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The TaxLienSimple Index · Linn County, IA · 2026

Linn County, Iowa — Tax-Sale Inventory

Live tax-lien / deed inventory we track in Linn County, scored against Iowa's statutory terms. Statutory terms are inherited from the state — verify with the county before bidding.

58 /100
Tier B
The TaxLienSimple Index is a 0–100 research guide built from statutory terms and the inventory we track — not a yield, a guarantee, or investment advice. Realized returns depend on competition, redemption and your own due diligence. Verify every figure with the county before bidding.
Live parcels
167
Product mix
167 lien
Opening-bid range
$6 – $44,441
State sale type
Tax Lien
Redemption (state)
1 year 9 months, then a 90-day notice must expire (~2 years total)

Statutory terms are inherited from Iowa. 2% per month = 24%/yr 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.

Local Inventory Mix

The tax-sale inventory TaxLienSimple currently tracks in this county, by product family and opening bid.

Live parcels tracked
167
Tax liens
167
Opening-bid range
$6 – $44,441
Auction format
Unknown not yet determinable

Source: TaxLienSimple live inventory.

Remote Investor Snapshot

Verified public-data profile for out-of-area investors — every figure below traces to the cited government source. Blank fields mean the source does not publish that value for this area (we never estimate).

Market & demographics

Population
229,308
5-yr population growth
+4.2% growing
Median household income
$75,457
Median age
38.2
Poverty rate
9.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2022

Housing market

Median home value
$188,800
Median gross rent
$878/mo
Owner-occupied
74.1% 25.9% renter
Vacancy rate
6.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2022

Property-tax burden

Median real-estate taxes
$3,262/yr
Effective property-tax rate
1.73% of home value

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2022

Growth & livability signals

Broadband subscription
90.5%
Bachelor's degree +
34.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey (2023); U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2022 (household broadband subscription; FCC availability not yet integrated); U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2022 (educational attainment — school-quality proxy; NCES ratings not yet integrated)

Read the score correctly. The TaxLienSimple Index is a 0–100 research guide built from statutory terms and the inventory we track — not a yield, a guarantee, or investment advice. Realized returns depend on competition, redemption and your own due diligence. Verify every figure with the county before bidding.

See Linn County parcels

Open the 167 live parcels we track here — addresses, parcel numbers, opening bids and auction dates.

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The TaxLienSimple Index is a 0–100 research guide built from statutory terms and the inventory we track — not a yield, a guarantee, or investment advice. Realized returns depend on competition, redemption and your own due diligence. Verify every figure with the county before bidding.

© 2026 TaxLienSimple · The TaxLienSimple Index is compiled from state tax statutes and county treasurer/tax-collector offices; live inventory counts reflect parcels currently tracked by TaxLienSimple and update continuously. Nothing here is investment or legal advice.