7925.25.178.019 — Polk County parcel 7925.25.178.019
Map of parcel 7925.25.178.019. Center: latitude 41.6228, longitude -93.7090. Use arrow keys to pan and the plus/minus keys to zoom once focused.
Polk County · 2025 tax sale · GovEase lot 510217last year's list
(no address)
None Listed IA None Listed
7925.25.178.019 · alt 312.03230.003.002
Redemption likelihoodHigh
Likely to redeem — favors the interest-yield play.
Modeled estimate · not a guarantee
Owed
$57
tax year 2025 · face value
Assessed
$4k
total · land + improvements
Value-to-debt
1 : 70strong
$1 of debt secures $70 of asset
Lot
0.11 ac
4,918 sf · 283 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 flagsVacant / 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
2 certificates · Treasurer
Redeemerredeemed 1 of 1 resolved · median 42 days to redeem · 2 delinquent years (1994–2023)
Tax year 2023Redeemedcert 2025-0653
Sold Jun 16, 2025 for $37 · redeemed Jul 28, 2025 (42 days)
Paid $59 to redeem · $2 interest to the certificate holder · by AMERICAN BANK
Tax year 1994Canceledcert 1994-831-03
Sold Jun 20, 1994 for $68
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…
LANGEL, CHAD A
Assessor says…
LANGEL, CHAD A
Treasurer says…
LANGEL, CHAD A
Mailing: LANGEL, CHAD ALLEN 517 PRAIRIE VIEW DR WEST DES MOINES IA 50266-6377
Owners of record · Assessor
Property details
Assessor
Location
- City
- None Listed
- Zip
- None Listed
- Jurisdiction
- Urbandale
- District/Parcel
- 312/03230-003-002
- Geoparcel
- 7925-25-178-019
- Status
- Active
- School
- Urbandale
- Nbhd/Pocket
- UR07/C
- Tax Authority Group
- URB-C-URB-770018
- Sewer
- Urbandale/Winds Hts San Sewer
- Submarket
- Northwest Des Moines
- Appraiser
- Kaeden Lozano, 515-286-3138
Land
- Square Feet
- 4,928
- Acres
- 0.113
- Frontage
- 80
- Depth
- 61.6
- Topography
- Normal
- Shape
- Rectangle
- Vacancy
- Rear or Landlocked
- Unbuildable
- Yes
Lot dimensions
GIS · centroid 41.6228, -93.7090
Acres: 0.113
Lot sqft: 4,918
Perimeter: 283 ft
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
$145,000 · Apr 25, 2019 · to LANGEL, CHAD ALLEN
Zoning
1 record · Assessor
| Zoning | Description | SF | Assessor Zoning |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-2 | Townhouse Residential District | — | Residential |
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
$1,860
$0
$1,860
Residential
~$35
+7.5%
1997
$1,730
$0
$1,730
Residential
~$32
+16.9%
1995
$1,480
$0
$1,480
Residential
~$27
+16.5%
1993
$1,270
$0
$1,270
Residential
~$24
−18.1%
1992
$1,550
$0
$1,550
Residential
~$29
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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$57
Interest rate2% / mo (≈24% / yr)
SaleJun 2025
Earliest redemption noticeMar 2027
Earliest deed eligibilityJun 2027
Certificate hard capJun 2028
If redeemed at 12 mo$71+$14 interest
If redeemed at its history avg~42 days → Jul 2025 · 2 mo$59+$2 interest
If taken to deed$4k 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 · $71 total+$14
Redemption notice21 mo · $81 total+$24
Deed eligibility24 mo · $84 total+$27
Hard cap36 mo · $98 total+$41
marks the statutory milestones from the timeline above. Flat 2%/mo on the $57 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.