1537 23RD ST — Polk County parcel 7924.33.402.007
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Polk County · 2026 tax sale · GovEase lot 1340last year's list
1537 23RD ST
DES MOINES IA 50311
7924.33.402.007 · alt 080.07362.000.000
Sold at tax sale · winning bid 100%
Bought by a bidder at the live sale — no longer biddable. Kept for history.
Redemption likelihoodHigh
Likely to redeem — favors the interest-yield play.
Modeled estimate · not a guarantee
Owed
$113
tax year 2026 · face value
Assessed
$9.5k
total · land + improvements
Value-to-debt
1 : 84strong
$1 of debt secures $84 of asset
Lot
0.12 ac
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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 flagsRepeat delinquentNo parcel geometryVacant / 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
7 certificates · Treasurer
Chronicredeemed 3 of 3 resolved · median 40 days to redeem · 7 delinquent years (1994–2023)
Tax year 2023Redeemedcert 2025-0147
Sold Jun 16, 2025 for $187 · redeemed Jul 29, 2025 (43 days)
Paid $215 to redeem · $8 interest to the certificate holder · by MITCHELL, CERESHAYA A
Tax year 2022Redeemedcert 2024-0815
Sold Jun 17, 2024 for $102 · redeemed Jul 15, 2024 (28 days)
Paid $127 to redeem · $5 interest to the certificate holder · by BRADLEY-MITCHELL, CERESHAYA A
Tax year 2021Redeemedcert 2023-0979
Sold Jun 21, 2023 for $102 · redeemed Jul 31, 2023 (40 days)
Paid $127 to redeem · $5 interest to the certificate holder · by MITCHELL, CERESHAYA A
Tax year 2000Canceledcert 2000-2672-03
Sold Jun 19, 2000 for $309
Tax year 1998Canceledcert 1998-1647-02
Sold Jun 15, 1998 for $279
Tax year 1995Canceledcert 1995-1553-01
Sold Jun 19, 1995 for $592
Tax year 1994Canceledcert 1994-79201-01
Sold Jun 20, 1994 for $1,324
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…
MITCHELL, CERESHAYA A
Assessor says…
MITCHELL, CERESHAYA A
Treasurer says…
MITCHELL, CERESHAYA A
Mailing: BRADLEY, CERESHAYA A 1535 23RD ST DES MOINES IA 50311-3121
Owners of record · Assessor
Property details
Assessor
Location
- Address
- 1537 23RD ST
- City
- DES MOINES
- Zip
- 50311
- Jurisdiction
- Des Moines
- District/Parcel
- 080/07362-000-000
- Geoparcel
- 7924-33-402-007
- Status
- Retired
- School
- Des Moines
- Nbhd/Pocket
- DM75/Z
- Tax Authority Group
- DEM-C-DEM-770131
- Submarket
- Northwest Des Moines
- Appraiser
- Joseph Peterson, 515-286-3011
Land
- Square Feet
- 5,080
- Acres
- 0.117
- Frontage
- 40
- Depth
- 127
- Topography
- Normal
- Shape
- Rectangle
- Vacancy
- Yes
- Unbuildable
- No
Title & transfer history
2 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
$17,000 · Aug 21, 1992 · to JEFFREY, RUTH L
MITCHELL, CERESHAYA A ← BRADLEY, CERESHAYA A MITCHELL SR, TEMARCO J
Aug 21, 1992Deed$17,0006622/370
JEFFREY, RUTH L ← ANDERSEN, ROBERT M
Permits & assessment activity
4 records · Assessor
Permits and assessor field checks recorded against this parcel. “Pickup” rows are assessor reviews rather than building permits.
Year
Work
Status
Applied
1997
Remove · HOUSE (2400 sf)(Permit)
Complete
1996-05-28
1997
Review Value · BOARDED(Pickup)
Complete
1994-08-30
1996
Review Value · BOARDED(Pickup)
Pass
1994-08-30
1995
Boarded Up(Pickup)
Partial
1994-08-30
Zoning
1 record · Assessor
| Zoning | Description | SF | Assessor Zoning |
|---|---|---|---|
| N5 | N5 Neighborhood District | — | Residential |
Photos
1 · Assessor
Tax assessment history
12 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
2021
$3,860
$0
$3,860
Residential
$90
Sept: $45
March: $45
+24.5%
1999
$1,610
$0
$1,610
Residential
~$30
+8.1%
1997
$1,490
$0
$1,490
Residential
$36
Sept: $18
March: $18
−81.4%
1995
$2,960
$5,040
$8,000
Residential
$200
Sept: $100
March: $100
−51.8%
1989
$2,560
$14,040
$16,600
Residential
~$308
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Property tax is the actual net tax billed by the Polk Treasurer (before any late interest or fees). Values prefixed "~" are estimated (assessed × Iowa rollback × consolidated levy) for years not yet billed or predating the online record. Use the county's official tax estimator →
If you bid & win
Lien purchase$113
Interest rate2% / mo (≈24% / yr)
SaleJun 2026
Earliest redemption noticeMar 2028
Earliest deed eligibilityJun 2028
Certificate hard capJun 2029
If redeemed at 12 mo$140+$27 interest
If redeemed at its history avg~37 days → Jul 2026 · 2 mo$118+$5 interest
If taken to deed$9.5k 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 · $140 total+$27
Redemption notice21 mo · $160 total+$47
Deed eligibility24 mo · $167 total+$54
Hard cap36 mo · $194 total+$81
marks the statutory milestones from the timeline above. Flat 2%/mo on the $113 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.