PROPERTY TAX RESEARCH, MADE SIMPLER
Pottawattamie County, Iowa
Where to look, which office to contact, and how to request records.
Where to obtain records
Pottawattamie County Treasurer / Property Tax and Tax-Sale Records
County Treasurer-authored access and contact guideContact the office for delinquent property tax records. This guide does not confirm an online search or current bill list.
How to find the information
The county profile distinguishes the tax office at 712-328-5627 from motor vehicles and driver licenses. It locates Treasury at 227 South 6th Street, Council Bluffs, and describes scheduled payment arrangements. Request the existing unpaid ledger, dated sale publication or certificate/redemption record directly; the reviewed payment guidance does not confirm a complete public unpaid-tax report.
For an existing-record request, specify the parcel number, assessment/tax year, payable year and desired as-of date. Distinguish an ordinary collection ledger, dated delinquency publication, tax-sale certificate history and a dated redemption quote. Ask whether special assessments, drainage charges, subsequent taxes, penalties, costs and recent payments are included. Confirm inspection, electronic-copy, certification, research and extract charges with the Treasurer. Assessed values, a payment receipt and an advertised sale amount have different scope from a complete current unpaid balance.
What to ask for
“I am looking for publicly available delinquent real-property tax records for Pottawattamie County for [tax year]. Which office maintains these records? Is there an online search or downloadable list? If not, how can I request a copy, and what fees apply?”
Have the property address, parcel number, owner name, and tax year ready when searching for a particular property.
County-specific notes
Contact status: the office and request route are confirmed; a public online unpaid-tax query or complete export was not confirmed in the reviewed guidance. Reviewed October 28, 2026. Dated sale lists and older calendar text are not live unpaid-account reports. No account registration, taxpayer query, CAPTCHA completion, records-request submission, bidder enrollment or payment was performed. No taxpayer rows or owner-list attachments are reproduced.
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