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Blackford County, IN tax sales

Tax Sale Atlas maps the Blackford County, IN tax sale, one of 3,131 counties in 51 states. Indiana sells tax lien certificates paying up to 15%, redeemable for 1 year. Sale office, calendar and list locations read from state rules plus what the county publishes on Oct 12, 2026.

How tax lien sales work in Blackford County, seat of Hartford City: sale calendar, auction platform, over-the-counter lists, and the offices that run each sale.

New to tax sales? Read how Indiana tax sales work or look terms up in the glossary.

Next certificate sale
Late September.
Format
In person
County office
765-348-2504
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Blackford County Treasurer. In person. annual

Record quality: medium. Last verified: 2026-10-12.

SRI Incorporated: Blackford County, Indiana sale information and listings (source accessed 2026-10-12)

Recorded reference information. Verify current sale conditions with the county. Read the full sale details.

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How Blackford County sells delinquent taxes

From lien to deed

Indiana holds no general public tax deed auction. Once the redemption period runs out, the certificate holder files a verified petition in the same court that entered the judgment of sale, and the court directs the county auditor to issue the deed. That petition must be filed no later than three months after the redemption period expires, or the purchaser's lien terminates. One narrow exception exists: real property a county, city, or town executive has certified as vacant or abandoned is auctioned separately, and there the county auditor deeds fee simple title straight to the highest bidder with no right of redemption.

Tax certificate sale (lien)

In person
Run by
Blackford County Treasurer
Frequency
annual
Typical timing
Late September.
Sale list
SRI Blackford County sale schedule and property listings
When it runs
Late September. The 2026 sale was held September 30, 2026 at 10:00 AM at the "Courthouse 2nd Floor", and the 2025 sale ran September 26, 2025 at the same time and place, both as in-person sales administered by SRI Incorporated. SRI's knowledge base states that "Indiana tax sales are typically held in late August through October" and that "Sales dates are normally finalized and posted by the end of June on our corporate website." Expect the 2027 date to be posted by about the end of June 2027.
Registration and deposit

Bidders can register once online at sriservices.com, and that registration covers every county SRI services; bidders without internet access may register the morning of the sale. The county's sale notice asks bidders to arrive at least 30 minutes before the start time and to bring the completed registration form and a W9 form. Confirm deposit terms and the required bidder affidavit with the Blackford County Auditor at 765-348-1620 or the Blackford County Treasurer at 765-348-2504 before sale day.

Sale format and venue
Blackford County runs its tax sale in person at the Blackford County Courthouse, second floor, at 10:00 AM, with the sale administered by SRI Incorporated. The county's published sale notice says that, at the discretion of local officials, the sale may switch to an online format, in which case it runs as an electronic sale on Zeus Auction (zeusauction.com) at the same date and time, with any location change posted at sriservices.com before the sale. The Treasurer's page carries the current notice of real property tax sale, and SRI's Blackford County page lists the date and the advertised properties; SRI posts the property listing roughly one month before the auction. Legal notices for the county publish in the Hartford City News Times and the Montpelier Herald.
Source: SRI Incorporated: Blackford County, Indiana sale information and listings· Verified Oct 12, 2026

Blackford County tax sale list and auction calendar

For Blackford County tax sale 2026 searches, use the county-run sources below rather than a copied parcel list, and confirm the parcel, registration cutoff, deposit, and payment deadline against the county before you bid.

  1. Confirm the advertised parcel list

    Use SRI Blackford County sale schedule and property listings as a starting reference. Check which sale or list it covers; a Lands Available or office information page is separate from an auction parcel list. Ask the sale office for the advertised parcels for the auction you plan to attend.

  2. Register to bid

    Ask the Blackford County Treasurer how and when to register; many counties close registration days or weeks before the sale.

  3. Sale day

    Late September. The sale is live and in person; there is no online bidding platform. Confirm the venue and hour with the Blackford County Treasurer before you go.

  4. Confirm with the office

    If the list, platform, and notice disagree, use the Blackford County Treasurer as the source to confirm which parcels are actually offered.

Before you bid in Blackford County

  1. Confirm the parcel list before pricing

    Open SRI Blackford County sale schedule and property listings. Confirm whether this reference contains the auction parcels or covers a different list. Get the advertised parcel list from the county before you price a bid, and recheck it before the sale.

  2. Confirm registration and deposit

    Bidders can register once online at sriservices.com, and that registration covers every county SRI services; bidders without internet access may register the morning of the sale. The county's sale notice asks bidders to arrive at least 30 minutes before the start time and to bring the completed registration form and a W9 form. Confirm deposit terms and the required bidder affidavit with the Blackford County Auditor at 765-348-1620 or the Blackford County Treasurer at 765-348-2504 before sale day.

  3. Check the state rules that change the bid

    Read the Indiana due-diligence checklist before bidding. Redemption, liens that survive a tax deed, title cleanup, and payment deadlines can change what a parcel is worth.

  4. Set a walk-away number

    Work out what the parcel is actually worth with the rural land value estimator, then turn it into a ceiling with the tax deed max-bid calculator.

Over-the-counter (leftover) purchases

Parcels that draw no bid at the treasurer's tax sale pass to the county executive, which acquires a lien for the minimum sale price and receives a tax sale certificate. The county executive may then adopt a resolution and offer those certificates at a separate advertised public sale, often called the commissioners' certificate sale, priced below the minimum bid that failed at the tax sale. Notice runs once a week for three consecutive weeks with the final advertisement at least 30 days before the sale. This is a scheduled sale rather than a walk-in list, and redemption on a certificate bought this way is 120 days. Check the county auditor page for the next commissioners' certificate sale date.

New to this path? Read how over-the-counter certificates work. Every state has its own name for what goes unsold, so check what Indiana calls its leftover tax-sale inventory.

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County offices

Tax Collector (runs the certificate sale)

Blackford County Treasurer

765-348-2504

110 West Washington Street, Hartford City, IN 47348 (mailing: P.O. Box 453, Hartford City, IN 47348)

Official website

County notes

  • The Blackford County Treasurer's office is open Monday through Friday, 8 am to 4 pm, and collects real estate, personal property, business personal property, mobile home, and ditch assessment taxes.
  • The Blackford County Auditor is at 110 West Washington Street, Hartford City, IN 47348, phone 765-348-1620, fax 765-348-7222. In Indiana the Auditor handles the tax sale notice and issues the tax deed after redemption expires.
  • Lisa Simmons signs the county's tax sale notice as Blackford County Auditor.
  • The Treasurer's page on blackfordcounty.com posts the notice of real property tax sale, including the sale date, place, and bidder instructions; the Auditor's page has no tax sale section.
  • SRI also lists separate sheriff's foreclosure auctions for Blackford County, held online on Zeus Auction. Those are mortgage foreclosure sales, not the tax lien sale, and should not be confused with it.

Indiana rules

Max interest rate
15% of the amount paid maximum, as a flat statutory penalty
Minimum return
10% statutory penalty at redemption
Redemption
The standard period is one year after the date of the treasurer's tax sale. Several tracks run 120 days instead: a certificate bought at the county executive's certificate sale, a lien the county executive holds that was never sold on, a sale to a purchasing agency qualified under IC 36-7-17 or IC 36-7-17.1, a certificate the county executive assigns to another political subdivision, and a parcel that was not offered at the tax sale at all. Property on the county auditor's vacant and abandoned list carries no right of redemption after its sale. A county treasurer may also extend redemption by agreement with the owner, in which case the extended period ends one year after the date of that agreement.
Surplus proceeds
The treasurer applies the payment first to the taxes, assessments, penalties, and costs in the minimum bid, then to other delinquent property taxes, then deposits the remainder in a tax sale surplus fund. The owner of record at the time the parcel was certified for sale, or the purchaser on a redemption, may file a verified claim against that fund. Unclaimed surplus transfers to the county general fund three years after it was received.
Governing statute
IC 6-1.1-24-5

A tax deed does not convey marketable title. Most buyers file a quiet title action before they can resell or insure the property. See the due diligence guide.

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Frequently asked questions

Does Blackford County, Indiana sell tax liens or tax deeds?

Tax lien certificates. In Indiana investors buy the lien, not the property; the County Treasurer runs the sale.

When is the Blackford County tax certificate sale?

Late September. The 2026 sale was held September 30, 2026 at 10:00 AM at the "Courthouse 2nd Floor", and the 2025 sale ran September 26, 2025 at the same time and place, both as in-person sales administered by SRI Incorporated. SRI's knowledge base states that "Indiana tax sales are typically held in late August through October" and that "Sales dates are normally finalized and posted by the end of June on our corporate website." Expect the 2027 date to be posted by about the end of June 2027. The sale is held in person. Always confirm the exact date with the County Treasurer before the sale.

I own a property in this sale. Can I stop it?

Often yes, by paying the overdue taxes, interest, and costs before the deadline. Indiana's redemption rule: 1 year from the date of sale. Call the Blackford County Treasurer as early as possible for your exact payoff and options; deadlines are strict. Free help: lawhelp.org lists legal aid programs, and consumerfinance.gov lists HUD-approved housing counselors.

Where can I find the Blackford County tax sale list?

The recorded official list reference is at sriservices.com. Check whether it covers auction parcels, office information or Lands Available, then obtain the advertised parcel list for the sale you plan to bid on. Confirm every parcel against the county's legal advertisement.

Verified Oct 12, 2026 against official county and state sources.

Tax Sale Atlas publishes educational information about public tax sale processes. This is not legal, financial, or investment advice. Rules, dates, and fees change; confirm with the office that runs the sale before you bid.

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