Jasper County, IN tax sales
How tax lien certificate sales work in Jasper County, seat of Rensselaer: 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 Jasper County sells delinquent taxes
Tax certificate sale (lien)
- Run by
- Jasper County Treasurer, with the Jasper County Auditor certifying the delinquent list and issuing the tax deed. SRI Incorporated administers the sale under contract with the county.
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- SRI lists the next Jasper County tax sale as Friday, October 16, 2026 at 10:00 AM, held in person in the "Courthouse - Commissioners' Room". The county's tax sale page cites IC 6-1.1-24-1: "On or before July 1 of each year, the County Treasurer shall certify to the County Auditor, a list of real property on which either any property taxes or special assessments certified to the County Auditor for collection by the County Treasurer from the prior years spring installment or before are delinquent." SRI's Indiana guidance adds that "Indiana tax sales are typically held in late August - October."
Registration and deposit
SRI's Jasper County sale detail page shows the registration period as not yet posted. SRI's Indiana tax sale guidance states that for a live sale bidders may pre-register at sriservices.com, and that online registration applies only when a county's sale is conducted online. Because the October 16, 2026 Jasper sale is listed as in person, confirm bidder registration steps and deadlines with SRI at (800) 800-9588 or the Auditor's tax sale line at 219-866-4934 before the sale date.
This is a live courthouse auction, not an online sale. SRI's Jasper County sale record shows type "In-person" with the location "Courthouse - Commissioners' Room" and a 10:00 AM start. As of late July 2026 the SRI property list for the October 16, 2026 sale returns no parcels, which is normal: the certified list is published closer to the sale after the county advertises it in the Kankakee Valley Post News and Rensselaer Republican. Two cautions. First, the county's own tax sale page still points to an SRI address that no longer resolves, so use the SRI county page instead. Second, SRI also runs Jasper County sheriff mortgage foreclosure auctions online at zeusauction.com; those are a separate sale type and are not the tax sale. SRI's Indiana guidance also notes that Indiana does not allow over the counter sales of leftover certificates. In person at the Jasper County Courthouse (Commissioners' Room). SRI Incorporated runs the auction and hosts the property list; no online bidding platform is used for this sale.
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.
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 Jasper County
- The Jasper County Auditor's office lists a dedicated tax sale information line at 219-866-4934 and a parcel information line at 219-866-4654. The Auditor is at 115 W Washington St, Suite 200, Rensselaer, IN 47978, main number 219-866-4930.
- SRI's county record names the current officeholders as Auditor Diana J. Boersma and Treasurer Tammy McEwan, both reachable at 219-866-4930.
- County offices are open Monday through Friday, 8am to 4pm Central time.
- SRI's general support line is (800) 800-9588 and [email protected]. SRI's tax sale contact listed for Jasper County is Dana Vanderkleed.
- The county page describes the removal rule from IC 6-1.1-24: a parcel cannot come off the certified list before the sale unless all delinquent taxes, special assessments, penalties, interest, and tax sale costs are paid in full, although the treasurer may accept partial payments after certification.
- Sale notices are advertised in the Kankakee Valley Post News and the Rensselaer Republican.
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 Jasper County, Indiana sell tax liens or tax deeds?
- Jasper County follows Indiana's tax lien state system.
When is the Jasper County tax certificate sale?
- SRI lists the next Jasper County tax sale as Friday, October 16, 2026 at 10:00 AM, held in person in the "Courthouse - Commissioners' Room". The county's tax sale page cites IC 6-1.1-24-1: "On or before July 1 of each year, the County Treasurer shall certify to the County Auditor, a list of real property on which either any property taxes or special assessments certified to the County Auditor for collection by the County Treasurer from the prior years spring installment or before are delinquent." SRI's Indiana guidance adds that "Indiana tax sales are typically held in late August - October.". Registration and bidding happen on the county's online platform. Always confirm the exact date with the Tax Collector before the sale.
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