Pottawattamie County, Iowa

Tax Lien93,529 residents

County research last verified 2026-07. Office holders, platforms, and deposit rules change — re-confirm anything time-sensitive.

Sale typestate default

Tax Lien

Redemption periodstate default

1 year, 9 months from sale

Investor returnstate default

2% per month (24%/yr) statutory

Governing statutestate default

Iowa Code Ch. 446–448

Notes

Iowa tax-lien certificate county. Pottawattamie County (Council Bluffs) Treasurer administers the Annual Tax Sale under Iowa Code Ch. 446 in June each year. Online bidding via iowataxauction.com (also referenced via iowatreasurers.org). Register on Iowa Tax Auction platform before sale. Winning bidders receive tax sale certificates; 2% per month redemption interest under Iowa law. After statutory wait, certificate holders may pursue tax sale deed. Contact Treasurer (712) 328-5627 range. Omaha metro adjacency.

Auction logistics

Format

Online

Frequency

Annual June tax sale (third-Monday pattern statewide; confirm exact 2026 start time on county/Treasurer notice)

Platform

IowaTaxAuction.com — Pottawattamie County Annual Tax Sale ↗

Deposit rules

Register at iowataxauction.com per county Tax Sale Registration page. ACH/funding and certificate fees set in annual Notice to Tax Sale Purchasers. Delinquent list advertised in June; list also on auction site.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale

Tax sale certificate is not ownership. Mortgages, federal liens, and municipal assessments can remain until a valid tax sale deed issues — full diligence required.

Quiet title

After tax sale deed, title insurers commonly require quiet title or extended seasoning.

Offices and records

Tax collector

Pottawattamie County Treasurer — Real Estate / Tax Sale ↗

712-328-5627

Clerk of court

Pottawattamie County Recorder / Clerk of Court ↗

Property appraiser

Pottawattamie County Assessor ↗

GIS / parcel map

Pottawattamie County Assessor / GIS parcel resources ↗

Areas trending up

Directional read from dated market analysis — not a guarantee, and not a substitute for your own comps.

Council Bluffs / downtown and river edge

Omaha metro employment supporting selective SF and multifamily turns

West Council Bluffs / Mid-America Center corridor

Retail and casino-adjacent employment with workforce housing absorption

Underwood / Treynor east fringe

School-driven owner-occupier demand with more liquid suburban inventory