Deal Radar / State Directory / Iowa
Foreclosures & Tax Sales in Iowa
Partial — free sources, some legwork
Sheriff sale lists free by county; tax sale lists via Zeus free to browse for participating counties.
Foreclosure in Iowa
Process type
Judicial foreclosure
Where official sales publish
See the source list below — official notices and auction listings for Iowa.
Official & major foreclosure sources
- Auction.com (foreclosure + REO auctions, all 50 states)
- Hubzu (bank-owned + foreclosure auctions)
- Xome (REO/foreclosure auctions)
- RealtyTrac (ATTOM; pre-foreclosure/auction/REO listings, paid)
- Foreclosure.com (paid listing aggregator)
- HUD HomeStore (federal REO, free)
- Fannie Mae HomePath (federal REO, free)
- County Sheriff sales (sheriff offices post sale lists; Iowa State Sheriffs' site links county sales)
No single public link — start from your county government site and search for “Iowa sheriff sale”, “public trustee sale”, or the county newspaper of record for legal notices.
Tax sales in Iowa
Channel
Tax lien certificates sold by County Treasurers
Sale schedule
Annual, June
Redemption basics
1 year 9 months (+ 90-day notice) before deed can issue
Redemption periods and sale dates are state-level basics — counties deviate. Confirm against the county's own sale notice for the current cycle.
Wholesaling rules in Iowa — read before you market a deal
Strictest disclosure regime (IAC Ch. 22 / 543B.6A): written disclosure to ALL parties pre-contract incl. the statutory sentence defining wholesaling; fines to $10k or 10% of price.
Education only — not legal advice. Confirm your approach with a local real estate attorney before you sign anything.
Local notes
Iowa's disclosure text is prescribed verbatim - the IA playbook can quote it directly.
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