Scott County, Iowa

Tax Lien175,601 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 certificate county (Iowa Code Ch. 446). Scott County Treasurer holds annual tax sale third Monday of June pattern — 2026 sale Monday June 15–16 cycle at Scott County Administrative Center Board Room, 600 W 4th St, Davenport (2026 rules PDF + published lists through June 16, 2026). Certificates issued to purchasers; county takes unsolds after second consecutive year and may move them to Planning & Development Tax Deed Program auction. Investor registration via iowatreasurers.org.

Auction logistics

Format

In-person

Frequency

Annually mid-June (third Monday pattern; 2026 lists published May–June 2026)

Platform

Scott County Treasurer — Annual Tax Sale ↗

Deposit rules

Register online at iowatreasurers.org before sale. Follow 2026 Annual Tax Sale Rules PDF on scottcountyiowa.gov. Bid full taxes/interest/costs; competitive interest-rate bidding under Iowa practice. Payment and settlement per rules same day. Unsold 2-year parcels → Tax Deed Program (planning/tax-deed-properties).

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale

Tax sale certificate is not ownership. Mortgages and federal liens remain until valid tax sale deed after statutory process. County Tax Deed Program parcels sold separately after multi-year unsold status.

Quiet title

Common after tax sale deed for insurable marketable title in Iowa.

Offices and records

Tax collector

Scott County Treasurer ↗

563-326-8670

Clerk of court

Scott County Recorder / Clerk of Court ↗

Property appraiser

Scott County Assessor ↗

GIS / parcel map

Scott County GIS / Assessor parcel map ↗

Areas trending up

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

Downtown Davenport / riverfront

Urban revitalization and multifamily demand along the Mississippi

Bettendorf / Duck Creek corridor

Stronger SF suburban demand and school-driven liquidity

North Davenport / I-80 industrial fringe

Logistics employment and relative entry pricing for workforce housing