Woodbury County, Iowa

Tax Lien107,257 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. Woodbury County Treasurer administers the Annual Tax Sale under Iowa Code Ch. 446 on the third Monday in June (2026: June 15, online via GovEase). Registration window May 18–June 10, 2026; official parcel listing ~June 1 on GovEase. Pre-bids required (upload from June 11 8:00 a.m. through June 15 8:00 a.m.) — not a live open-outcry sale. Buyer receives a certificate (percentage interest bid-down format under Iowa rules), not fee title. Sioux City MSA.

Auction logistics

Format

Online (GovEase pre-bid / sealed-style)

Frequency

Annually third Monday in June (2026: June 15, 9:00–10:30 a.m. window)

Platform

GovEase — Woodbury County Annual Tax Sale ↗

Deposit rules

Register on GovEase during the posted registration window; pay platform registration fees. Pre-bids required before sale morning deadline. Certificate payment terms per Woodbury Treasurer Terms & Conditions PDF for the sale year.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale

Certificate/percentage interest does not convey clear title until deed issues after redemption (~1 year 9 months). Federal liens can survive a tax deed.

Quiet title

Often advisable after tax deed issuance for marketable title.

Offices and records

Tax collector

Woodbury County Treasurer — Tax Sale ↗

712-279-6495

Clerk of court

Woodbury County Clerk of Court / Recorder (tax deed process) ↗

Property appraiser

Woodbury County Assessor ↗

GIS / parcel map

Woodbury County GIS / parcel resources ↗

Areas trending up

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

Downtown Sioux City / CBD edge

Riverfront redevelopment and services employment supporting selective multifamily demand

Morningside / southern Sioux City

Established SF market with school-driven local liquidity

North Sioux City / Dakota Dunes fringe (cross-border)

Regional employment spillover with more entry inventory in greater MSA