Warrick County, Indiana

Tax Lien66,339 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. Warrick County (Boonville / Evansville east suburb) Treasurer runs the tax sale online via SRI Zeus Auction (zeusauction.com). Third-party listings have shown early October dates (e.g. 10/2/2026) — confirm current year with Treasurer/Auditor on warrickcounty.gov. Evansville metro commute demand in Newburgh and Ohio Township differs from rural south-county tracts. Certificate then tax deed path under Indiana law; 1-year redemption framework.

Auction logistics

Format

Online (SRI Zeus Auction)

Frequency

Annually (fall); confirm exact online open/close with Treasurer each year

Platform

SRI Inc. — Zeus Auction (Warrick County tax sale) ↗

Deposit rules

Register on Zeus Auction / SRI and post any required deposit before bidding. Follow platform wire/ACH and balance deadlines. Confirm Warrick-specific bidder rules with the Treasurer. Certificate purchase is not fee title.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale

Certificate stage does not clear title. After tax deed issues, most junior private liens are cut off; federal and some governmental liens can survive.

Quiet title

Tax deed notice requirements help; quiet title still often used for insurable 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

Warrick County Treasurer — Tax Sale ↗

Clerk of court

Warrick County Recorder / Clerk resources ↗

Property appraiser

Warrick County Assessor ↗

GIS / parcel map

Warrick County GIS / parcel resources ↗

Areas trending up

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

Newburgh / Ohio Township fringe

Evansville metro suburban growth with school demand and higher SF liquidity

Boonville / downtown–courthouse core

County-seat government employment with local workforce housing

Chandler / industrial corridor

Manufacturing and energy-sector jobs supporting residential absorption