Morgan County, Indiana

Tax Lien73,825 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 (certificate) county — not a tax-deed auction. Morgan County (Martinsville / south Indianapolis exurb) Treasurer Dan Bastin sells certificates on delinquent real-property taxes under IC 6-1.1-24 via SRI Incorporated / Zeus Auction online stack. County tax-sale page is explicit buyer-beware: only warranty is that taxes/special assessments were delinquent and parcel was eligible; no warranty of title, habitability, or legal description accuracy; tax deed may not convey insurable/marketable title. Indiana sales typically late August–October; exact 2026 Morgan date was not posted on the county page at research time — confirm on sriservices.com / zeusauction.com and with Treasurer (765) 342-1048. Standard 1-year redemption before tax-deed petition path. Commissioners’ certificate sale may follow for unsolds.

Auction logistics

Format

Online

Frequency

Annually late summer–fall (IN pattern; confirm 2026 Morgan date on SRI/Zeus and county page)

Platform

SRI Incorporated / Zeus Auction — Morgan County Tax/Certificate Sale ↗

Deposit rules

Register on Zeus and complete W-9 plus statutory bidder affidavit (no delinquent taxes/judgments in the county). Payment of winning certificate amounts per SRI settlement rules. Review SRI Lien Buyer Handout for post-sale noticing duties under IC 6-1.1-25. Certificate is a lien only — not ownership.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale

Certificate is a lien only. Mortgages and other liens remain until a valid tax deed issues after redemption expires and statutory notices. Federal tax liens and bankruptcy can impair outcomes. Post-sale investor notice duties are strict under IC 6-1.1-25.

Quiet title

After tax deed issues, quiet title is commonly used to obtain insurable/marketable title for resale or financing 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

Morgan County Treasurer — Tax Sale (IC 6-1.1-24-10) ↗

765-342-1048

Clerk of court

Morgan County Clerk / Circuit Court (tax deed petitions) ↗

Property appraiser

Morgan County Assessor / parcel resources ↗

GIS / parcel map

Morgan County GIS / parcel resources ↗

Areas trending up

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

Martinsville / county-seat core

Local government and SR-37 corridor employment with more liquid SF than pure rural townships

Mooresville / north county Indy fringe

Indianapolis south-side commute and retail with stronger SF absorption

Brooklyn–Paragon / Lake Monroe fringe

Lifestyle and recreational demand with constrained lake-adjacent inventory