Tippecanoe County, IN tax sales
How tax lien certificate sales work in Tippecanoe County, seat of Lafayette: 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 Tippecanoe County sells delinquent taxes
Tax certificate sale (lien)
- Run by
- Tippecanoe County Treasurer. The treasurer's office page lists "Conducts annual real estate tax sale" among its responsibilities, and the sale notice is issued jointly by the county auditor and county treasurer, who apply to the Tippecanoe County Superior #2 Court for the judgment and order of sale.
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- Once a year in September. The 2025 notice reads "Beginning 10:00 AM Local Time, September 24, 2025" and "Such sale will be held on 09/24/2025 at the Tippecanoe County Office Building, Tippecanoe Room and that sale will continue until all tracts and real property have been offered for sale." The county held the 2024 sale on September 13, 2024 and the 2023 sale on 09/28/2023, so expect a mid to late September date. The notice is published in August (the 2025 notice is dated 08/11/2025). No 2026 notice was posted on the county tax sale page when checked on July 30, 2026, so confirm this year's date with the treasurer.
Registration and deposit
Register online through SRI Incorporated before the sale. The county notice states: "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. Make sure to bring the completed form with you to each sale." Bring the registration form and a W-9 the morning of the sale, and arrive at least 30 minutes before the 10:00 AM start to be sure of getting a bid number before bidding opens. Bidders without internet access may register the morning of the sale. Under IC 6-1.1-24-5.1 a business entity that seeks to register must provide the Tippecanoe County Treasurer with a Certificate of Existence or Foreign Registration Statement from the Indiana Secretary of State.
Tippecanoe County runs the annual tax sale as a live, in person auction at the Tippecanoe County Office Building, Tippecanoe Room, and the sale continues until every tract has been offered. The county notice reserves 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." Check both the county page and SRI before travelling. Minimum bid amounts are set by law and can change before the auction date. The notice also says "A complete property list may be obtained at www.sriservices.com or in an alternative form upon request," and that the newspaper advertisement now runs only once, with subsequent notices posted at the county website. Redemption on a 2025 certificate expires Thursday, September 24, 2026, and for certificates struck to the county the period may expire Thursday, January 22, 2026. For redemption amounts or questions about taking title, the county page directs you to the Auditor's office at 765-423-9207. In person at the Tippecanoe County Office Building, Tippecanoe Room, Lafayette, with SRI Incorporated administering bidder registration and the property list
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 Tippecanoe County
- The Tippecanoe County Treasurer conducts the annual September tax sale. The Tippecanoe County Auditor hosts the tax sale page and answers redemption and tax deed questions at 765-423-9207.
- Bidder registration runs through SRI Incorporated at sriservices.com and covers every Indiana county SRI serves, but you still bring the completed form and a W-9 to each sale.
- Certificates that draw no bid pass to the county and are offered later at a separate Commissioners' Certificate Sale. The most recent one was noticed for 04/23/2026 at 10:00 AM at the Tippecanoe County Office Building, Tippecanoe Room, with a minimum of $100.00 on each of the six parcels listed.
- Treasurer's office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Property tax due dates for 2026 are May 11 and November 10.
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 Tippecanoe County, Indiana sell tax liens or tax deeds?
- Tippecanoe County follows Indiana's tax lien state system.
When is the Tippecanoe County tax certificate sale?
- Once a year in September. The 2025 notice reads "Beginning 10:00 AM Local Time, September 24, 2025" and "Such sale will be held on 09/24/2025 at the Tippecanoe County Office Building, Tippecanoe Room and that sale will continue until all tracts and real property have been offered for sale." The county held the 2024 sale on September 13, 2024 and the 2023 sale on 09/28/2023, so expect a mid to late September date. The notice is published in August (the 2025 notice is dated 08/11/2025). No 2026 notice was posted on the county tax sale page when checked on July 30, 2026, so confirm this year's date with the treasurer.. 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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