Iowa tax sales
Iowa has 146 upcoming tax sales on record, drawn from 146 published notices across 1 county. The next is on November 16, 2026.
Check the next sales here first. A plan opens the full list, with each sale’s owner of record and, where the notice prints them, the opening bid and certificate holder.
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146 added in the last 7 days
Data as of
| Parcel | County | Cert. year | Opening bid | Certificate holder | Owner of record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In 4 days5 sales | |||||
| 1424 SE VIRGINIA AVE LOT 13Tax lien01560152J | Polk County, IA | — | Withheld; opens with a plan | Withheld; opens with a plan | Withheld; opens with a plan |
| 6901 SE 14TH ST LOT 37Tax lien01560593K | Polk County, IA | — | Withheld; opens with a plan | Withheld; opens with a plan | Withheld; opens with a plan |
| 7301 FLEUR DR LOT 15Tax lien01561674GAB | Polk County, IA | — | Withheld; opens with a plan | Withheld; opens with a plan | Withheld; opens with a plan |
| 3848 E 14TH ST LOT 125Tax lien01L13930 | Polk County, IA | — | Withheld; opens with a plan | Withheld; opens with a plan | Withheld; opens with a plan |
| 2825 SE 14TH ST LOT 45Tax lien02561303H | Polk County, IA | — | Withheld; opens with a plan | Withheld; opens with a plan | Withheld; opens with a plan |
141 more sales
See all 146 upcoming Iowa tax sales
146 in the next 30 days · 145 open under $1,000
Each one's parcel number, owner of record and, where the notice prints them, the opening bid and certificate holder. 3 days free on any plan.
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Market activity
- Notices tracked
- 146
- 146 distinct sales
- Counties
- 1
- 1 with a published page
- Median opening bid
- $126
- 146 notices print one
- Next sale
- Nov 16, 2026
Data as of
By county
1 county| County | Upcoming | Next 30d | Next sale | Holders | Notices | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polk County | 146 | 146 | Nov 16, 2026 | 0 | 146 |
Every county we hold notices from is listed and linked. Counties with fewer than eight sales upcoming or held in the last 90 days have a page but are not submitted to search engines — see methodology.
What an Iowa record includes
Each record carries these fields wherever the published notice states them, read from the notice and kept beside it, so any figure can be checked against its source. A field the notice left out says so rather than showing a blank.
- Full parcel number and address
- Case or file number, where the notice prints one
- Sale date, time and auction link
- Opening bid, where the notice prints it
- Owner of record
- Legal description
- Every source notice behind the sale, on Pro and Business
- Rescheduled dates, and upset-bid deadlines where the state has them
How many sales each list holds is public, and the first five on each list show their parcel, address and sale date. The rest of the list, and the opening bid, owner and holder on every sale, open with any plan. See a complete sample record or compare plans.
How to buy at an Iowa tax sale
Know the date and the venue
The next tax sale in Iowa is on November 16, 2026. A newer notice can move a date, so check the county's listing the day before.
Screen by opening bid
The median opening bid here is $126, across 146 sales that print one. A plan sorts and filters by it, so a shortlist takes minutes.
Research the parcel
Look the parcel up with the property appraiser and read the clerk's file. Some liens and obligations can survive a tax sale, and an owner who redeems before it cancels the sale.
Register and bid
Register with the auction site or the office holding the sale, and put down any deposit it requires before bidding. Its terms govern payment and deadlines.
Step by step, in any state: how to buy tax lien and tax deed properties, from finding the sale list to the checks before you bid and what happens after.
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For an Iowa sale
- County tax auction calendarTax deed, tax lien and redeemable deed auctions announced across the country.
- How to buy tax sale propertyFinding the sale list, the checks before you bid, how bidding works and what happens after, in any state.
- Tax sale guidesHow to buy at a tax sale, which states sell deeds or liens, and Florida, Texas, Georgia, Pennsylvania and California step by step.
- Search every upcoming saleBy parcel, owner, holder, county or certificate number.
- Tax sale glossaryTax certificate, tax deed application, opening bid, redemption — every term a notice uses.
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Tax sales in Iowa
How many tax sales are there in Iowa?
We hold 146 notices from Iowa, describing 146 tax sales across 1 county. 146 are upcoming, with 146 in the next 30 days. Polk County carries the most, at 146.
When is the next tax sale in Iowa?
The next tax sale anywhere in Iowa is on November 16, 2026, 4 days from today. Dates come from the published notice; where a newer notice moved a sale, the newer date is shown.