1113 CLINTON AVE — Polk County parcel 7924.27.126.023
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Polk County · 2025 tax sale · GovEase lot 509549last year's list
1113 CLINTON AVE
DES MOINES IA 50313
7924.27.126.023 · alt 070.04298.000.000
Redemption likelihoodHigh
Likely to redeem — favors the interest-yield play.
Modeled estimate · not a guarantee
Owed
$1,309
tax year 2025 · face value
Assessed
$23k
total · land + improvements
Value-to-debt
1 : 18strong
$1 of debt secures $18 of asset
Lot
0.15 ac
6,593 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 flagsOwner mismatchVacant / 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
1 certificate · Treasurer
Redeemerredeemed 1 of 1 resolved · median 288 days to redeem · 1 delinquent year (2023)
Tax year 2023Redeemedcert 2025-0664
Sold Jun 16, 2025 for $1,289 · redeemed Mar 31, 2026 (288 days)
Paid $2,998 to redeem · $392 interest to the certificate holder · by LAB INVESTMENT COMPANY INC 401K PLAN
Who owns it
3 sources differ
Owner names as reported by independent public records — discrepancies may indicate recent transfers or data lag.
Auction list says…
REVIVE 515 LLC
mismatches Treasurer
Assessor says…
INVEST DSM INC
Treasurer says…
INVEST DSM INC
Mailing: INVEST DSM INC PO BOX 1399 WEST DES MOINES IA 50265
Owners of record · Assessor
Property details
Assessor
Location
- Address
- 1113 CLINTON AVE
- City
- DES MOINES
- Zip
- 50313
- Jurisdiction
- Des Moines
- District/Parcel
- 070/04298-000-000
- Geoparcel
- 7924-27-126-023
- 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
- 6,600
- Acres
- 0.152
- Frontage
- 50
- Depth
- 132
- Topography
- Normal
- Shape
- Rectangle
- Vacancy
- Yes
- Unbuildable
- No
Lot dimensions
GIS · centroid 41.6289, -93.6326
Acres: 0.151
Lot sqft: 6,593
Perimeter: 364 ft
Title & transfer history
4 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
$80,000 · Apr 30, 2026 · to INVEST DSM INC
INVEST DSM INC ← LAB INVESTMENT COMPANY INC 401K PLAN Also Known As LAB INVESTMENT COMPANY INC 401K
LAB INVESTMENT COMPANY INC 401K PLAN ← COY, STACY COY, SYDNEY COY, CHRISTOPHER COY, COLLIN REVIVE 515 LLC
REVIVE 515 LLC ← LANE INVESTMENTS LLC
LANE INVESTMENTS LLC ← WOOD, CHARLES ERMON
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
2026
Remove · HOUSE(Permit)
Complete
2025-04-21
Zoning
1 record · Assessor
| Zoning | Description | SF | Assessor Zoning |
|---|---|---|---|
| N5 | N5 Neighborhood District | — | Residential |
Photos
1 · Assessor
Tax assessment history
18 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
$10,500
$38,100
$48,600
Residential
~$902
−9.1%
1997
$9,830
$43,620
$53,450
Residential
~$992
+13.1%
1995
$8,690
$38,550
$47,240
Residential
~$877
+15.6%
1993
$7,520
$33,360
$40,880
Residential
~$759
+12.0%
1990
$7,520
$28,980
$36,500
Residential
~$677
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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$1,309
Interest rate2% / mo (≈24% / yr)
SaleJun 2025
Earliest redemption noticeMar 2027
Earliest deed eligibilityJun 2027
Certificate hard capJun 2028
If redeemed at 12 mo$1,623+$314 interest
If redeemed at its history avg~288 days → Mar 2026 · 10 mo$1,571+$262 interest
If taken to deed$23k 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 $26/moschedule
1 year12 mo · $1,623 total+$314
Redemption notice21 mo · $1,859 total+$550
Deed eligibility24 mo · $1,937 total+$628
Hard cap36 mo · $2,251 total+$942
marks the statutory milestones from the timeline above. Flat 2%/mo on the $1,309 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.