Linn County, Iowa

Tax Lien231,762 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 sale certificates (not same-day deeds). Linn County Treasurer holds Annual Tax Sale under Iowa Code Ch. 446 — 2026 sale Monday June 15, 2026 beginning 9:00 a.m., bids placed online at iowataxauction.com (support 800-800-9588). Parcels offered for full amount due starting at 100% undivided interest; bid-downs in whole percentage points 99%–1%; lowest percentage wins; ties randomized. Sale closes 11:00 a.m.; ACH debit for taxes + specials + interest + fees + $20 certificate fee. Regular certificates typically have ~1-year+ redemption path before deed; subsequent taxes can be endorsed.

Auction logistics

Format

Online

Frequency

Annual third-Monday-in-June pattern (2026: June 15 online 9–11 a.m.)

Platform

IowaTaxAuction.com — Linn County Annual Tax Sale ↗

Deposit rules

Pay registration fee and set ACH account per iowataxauction.com / Treasurer Notice to Tax Sale Purchasers. Bids may upload before open but apply at 9:00 a.m. Successful bidders invoiced at close; ACH auto-debits total due. If payment not honored, 3 business days to repay with guaranteed funds or certificates cancel ($30 NSF fee). Treasurer may require guaranteed funds for future sales. Office: 935 2nd St SW, Cedar Rapids; (319) 892-5500.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale

Tax sale certificate is a lien, not ownership. Mortgages and most private liens remain until deed path completes after non-redemption. Federal liens require separate analysis. Special assessments are often included in the certificate amount — verify parcel detail.

Quiet title

After statutory period and tax deed issuance, quiet title is commonly used for marketable insured title before resale or financing.

Offices and records

Tax collector

Linn County Treasurer (Brent C. Oleson) — Tax Sale ↗

319-892-5500

Clerk of court

Linn County Recorder / Clerk of Court (land records) ↗

Property appraiser

Linn County Assessor — parcel search ↗

GIS / parcel map

Linn County Treasurer GIS Hub / parcel tools ↗

Areas trending up

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

Cedar Rapids / downtown–NewBo edge

Urban redevelopment and medical/insurance employment supporting selective multifamily

Marion / northern suburbs

Family housing demand and relative value versus core Cedar Rapids prices

Hiawatha / northwest industrial corridor

Industrial employment adjacency and entry SF inventory