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Ida County, IA tax sales

Tax Sale Atlas maps the Ida County, IA tax sale, one of 2,553 counties in 30 states. Iowa sells tax lien certificates paying up to 24%. Sale office, calendar and list locations read from the county’s own official pages on Jul 29, 2026.

How tax lien sales work in Ida County, seat of Ida Grove: sale calendar, auction platform, over-the-counter lists, and the offices that run each sale.

New to tax sales? Read how Iowa tax sales work or look terms up in the glossary.

Next sale
Iowa holds no tax deed auction.
Format
GovEase
Registration
Register online at govease.com.
County office
712-364-2625
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How Ida County sells delinquent taxes

From lien to deed

Iowa holds no separate tax deed auction. The county treasurer makes out a deed for each parcel sold and unredeemed immediately after 90 days have expired from the date of completed service of the notice of expiration of the right of redemption, once the holder returns the certificate of purchase and pays the deed and recording fees.

Tax certificate sale (lien)

GovEase
Run by
Ida County Treasurer
Frequency
annual
Typical timing
Annual, on the third Monday in June.
Registration
Register online at govease.com.
Next expected
on the third Monday in June, 2027 (window; exact date posts closer to the sale)
Sale list
Ida County June 2026 Delinquent Tax List and Notice of Tax Sale (PDF)
When it runs
Annual, on the third Monday in June. The treasurer's page states "The 2026 tax sale will begin at 9:00 am on Monday, June 15, 2026." The legal notice reads "Notice is hereby given that the Ida County Annual Tax Sale will be held by the Ida County Treasurer on Monday, June 15, 2026, in the Ida County Treasurer's Office at the Ida County Courthouse, 401 Moorehead St, Ida Grove IA, beginning at 9:00 am. All bids must be placed online." An adjourned tax sale is held any business day after the annual sale when bidders are present and parcels remain available.
Registration and deposit

Register online at govease.com. The terms state that no mailed or emailed registrations are accepted. For the 2026 sale, registration opened Monday, May 18, 2026 and closed Thursday, June 11, 2026, with every step finished by 11:59 pm on June 11. Registration carries a non-refundable $40.00 fee paid by ACH debit, plus an electronically completed W-9. Bidders must be 18 or older as of the sale date. An entity bidder needs a federal tax identification number and either a designation of agent for service of process on file with the Iowa Secretary of State (515-281-5204) or a verified statement of trade name on file with the Ida County Recorder (712-364-2220). GovEase bidder support is (769) 208-5050 or support@govease.com. Registration is also what unlocks the parcel data on the auction site.

Sale format and venue
The sale is online only through GovEase, although the treasurer monitors it from the Treasurer's Office at the Ida County Courthouse. Bidding is the Iowa bid-down on undivided interest: each parcel opens at a 100 percent undivided interest and bids step down in whole percentage points from 99 percent to 1 percent, with the smallest percentage winning and ties settled by random selection. The county stated it would not use batches for the 2026 sale. Bids can be uploaded before the open but do not apply until 9:00 am on sale day. Winners receive an invoice at close and pay by ACH debit for delinquent taxes, special assessments, interest, special assessment collection fees, publishing costs, and a $20.00 certificate fee per certificate. A returned payment must be cured with guaranteed funds within three business days or the certificate is cancelled, and a $15.00 service fee applies. Certificates arrive in about 7 to 10 days by email, with the original held in the office. The delinquent list is published in the Ida County Courier the week of June 1 and posts to the auction site by the Friday before the sale (May 29 for 2026). Parcels marked with an asterisk are public bidder parcels advertised more than one year, and their 90 day notice of right of redemption can issue nine months after the sale instead of the usual one year and nine months. Owners can stop a parcel from going to sale by paying the treasurer in cash or certified funds by 4:00 pm the Friday before, or online at iowatreasurers.org by 11:59 pm the Sunday before. Subsequent taxes must be paid online at iowatreasurers.org through the Tax Sale login, at $0.25 per parcel. Redemption runs 2 percent per month on the sale amount and on subsequent payments, counting each partial month as a whole month. The assignment transaction fee is $100.00 and the Treasurer's Tax Sale Deed fee is $25.00 per parcel. Caution on platform identification: the Iowa County Treasurers portal shows a generic "Register And Bid For Tax Sales" navigation link to iowataxauction.com on every county page, but Ida County's own notice and terms both name govease.com as the auction site.
Register on GovEase
Source: Ida County Notice to Tax Sale Purchasers of the Terms and Conditions Governing the Annual Tax Sale on June 15, 2026· Verified Jul 29, 2026

Ida County tax sale list and auction calendar

For Ida County tax sale 2026 searches, use the county-run sources below rather than a copied parcel list, and confirm the parcel, registration cutoff, deposit, and payment deadline against the county before you bid.

  1. Get the advertised list

    Use Ida County June 2026 Delinquent Tax List and Notice of Tax Sale (PDF) for the current advertised parcels, then recheck it before the auction.

  2. Register to bid

    Register online at govease.com. Full requirements are in the sale card above.

  3. Sale day

    Iowa holds no tax deed auction. Bidding runs on GovEase; check posted sale dates, registration status, and bidding windows there.

  4. Confirm with the office

    If the list, platform, and notice disagree, use County Treasurer as the source to confirm which parcels are actually offered.

Before you bid in Ida County

  1. Start with the live sale list

    Pull the current advertised parcels from Ida County June 2026 Delinquent Tax List and Notice of Tax Sale (PDF). Lists can change before the sale, so recheck the county source before you price a parcel.

  2. Confirm registration and deposit

    Register online at govease.com. The terms state that no mailed or emailed registrations are accepted. For the 2026 sale, registration opened Monday, May 18, 2026 and closed Thursday, June 11, 2026, with every step finished by 11:59 pm on June 11. Registration carries a non-refundable $40.00 fee paid by ACH debit, plus an electronically completed W-9. Bidders must be 18 or older as of the sale date. An entity bidder needs a federal tax identification number and either a designation of agent for service of process on file with the Iowa Secretary of State (515-281-5204) or a verified statement of trade name on file with the Ida County Recorder (712-364-2220). GovEase bidder support is (769) 208-5050 or support@govease.com. Registration is also what unlocks the parcel data on the auction site.

  3. Check the state rules that change the bid

    Read the Iowa due-diligence checklist before bidding. Redemption, liens that survive a tax deed, title cleanup, and payment deadlines can change what a parcel is worth.

  4. Set a walk-away number

    Work out what the parcel is actually worth with the rural land value estimator, then turn it into a ceiling with the tax deed max-bid calculator.

Over-the-counter (leftover) purchases

Two routes reach parcels after the June sale. Parcels that remain unsold for want of bidders are carried to adjourned sales, which the treasurer sets at intervals of not more than two months until the next annual sale. Separately, certificates struck to the county at the public bidder sale may be assigned by the county for the total amount due on the date of assignment, or for a compromised amount, under a written agreement filed with the treasurer and a 10 dollar assignment transaction fee. Ask the county treasurer which county-held certificates are available for assignment.

New to this path? Read how over-the-counter certificates work. Every state has its own name for what goes unsold, so check what Iowa calls its leftover tax-sale inventory.

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County offices

Tax Collector (runs the certificate sale)

Ida County Treasurer

712-364-2625

Ida County Courthouse, 401 Moorehead St, Ida Grove, IA 51445

Official website

County notes

  • Verified against Ida County's own 2026 tax sale notice and terms and conditions, both published by the Ida County Treasurer. The sale runs online on GovEase, not at the courthouse counter, even though the treasurer monitors it from the courthouse.
  • Dates cited are from the 2026 cycle. Iowa Code chapter 446 sets the annual sale for the third Monday in June, so confirm the current year's date, registration window, and fees with the treasurer before bidding.
  • Ida County's tax sale documents are hosted on the Iowa County Treasurers portal rather than the county's own domain, so the publication list URL changes each year.

Iowa rules

Max interest rate
24% per year, fixed by statute (not bid down)
Minimum return
No statutory minimum return; what you earn is set by the share of ownership taken at the sale
Redemption
A parcel may be redeemed at any time before the right of redemption expires. After one year and nine months from the date of sale, the certificate holder may serve a notice of expiration of the right of redemption on the person in possession, the person in whose name the parcel is taxed, and every mortgagee, contract vendor, recorded lessor, and other party of record. The right of redemption then ends 90 days after that service is complete, which means the affidavit of service has been filed with the county treasurer. Three shortened tracks exist: nine months from a public bidder sale under section 446.18, and three months from an abandoned-property or public nuisance sale under section 446.19A or 446.19B. After the treasurer delivers the deed, redemption is possible only through an equitable action in district court, and only by a person who could have redeemed during the 90-day window.
Surplus proceeds
No surplus arises. The deed conveys the parcel to the certificate holder rather than selling it to the highest bidder, so there are no excess proceeds to distribute. Where the winning bid was less than 100 percent, the deed conveys only that undivided percentage interest in the parcel.
Governing statute
Iowa Code Chapter 446

A tax deed does not convey marketable title. Most buyers file a quiet title action before they can resell or insure the property. See the due diligence guide.

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Frequently asked questions

Does Ida County, Iowa sell tax liens or tax deeds?

Tax lien certificates. In Iowa investors buy the lien, not the property; the County Treasurer runs the sale.

When is the Ida County tax certificate sale?

Annual, on the third Monday in June. The treasurer's page states "The 2026 tax sale will begin at 9:00 am on Monday, June 15, 2026." The legal notice reads "Notice is hereby given that the Ida County Annual Tax Sale will be held by the Ida County Treasurer on Monday, June 15, 2026, in the Ida County Treasurer's Office at the Ida County Courthouse, 401 Moorehead St, Ida Grove IA, beginning at 9:00 am. All bids must be placed online." An adjourned tax sale is held any business day after the annual sale when bidders are present and parcels remain available. Registration and bidding happen on the county's online platform. Always confirm the exact date with the County Treasurer before the sale.

How often does Ida County hold tax deed sales?

Ida County holds its tax deed sale none. Iowa holds no tax deed auction. Each sale is scheduled and advertised in advance, so check the county's tax deed calendar for the next posted date.

I own a property in this sale. Can I stop it?

Often yes, by paying the overdue taxes, interest, and costs before the deadline. Iowa's redemption rule: 1 year 9 months from the sale before the notice of expiration can be served, then 90 days after service is complete. Call the County Treasurer as early as possible for your exact payoff and options; deadlines are strict. Free help: lawhelp.org lists legal aid programs, and consumerfinance.gov lists HUD-approved housing counselors.

Where can I find the Ida County tax sale list?

Ida County posts its tax sale list at iowatreasurers.org. Lists go up ahead of each sale and keep changing until the sale date, so confirm every parcel against the county's legal advertisement before you bid.

Verified Jul 29, 2026 against official county and state sources.

Tax Sale Atlas publishes educational information about public tax sale processes. This is not legal, financial, or investment advice. Rules, dates, and fees change; confirm with the county office before you bid.

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