Marshall County, IA tax sales
How tax lien certificate sales work in Marshall County, seat of Marshalltown: sale calendar, auction platform, over-the-counter lists, and the offices that run each sale.
Verified Jul 29, 2026 against official county and state sources.
New here? Read how Iowa tax sales work, the difference between a lien and a deed, and redemption periods.
How Marshall County sells delinquent taxes
Tax certificate sale (lien)
- Run by
- Marshall County Treasurer, Property Tax Division
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- Marshall County does not publish a sale date on its Treasurer pages. The county Property Tax page states only that the division will "conduct the annual tax sale to collect outstanding delinquent taxes." Iowa's statewide schedule puts that sale on the third Monday in June, so plan on June and call the Treasurer to confirm the current year's date and any adjourned sale.
- Next expected
- on the third Monday in June, 2027 (window; exact date posts closer to the sale)
Registration and deposit
No registration process, deposit, or bidder deadline is published on the county website. Contact the Marshall County Treasurer at 641-754-6360 or [email protected] for registration instructions and to learn which auction system the county uses before the June sale.
Marshall County's own site is thin on tax sale detail. The Treasurer's Property Tax page confirms the office runs the annual tax sale and offers "tax sale information," but it names no auction platform, no sale date, and no bidder list, and a site search for "tax sale" returns only that one page. No platform is confirmed for this county, so verify with the office. Two data points for context: Marshall County is not among the Iowa counties listed on GovEase's live auction page, and the Iowa State County Treasurer's Association portal that serves Marshall County property tax lookups carries a statewide "Register And Bid For Tax Sales" link to the Iowa Tax Auction Program, a Zeus Auction system operated by SRI Services. That link is statewide boilerplate and is not county-specific confirmation, so treat it as a lead to check with the Treasurer rather than as this county's platform.
From lien to deed
- Run by
- County Treasurer
- Frequency
- none
- Typical timing
- Iowa holds no tax deed auction. The treasurer makes out a treasurer's deed to the certificate holder immediately after 90 days have expired from completed service of the notice of expiration of the right of redemption, once the holder returns the certificate and pays the deed and recording fees.
There is nothing for an investor to bid on at the deed stage in Iowa. The only auction is the June certificate sale. The certificate holder must return the certificate of purchase and remit the deed and recording fees within 90 calendar days after the redemption period expires, or the treasurer cancels the certificate.
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.
County offices
Tax Collector (runs the certificate sale)
Notes for Marshall County
- The Marshall County Treasurer's office sits in the courthouse at 1 E. Main Street, Marshalltown. Phone 641-754-6360, fax 641-754-6361, email [email protected].
- The Treasurer's Property Tax division handles tax payment inquiries and payments and states it conducts the annual tax sale on delinquent parcels. It publishes no sale date, no registration page, and no delinquent or sale list online.
- No auction platform is confirmed for Marshall County. GovEase's live auction listings show several Iowa counties but not Marshall, and the county site links to no auction system of its own. Confirm the platform with the Treasurer before the June sale.
- Property tax lookups for Marshall County run through the Iowa State County Treasurer's Association portal at iowatreasurers.org. That portal is a payment and lookup system, not a sale list.
Iowa statewide rules
- 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.
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.
Frequently asked questions
Does Marshall County, Iowa sell tax liens or tax deeds?
- Marshall County follows Iowa's tax lien state system.
When is the Marshall County tax certificate sale?
- Marshall County does not publish a sale date on its Treasurer pages. The county Property Tax page states only that the division will "conduct the annual tax sale to collect outstanding delinquent taxes." Iowa's statewide schedule puts that sale on the third Monday in June, so plan on June and call the Treasurer to confirm the current year's date and any adjourned sale.. Registration and bidding happen on the county's online platform. Always confirm the exact date with the Tax Collector before the sale.
How often does Marshall County hold tax deed sales?
- none. Each sale is scheduled and advertised in advance, so check the county's tax deed calendar for the next posted date.
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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