094
Sold Jun 21, 2023 for $157 · redeemed Aug 8, 2024 (414 days)
Paid $266 to redeem · $59 interest to the certificate holder · by TAMAY, CARLOS
Tax year 2019Redeemedcert 2021-0069
Sold Jun 22, 2021 for $653 · redeemed Nov 24, 2021 (155 days)
Paid $901 to redeem · $84 interest to the certificate holder · by KNIESLY, ALAN
Tax year 2019Redeemedcert 2019-792
Sold Jun 17, 2019 for $146 · redeemed Nov 24, 2021 (891 days)
Paid $630 to redeem · $100 interest to the certificate holder · by KNIESLY, ALAN
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…
TAMAY, CARLOS
Assessor says…
TAMAY, CARLOS & TAMAY, NORMA & TAMAY, JAMES
Treasurer says…
TAMAY, CARLOS
Mailing: TAMAY, CARLOS 4019 E 23RD ST DES MOINES IA 50317-4104
Property details
Assessor
Location
- City
- None Listed
- Zip
- None Listed
- Jurisdiction
- Des Moines
- District/Parcel
- 070/04347-003-000
- Geoparcel
- 7924-27-106-030
- Status
- Retired
- 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
- 4,487
- Acres
- 0.103
- Topography
- Normal
- Shape
- Irregular
- Vacancy
- Yes
- Unbuildable
- Yes
Building & structure detail
1 record · Assessor
Commercial Summary
- Occupancy
- Land Vacant
- Age, Weighted
- 0
- Total Story Height
- 0
- Land Area
- 4,487
- Gross Area
- 0
- Finished Area
- 0
- Unfinished Bsmt Area
- 0
- Finished Bsmt Area
- 0
- Number of Units
- 0
Title & transfer history
5 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
$6,000 · Jan 10, 2013 · to KNIESLY, ALAN
TAMAY, CARLOSTAMAY, NORMATAMAY, JAMES ← TAMAY, NORMA TAMAY, CARLOS
TAMAY, CARLOSTAMAY, NORMA ← TAMAY, NORMA TAMAY, CARLOS
TAMAY, CARLOSTAMAY, NORMA ← Estate of KNIESLY, ALAN DALE IOWA STATE BANK (Administrator)
KNIESLY, ALAN ← OLSON, NICHOLAS W OLSON, CHRISTINA
Jan 10, 2013Land contract$6,00014726/257
KNIESLY, ALAN ← OLSON, NICHOLAS 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
2022
Correct Data · LISTING(Pickup)
Complete
2022-01-21
Zoning
1 record · Assessor
| Zoning | Description | SF | Assessor Zoning |
|---|---|---|---|
| NX1 | NX1 Neighborhood Mix District | — | Residential |
Tax assessment history
8 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$89
Interest rate2% / mo (≈24% / yr)
SaleJun 2025
Earliest redemption noticeMar 2027
Earliest deed eligibilityJun 2027
Certificate hard capJun 2028
If redeemed at 12 mo$110+$21 interest
If redeemed at its history avg~367 days → Jun 2026 · 13 mo$112+$23 interest
If taken to deed$3k 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 · $110 total+$21
Redemption notice21 mo · $126 total+$37
Deed eligibility24 mo · $132 total+$43
Hard cap36 mo · $153 total+$64
marks the statutory milestones from the timeline above. Flat 2%/mo on the $89 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.