Iowa Tax Delinquent Properties for Sale List 2026
2,398 tax delinquent properties are on Iowa county lists right now, across 7 counties, 1 of them with a sale date published. Every row below comes from the county's own published list; the parcel numbers, addresses and opening bids are the county's figures, last retrieved 2026-07-31.
Counties with a published list
A sample from the Iowa list
Ten parcels as published by the counties. The full list, with map, owner of record where the county GIS publishes it, filters and CSV export, is in the member research view.
| Address | County | Opening bid | Sale date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9600 HICKMAN RD | CLIVE, IA 50325 | Polk | $75,113 | 2026-06-15 |
| 713 SE 11TH ST | DES MOINES, IA 50309-5228 | Polk | $20,372 | 2026-06-15 |
| 37 E GRAY ST | DES MOINES, IA 50315 | Polk | $16,770 | 2026-06-15 |
| 1331 13TH ST | DES MOINES, IA 50314 | Polk | $12,974 | 2026-06-15 |
| 1300 SE 38TH ST | DES MOINES, IA 50317 | Polk | $1,117 | 2026-06-15 |
| 645 SE EWING ST | GRIMES, IA 50111-2083 | Polk | $804 | 2026-06-15 |
| 1112 FREMONT ST | DES MOINES, IA 50316-2942 | Polk | $744 | 2026-06-15 |
| 6901 SE 14TH ST | LOT 39 DES MOINES, IA 50320 | Polk | $701 | 2026-06-15 |
| 4401 SE 14TH ST | DES MOINES, IA 50320 | Polk | $592 | 2026-06-15 |
| 5300 SE 1ST CT | LOT 20 DES MOINES, IA 50315 | Polk | $351 | 2026-06-15 |
How Iowa sells tax delinquent property
Iowa sells by bidding down the undivided ownership percentage taken (not interest); the 24%/yr rate is fixed, and any fraction of a month counts as a full month.
Statutory terms last verified 2026-07-29; see the Iowa investing profile for the sources and the TaxLienSimple Index score.
Iowa tax delinquent property questions
Where can I find a list of tax delinquent properties for sale in Iowa?
Each Iowa county publishes its own list before the sale, usually on the treasurer, tax collector or revenue commissioner site or through its auction platform. TaxLienSimple collects those county lists into one place: 2,398 parcels across 7 counties right now, each linked to the county's official listing.
Can I buy a property with delinquent taxes in Iowa?
Iowa runs tax lien certificate sales. Iowa sells by bidding down the undivided ownership percentage taken (not interest); the 24%/yr rate is fixed, and any fraction of a month counts as a full month. The redemption period is 1 year 9 months, then a 90-day notice must expire (~2 years total), and the investor return is 2% per month = 24%/yr.
What is the lowest opening bid on the Iowa list?
The lowest opening bid on the current Iowa list is $3. Opening bids are the county's figure (taxes, interest and costs owed), not the property's value.
When is the next tax sale in Iowa?
The next tracked sale is Scott on 2026-10-06; 1 Iowa county has a sale date published.