Grant County, IN tax sales
How tax lien certificate sales work in Grant County, seat of Marion: sale calendar, auction platform, over-the-counter lists, and the offices that run each sale.
Verified Jul 30, 2026 against official county and state sources.
New here? Read how Indiana tax sales work, the difference between a lien and a deed, and redemption periods.
How Grant County sells delinquent taxes
Tax certificate sale (lien)
- Run by
- Grant County Treasurer
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- The Treasurer's tax sale page states "The 2025 Commissioner's Certificate Sale date is in October 2026." The most recent published notice, dated 03/06/2026, advertises the Commissioners' Certificate Sale as "Beginning 10:00 AM Local Time, April 28, 2026, County Complex, Council Chambers." The page text and the linked notice give different dates, so confirm the current schedule with the Treasurer or Auditor before planning a trip.
- Sale list
- SRI tax sale property list
Registration and deposit
An IRS Form W-9 is required with every tax sale registration, and the county says the form can be faxed, emailed, mailed, or delivered in person to the Auditor's Office. Under IC 6-1.1-24-5.1, a business entity that seeks to register to bid in an Indiana Commissioners' Certificate Sale must give the county treasurer a Certificate of Existence or Foreign Registration Statement issued under IC 5-23 by the Indiana Secretary of State. Before bidding, each bidder must affirm under the penalties for perjury that they do not owe delinquent taxes, special assessments, penalties, interest, or costs attributable to a prior tax sale, amounts from a final adjudication in favor of a political subdivision in the county, or civil penalties for a building code, ordinance, or health department violation in the county. A successful bid made in violation of that statement is subject to forfeiture. If the county moves the sale online, bidders create an account and apply for the auction at https://www.zeusauction.com/.
Grant County posts its tax sale under the Treasurer's office. The sale currently advertised is a Commissioners' Certificate Sale under IC 6-1.1-24-6.1, which offers certificates on tracts that did not sell at the preceding annual county tax sale. The notice states the minimum sale prices are lower than the minimum prices when the parcels were offered at the immediately preceding county tax sale held under Section 5 of IC 6-1.1-24. The advertised auction is a live public auction at the County Complex, Council Chambers in Marion, beginning at 10:00 AM local time. The notice adds that "At the discretion of local officials, the tax sale may switch to an online format," in which case the auction runs as an electronic sale under IC 6-1.1-24-2(b)10 at www.zeusauction.com, SRI's online bidding system, on the same date and time, and that all location updates are posted at www.sriservices.com before the sale. Because the venue can change, check SRI shortly before the sale date rather than assuming either format. A property becomes eligible for the tax sale once it is delinquent for three or more installments. To pull a property out of the sale, payment must be made in certified funds, meaning cash, cashier's check, or money order, by 2:30 PM on the last business day before the sale. On a Commissioners' certificate, a redeeming party pays the minimum bid under Section 5 of IC 6-1.1-24 for which the tract was last offered, ten percent of the amount for which the certificate sold, attorney fees and the costs of giving notice under IC 6-1.1-25-4.5, title search or abstract update costs, all taxes and special assessments paid by the purchaser after the sale plus ten percent per annum interest on those amounts, and all costs of sale, advertising, and other county expenses attributable to the sale. Redemption quotes come from the Auditor's Office at (765) 668-6552, extension 3215 or extension 3203. If the certificate sells above the statutory minimum bid and the property is not redeemed, the owner of record divested at the time the tax deed issues may have a right to the tax sale surplus. The Auditor's Office does not warrant the accuracy of the key numbers or street addresses in the published notice.
Register on SRI / ZEUSFrom 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.
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.
County offices
Tax Collector (runs the certificate sale)
Notes for Grant County
- The county seat is Marion. The Treasurer's office is on the 2nd floor at 401 S. Adams Street and is open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
- Registration paperwork and redemption figures run through the Grant County Auditor's Office at 401 S. Adams Street, Marion, IN 46953, phone (765) 668-6552. The Commissioners accept the bids at the certificate sale, while the Auditor issues the tax deed.
- The Treasurer's tax sale page currently publishes only the Commissioners' Certificate Sale. It does not post a separate schedule for the annual county tax sale under IC 6-1.1-24-5, so check SRI's listings and contact the Treasurer for that sale's date.
- The Treasurer's page links the IRS Form W-9 used for tax sale registration at https://www.grantcounty.net/files_uploaded/fw9_1.pdf.
- Property descriptions may be omitted from the published notice for parcels that appear on the certified list in consecutive years under IC 6-1.1-24-3(e). A complete property list is available at www.sriservices.com or in an alternative form on request.
- The Commissioners reserve the right to withhold any parcel listed in error or that otherwise becomes ineligible before or during the auction.
Indiana statewide rules
- 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.
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.
Frequently asked questions
Does Grant County, Indiana sell tax liens or tax deeds?
- Grant County follows Indiana's tax lien state system.
When is the Grant County tax certificate sale?
- The Treasurer's tax sale page states "The 2025 Commissioner's Certificate Sale date is in October 2026." The most recent published notice, dated 03/06/2026, advertises the Commissioners' Certificate Sale as "Beginning 10:00 AM Local Time, April 28, 2026, County Complex, Council Chambers." The page text and the linked notice give different dates, so confirm the current schedule with the Treasurer or Auditor before planning a trip.. Registration and bidding happen on the county's online platform. Always confirm the exact date with the Tax Collector before the sale.
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 county office before you bid.
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