Shelby County, IN tax sales
How tax lien certificate sales work in Shelby County, seat of Shelbyville: 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 Shelby County sells delinquent taxes
Tax certificate sale (lien)
- Run by
- Shelby County Treasurer, acting jointly with the Shelby County Auditor. The county notice states that "The county auditor and county treasurer will apply on or after 09/29/2023 for a court judgment against the tracts or real property" and that "The Auditor and Treasurer specifically reserve the right to withhold from the sale any parcel which has been listed in error." SRI Incorporated administers the sale for the county.
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- One annual tax lien sale in the fall. SRI's Shelby County page lists "Sale Date: Monday, September 28, 2026", "Sale Hours: 10:00 AM" and "Sale Location: County Annex". The county's published notice for the prior sale read "Beginning 10:00 AM Local Time, October 16, 2023" at the "County Annex", with the judgment application filed "on or after 09/29/2023". Plan on late September through mid October and confirm the exact date each year.
Registration and deposit
Bidders register online with SRI. The county notice reads: "If you are interested in bidding on the tax sale for an Indiana county, you may register online at https://sriservices.com/. This registration is good for all counties that SRI services. You need to register only once for all counties." Bring the completed registration form and W9 to the sale, and arrive at least 30 minutes before the start time to be sure you receive a bid number. Under IC 6-1.1-24-5.1 a business entity that wants to bid must give the Shelby County Treasurer a Certificate of Existence or Foreign Registration Statement from the Secretary of State.
Shelby County holds one annual tax lien sale, in person at the County Annex, 25 W. Polk St., Shelbyville. SRI Incorporated administers it and lists the next sale as Monday, September 28, 2026 at 10:00 AM. No online bidding platform is confirmed for this county, so plan to attend in person and verify with the Treasurer before the sale. The county's published notice does reserve an online fallback: "At the discretion of local officials, the tax sale may switch to an online format. If those measures are taking place, the public auction will be conducted as an electronic sale under IC 6-1.1-24-2 (b) 10 at www.zeusauction.com commencing on the same date/time listed above. All location updates will be posted at www.sriservices.com prior to the tax sale." Registration runs through SRI and covers every Indiana county SRI services. The Auditor's tax sale page carries the posted sale lists, but the newest one posted there is from 2023, so request the current list from the Treasurer or check SRI. The county's Commissioners' Sales page, which would cover the secondary sale of certificates struck to the county, is an unfinished stub with no dates posted, and SRI shows zero certificate sales and zero deed sales scheduled for Shelby County. Redemption windows in the county notice ran one year for certificates sold at the sale and roughly 120 days for certificates struck to the county. Third-party auction and data sites republish Indiana tax sale notices without conducting the sale, so confirm the date and location with the Treasurer or SRI rather than relying on them. In-person live auction at the Shelby County Annex, administered by SRI Incorporated on the county's behalf. SRI lists the 2026 Shelby County tax sale as "In-person", and no online bidding platform is confirmed for this county.
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 Shelby County
- Treasurer Janet Stucker collects the taxes and orders the sale of real property for delinquent taxes. Office hours are Monday through Thursday, 7AM to 5PM, closed Fridays.
- Auditor Amy L. Glackman, 317-392-6310, 25 W. Polk St., Room 104, Shelbyville, IN 46176, hosts the county's tax sale page and issues the tax deed after the redemption period expires.
- The sale venue is the Shelby County Annex at 25 W. Polk St., Shelbyville, IN 46176. The Shelby County Courthouse at 407 S. Harrison St. is a separate building.
- Judgment for the tax sale is sought in Shelby County Superior Court 1 per the county's published notice.
- The county notice states minimum bid amounts are prescribed by law and subject to change before the auction date, and that the county does not warrant the accuracy of the street address or common description of a property.
- Sheriff foreclosure auctions are a separate process from the tax lien sale and are also scheduled through SRI.
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 Shelby County, Indiana sell tax liens or tax deeds?
- Shelby County follows Indiana's tax lien state system.
When is the Shelby County tax certificate sale?
- One annual tax lien sale in the fall. SRI's Shelby County page lists "Sale Date: Monday, September 28, 2026", "Sale Hours: 10:00 AM" and "Sale Location: County Annex". The county's published notice for the prior sale read "Beginning 10:00 AM Local Time, October 16, 2023" at the "County Annex", with the judgment application filed "on or after 09/29/2023". Plan on late September through mid October and confirm the exact date each year.. 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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