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Marion County property data
Where Marion County's property records live, how its tax and foreclosure sales work, and what Deedplat puts on one map, including Indianapolis.
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Where the records are
The county offices an investor deals with in Marion County, and what each one puts online.
Deeds and mortgages
Marion County Recorder's Office. A free online index shows instrument numbers, party names, document types and dates, while full document images are on Tapestry for $6.95 per search and $1 per page or on the Laredo subscription service.
Owners and values
Marion County Assessor's Office. Assessed values and property record cards can be looked up free by parcel number, state parcel number, owner name or address.
Tax sales
Marion County Treasurer's Office and Auditor's Office. The yearly tax lien sale is held online through GovEase, and the advertising, combination and status lists are posted free and updated nightly.
Foreclosure sales
Marion County Sheriff's Office, Real Estate Section. Sheriff sale lists are free on GovEase 30 days before each sale with no registration needed, and the monthly sales are held online on GovEase.
Parcel maps
MapIndy (City of Indianapolis and Marion County). MapIndy is a free public map for looking up parcels and property information, with historic fire insurance maps and aerial photos.
How property is sold here
Marion County follows Indiana's rules, with its own calendar and offices. Read the Indiana guide for how the state works.
Tax sales
Indiana sells tax liens, not the property itself, and Marion County holds one online tax lien sale a year through GovEase; the 2026 sale ran October 13 to 16, starting with a segment open only to eligible nonprofits. The minimum bid is all taxes, penalties and special assessments due plus costs, and the owner has one year to redeem before the buyer can apply for a tax deed through the Auditor. The county also auctions county-owned surplus property online through GovEase, with a $1,000 bidder deposit.
Foreclosure sales
Marion County Sheriff sales of foreclosed property are held online through GovEase once a month (no sale in December), running from 10:30 AM to 4:00 PM with pre-bidding allowed. The sale lists are posted free on GovEase 30 days ahead, and bidders must pre-register at least one week before the sale.
Assessed values
Indiana adjusts assessed values every year (trending) based on recent sales, and about 25% of parcels are physically reassessed each year in a four-year cycle.
Transfer tax
Indiana has no real estate transfer tax; in Marion County the Assessor charges a $10 per parcel transfer fee and a $20 sales disclosure fee before a deed can be recorded.
Land bank
Vacant to Vibrant, run by the City of Indianapolis Department of Metropolitan Development, is the Indianapolis land bank and sells vacant and blighted properties to qualified developers, homesteaders and adjacent owners by application.
Worth knowing
Deeds and sales disclosure forms must be stamped by the Assessor's Office before the Recorder will record them, and sales disclosures are now filed through the Properly system at forms.properlytaxes.com.
Worth knowing
As of September 29, 2026, the Recorder's Office no longer provides forms or documents for recording.
Worth knowing
Tax sale parcels are listed by item number and parcel number, not address, so bidders should use the county's Tax Sale Viewer map to locate them.
Every town in Marion County
The cities, towns and townships inside the county line.
- Beech Grove city
- Clermont town
- Crows Nest town
- Cumberland town
- Homecroft town
- Indianapolis city (balance)
- Lawrence city
- Meridian Hills town
- North Crows Nest town
- Rocky Ripple town
- Southport city
- Speedway town
- Spring Hill town
- Warren Park town
- Williams Creek town
- Wynnedale town
Questions
Where are deeds recorded in Marion County?
Deeds are recorded by the Marion County Recorder's Office in the City-County Building at 200 E. Washington Street in Indianapolis, after the Assessor's Office stamps the deed and sales disclosure. Documents can also be filed by mail or e-recording.
When is the Marion County tax sale?
Marion County holds one online tax lien sale a year through GovEase; the 2026 sale ran October 13 to 16, and each year's dates are posted on the county's Prepare for a Tax Sale page. The sale lists are posted on GovEase.
How do I find who owns a property in Marion County?
Use the Assessor's free online property record card search by owner name, address or parcel number, or look up the parcel on MapIndy.
Are Marion County property records online?
Yes. A free index of recorded documents, assessed values, tax sale lists, Sheriff sale lists and parcel maps are online, but full recorded document images cost money on Tapestry or Laredo.
Sources for this guide
Office hours, fees and sale dates change. We checked these sources in October 2026; confirm with the county before you act.
- indy.gov/agency/marion-county-recorders-office
- indy.gov/activity/search-real-estate-records-online
- indy.gov/agency/marion-county-assessors-office
- indy.gov/activity/find-an-assessed-property-value
- indy.gov/activity/transfer-property-in-marion-county
- indy.gov/agency/marion-county-treasurers-office
- indy.gov/agency/marion-county-auditors-office
- indy.gov/activity/prepare-for-a-tax-sale
- indy.gov/activity/prepare-for-a-surplus-sale
- indy.gov/activity/sheriff-real-estate-sales
- indy.gov/activity/vacant-to-vibrant
- maps.indy.gov/MapIndy/
Every parcel in Marion County, on one map
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