Johnson County, Indiana

Tax Lien170,614 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 from sale

Investor returnstate default

10–15% plus 5–10% penalty depending on timing

Governing statutestate default

Indiana Code Title 6, Art. 1.1

Notes

Indiana tax sale certificate county. Johnson County (Franklin, IN — not TX) holds tax sales usually in fall at Courthouse Annex Auditorium, 86 West Court Street, Franklin. Certified list posted on sriservices.com after first August legal ad; also advertised in Daily Journal three consecutive weeks. Pre-register at sriservices.com; Form 137B and lien-buyer materials available. After redemption period, tax deed process via Auditor/courts. South-suburban Indianapolis growth county.

Auction logistics

Format

In-person (Courthouse Annex Auditorium); list/registration via SRI

Frequency

Annually in fall (after August advertisements and court judgment process)

Platform

Johnson County IN Treasurer / SRI Services — Tax Sale ↗

Deposit rules

Pre-register at sriservices.com; bring completed forms/W-9 as required. Minimum bid = taxes + costs per IC 6-1.1-24. Payment terms in annual Notice of Tax Sale. Contact Treasurer for current deposit/certified-funds rules.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale

Tax sale certificate lien only until deed. Federal liens and some assessments survive. Title search essential before deed.

Quiet title

Common post-tax-deed for resale insurance in Indiana.

Deal maths for Indiana

Assessment ratio: 1× of market value
Typical quiet title: $1,500–$5,000 · 4 mo
Recording and transfer: $250

Indiana assesses at 100% of true tax value (assessed value has equalled 100% of true tax value since the 2001 assessment year), so the statutory ratio is 1.0.

Offices and records

Tax collector

Johnson County Treasurer (Indiana) ↗

317-346-4330

Clerk of court

Johnson County Auditor / Clerk ↗

Property appraiser

Johnson County Assessor ↗

GIS / parcel map

Johnson County IN GIS / parcel map ↗

Areas trending up

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

Greenwood / north county Indy edge

Strong suburban SF demand and retail density from Indianapolis spillover

Franklin / county-seat core

Local employment and more entry inventory than Greenwood

Bargersville / White River Township fringe

School-driven growth and new subdivision absorption