The TaxLienSimple Index / Iowa / Polk County
The TaxLienSimple Index · Polk County, IA · 2026
Polk County, Iowa — Tax-Sale Inventory
Live tax-lien / deed inventory we track in Polk 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
253
Product mix
253 lien
Opening-bid range
$3 – $75,113
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
253
Tax liens
253
Opening-bid range
$3 – $75,113
Source: TaxLienSimple live inventory.
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 Polk County parcels
Open the 253 live parcels we track here — addresses, parcel numbers, opening bids and auction dates.
Browse Polk County inventory →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.
© 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.