Page County, IA tax sales
How tax lien certificate sales work in Page County, seat of Clarinda: 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 Page County sells delinquent taxes
Tax certificate sale (lien)
- Run by
- Page County Treasurer
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- The Page County Treasurer states: "The Annual Tax Sale is held online the third Monday in June with an adjourned sale held daily." The county also mails the annual tax sale notice no later than May 1, and delinquencies still owing as of May 1 carry a publication fee and are advertised for the June sale.
- Next expected
- on the third Monday in June, 2027 (window; exact date posts closer to the sale)
Registration and deposit
Page County runs its annual tax sale online, but the Treasurer's website does not name the auction vendor or publish a bidder registration packet. The Iowa State County Treasurers Association portal, which also hosts Page County's property tax lookup, carries a "Register And Bid For Tax Sales" link that points to the Iowa Tax Auction Program at iowataxauction.com, where bidders create an account and then apply separately for each county auction. Confirm the correct platform, the registration deadline, and any deposit or W-9 requirement with the Page County Treasurer tax office at (712) 542-5322 before bidding.
The sale is conducted online rather than at the Clarinda courthouse, and an adjourned sale runs daily after the annual sale. Page County does not post a standalone delinquent or tax sale list on its website; delinquent parcels are advertised through a published newspaper notice of tax sale, and the parcel lookup above shows tax status one parcel at a time. Any delinquency must be offered at the regular or public bidder tax sale, and the county states it is required by Iowa law to buy the delinquency itself when no private bidder takes it, so a share of each year's certificates ends up held by the county. Redemption is paid in guaranteed funds at 2 percent per month. No auction platform is confirmed for this county in official county sources, so verify the bidding site with the Treasurer's office before you register.
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 Page County
- Treasurer of record is Angie Dow. Tax department line is (712) 542-5322, motor vehicle is (712) 542-5310, toll free is (800) 473-3369, fax is (712) 542-2243.
- Tax office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.
- The mailing address is a P.O. box, so certified funds and registration paperwork should be confirmed with the office before sending.
- Delinquent statements go out November 1; the annual tax sale notice is mailed no later than May 1.
- The county website has no dedicated tax sale page and no tax sale documents in its online Treasurer document library, so sale specifics beyond the June timing are not published online.
- GovEase lists nine Iowa counties and Page is not among them, and Realauction has no Iowa client sites, so neither of those is the venue.
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 Page County, Iowa sell tax liens or tax deeds?
- Page County follows Iowa's tax lien state system.
When is the Page County tax certificate sale?
- The Page County Treasurer states: "The Annual Tax Sale is held online the third Monday in June with an adjourned sale held daily." The county also mails the annual tax sale notice no later than May 1, and delinquencies still owing as of May 1 carry a publication fee and are advertised for the June 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 Page 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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