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Indiana property data

Indiana keeps its land records county by county, all 92 of them, each with its own systems. Here's what's public, what's hard to get, and what Deedplat puts on one map.

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What you can get in Indiana

Indiana makes most property records public, including what each property sold for. The catch is that every county keeps them differently.

Public everywhere

Every county has these, and Deedplat loads them all.

  • Owners and mailing addressesFrom the county Assessor (with township assessors in some larger townships)
  • Sale pricesIndiana requires a sales disclosure form with the price for every sale. The form is a public record, and the state Department of Local Government Finance offers a public search of filings since 2008, with phone and Social Security numbers kept private.
  • Deeds and mortgagesCounty Recorder in each county
  • Assessed valuesValues are adjusted every year based on recent sales, and every property is also physically reviewed over a four-year cycle, about a quarter of parcels each year.
  • Tax lien salesRun county by county
  • Foreclosure filings and salesFiled in court, so they're public early
  • Lot linesCounty parcel maps

Depends on the town

Cities and towns keep their own building permits, code enforcement cases and rental registries, and those records are open under the Access to Public Records Act.

  • Code violations and condemnations
  • Building permits
  • Rental registration and inspections
  • Zoning maps and ordinances
  • Water and sewer liens

Not public

What no office will hand over, so you know where the line is.

  • Owner phone numbers and emails
  • Rents and leases
  • Active listingsThose live in the MLS
  • Mortgage balancesThe original loan amount is recorded; what's left is not

How property changes hands here

Distressed property reaches the market through a few channels, and they differ by county.

Tax lien certificates

The county Treasurer and Auditor hold a yearly tax sale, often online, where the winning bidder gets a certificate of sale that is a lien, not ownership. The owner generally has one year to redeem. If the county ends up holding the lien and later sells the certificate, the owner has 120 days. If no one redeems and the buyer gives the required notices, the buyer can ask the court to order a tax deed.

Foreclosure goes through the courts

Indiana foreclosure goes through the courts. After a judgment, the property is sold at a sheriff's sale in the county where it sits, and there is no redemption period after a sheriff's sale.

Land banks

Indiana counties can create land banks, and Indianapolis is the only city with its own land bank authority.

Transfer tax

Indiana has no state transfer tax. The buyer or seller who files the sales disclosure form pays a $20 filing fee to the county auditor, with no fee for foreclosures, court-ordered transfers and a few other cases.

Worth knowing

Indiana's constitution caps property tax bills at 1 percent of gross assessed value for a homestead, 2 percent for other residential property, including rentals, and farmland, and 3 percent for commercial property.

Worth knowing

Every sale must include a sales disclosure form, filed with the county before the deed is accepted, so Indiana has unusually complete sales data.

Every county in Indiana

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Questions

Are property sale prices public in Indiana?

Yes. Every sale requires a sales disclosure form listing the price. The form is a public record, and the state offers a public search of those filings. Phone and Social Security numbers are kept private.

How do tax sales work in Indiana?

Counties hold a yearly sale of tax liens. The buyer gets a certificate of sale, and the owner generally has one year to redeem. If no one redeems and the buyer gives proper notice, the buyer can get a court-ordered tax deed.

Where are deeds and mortgages recorded in Indiana?

With the County Recorder in the county where the property sits. The sales disclosure form is filed with the county at the same time.

How often are Indiana properties reassessed?

Every year through sales-based adjustments, plus a physical review of every property over a four-year cycle.

Is foreclosure judicial in Indiana?

Yes. Lenders must sue in court, and the property is sold at a sheriff's sale after judgment. There is no redemption after the sale.

Can I get records Deedplat doesn't have?

Yes. Indiana's Access to Public Records Act lets anyone request records from cities, towns, counties and state agencies, such as code cases, permits and rental registries. We file those requests for you, clean up the results and add them to your map.

Sources for this guide

Laws and fees change. We checked these sources in October 2026; confirm with the county before you act.

Every parcel, on one map

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