8024.16.377.012 — Polk County parcel 8024.16.377.012
Map of parcel 8024.16.377.012. Center: latitude 41.7319, longitude -93.6507. Use arrow keys to pan and the plus/minus keys to zoom once focused.
Polk County · 2025 tax sale · GovEase lot 508425last year's list
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None Listed IA None Listed
8024.16.377.012 · alt 181.00554.933.425
Redemption likelihoodHigh
Likely to redeem — favors the interest-yield play.
Modeled estimate · not a guarantee
Owed
$27
tax year 2025 · face value
Assessed
$200
total · land + improvements
Value-to-debt
1 : 7fair
$1 of debt secures $7 of asset
Lot
0.03 ac
1,080 sf · 176 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 flagsTiny lotVacant / 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
Treasurer
No prior tax-sale certificates on record — this is the parcel's first appearance at tax sale.
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…
LUDWIG, NICHOLAS J
Assessor says…
LUDWIG, NICHOLAS J
Treasurer says…
LUDWIG, NICHOLAS J
Mailing: LUDWIG, NICHOLAS J 3905 NW 2ND PL ANKENY IA 50023-8732
Owners of record · Assessor
Property details
Assessor
Location
- City
- None Listed
- Zip
- None Listed
- Jurisdiction
- Ankeny
- District/Parcel
- 181/00554-933-425
- Geoparcel
- 8024-16-377-012
- Status
- Active
- School
- Ankeny
- Nbhd/Pocket
- AK03/B1
- Tax Authority Group
- ANK-C-ANK-770003
- Submarket
- Ankeny
- Appraiser
- Katelyn Evans, 515-286-3832
Land
- Square Feet
- 1,086
- Acres
- 0.025
- Year Platted
- 1996
- Topography
- Normal
- Shape
- Irregular
- Vacancy
- Rear or Landlocked
- Unbuildable
- Yes
Lot dimensions
GIS · centroid 41.7319, -93.6507
Acres: 0.025
Lot sqft: 1,080
Perimeter: 176 ft
Title & transfer history
1 transfer · Assessor
Recorded deed chain joined to sale prices. Shows ownership only — not mortgages or liens, which the assessor does not publish.
Last market sale
$320,000 · Jul 30, 2021 · to LUDWIG, NICHOLAS J
LUDWIG, NICHOLAS J ← WATT, DAVID WATT, GLENDA
Zoning
1 record · Assessor
| Zoning | Description | SF | Assessor Zoning |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-2 | One-Family and Two-Family Residence District | — | Residential |
Tax assessment history
5 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
2018
$0
$0
$0
Government
—
—
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$27
Interest rate2% / mo (≈24% / yr)
SaleJun 2025
Earliest redemption noticeMar 2027
Earliest deed eligibilityJun 2027
Certificate hard capJun 2028
If redeemed at 12 mo$33+$6 interest
If taken to deed$200 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 · $33 total+$6
Redemption notice21 mo · $38 total+$11
Deed eligibility24 mo · $40 total+$13
Hard cap36 mo · $46 total+$19
marks the statutory milestones from the timeline above. Flat 2%/mo on the $27 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.