Marion County, Indiana

Tax Lien981,628 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 lien county: Marion County (Indianapolis) sells tax sale certificates (not deeds) at an annual online auction. 2026 Online Tax Lien sale scheduled Tuesday–Friday October 13–16, 2026, 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. ET on GovEase; non-profit portion first, then regular portion. After statutory redemption, certificate holders may pursue a tax deed through the court process. Public access portal for results/redemptions is published via GovEase/Indy.gov.

Auction logistics

Format

Online

Frequency

Annually in October (2026: Oct 13–16)

Platform

GovEase — Marion County / Indianapolis tax lien sale ↗

Deposit rules

$2,500 deposit required for all bidders in the regular portion of the tax sale; registration deadline for 2026 was Wednesday, October 7 at 3:00 p.m. ET. Bidder registration opens earlier (2026: July 22). Deposit made per Indy.gov/GovEase instructions; new bidders may need bank credit evidence. Confirm current-year deposit delivery method on indy.gov prepare-for-a-tax-sale page.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale

Buyer receives a tax sale certificate (lien), not fee title. Owner redemption extinguishes the certificate. If unredeemed, tax deed requires subsequent legal steps. Federal liens and some municipal charges can survive a later tax deed — full title search before deed petition.

Quiet title

Tax deed issuance is a court-supervised process after redemption expires; quiet title is often still used for marketable title/insurance before resale.

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

Marion County Treasurer / Indy.gov — Tax Sale ↗

Clerk of court

Marion County Clerk (tax deed / court records) ↗

Property appraiser

Marion County Assessor — Property Search ↗

GIS / parcel map

Indy Maps / Assessor Property Search ↗

Areas trending up

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

Downtown / Mass Ave / Bottleworks edge

Core employment and multifamily absorption with constrained urban inventory

Broad Ripple / Midtown

Established renter and owner demand corridor with faster liquidity than outer soft pockets

Fountain Square / Bates-Hendricks

Near-downtown revitalization and relative value supporting 2025–2026 investor/owner demand