Warren County, IN tax sales
How tax lien certificate sales work in Warren County, seat of Williamsport: 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 Warren County sells delinquent taxes
Tax certificate sale (lien)
- Run by
- Warren County Treasurer, with the sale scheduled and listed through SRI Incorporated
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- Once a year in the fall. SRI's county page for Warren County lists one sale: "Tax Sale", "Friday, October 2, 2026", "Sale Hours 12:00 PM", format "In-person", "Sale Location: Lower Level Of The Courthouse". SRI's sale records put the recent Warren County tax sales in the same window, on October 3, 2023, September 20, 2024, and October 8, 2025, so plan on late September or early October.
Registration and deposit
SRI's sale record for Warren County shows the registration period as data not available, and the county Treasurer page publishes no bidder packet. Indiana requires bidders to register before the sale, and a business entity must give the treasurer a certificate of good standing or proof of registration from the Indiana Secretary of State. Call the Warren County Treasurer at (765) 764-5888 to confirm the registration cutoff, the forms required, and whether registration is taken at the courthouse on sale day. SRI's support line for its Indiana sales is (800) 800-9588.
This is a live courthouse auction, not an online sale. SRI's county page marks the October 2, 2026 tax sale "In-person" and gives the location as the lower level of the courthouse, so a bidder has to attend in person or send a representative. As of July 30, 2026 the parcel list for that sale had not been posted on SRI's property search, which showed no properties for Warren County; the list normally appears closer to the sale date. Bidding goes up from the statutory minimum and the winning bid is due to the treasurer at the sale. In person at the Warren County Courthouse, lower level, in Williamsport. No online bidding platform is used 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)
Warren County Courthouse (Second Floor), 125 N. Monroe Street, Suite 6, Williamsport, IN 47993
Official websiteNotes for Warren County
- The Warren County Treasurer page lists "Facilitate Tax Sale, Certificate Sale" among the office duties but publishes no sale date, bidder registration form, or delinquent list. The sale record for this county is carried on SRI's county page for Warren County.
- The sale is held in person at the Warren County Courthouse in Williamsport, on the lower level. No online bidding site is used, so confirm the room and start time with the Treasurer before travelling.
- The Warren County Auditor, Robin Weston-Hubner, is the office that issues the tax deed after redemption. The Auditor is at 125 N. Monroe Street, Suite 7, Williamsport, IN 47993, phone (765) 764-5888.
- SRI's county page shows no commissioners certificate sale scheduled for Warren County, listed as "Certificate Sales (0)". SRI's records show the county held one on March 10, 2025, also in the lower level of the courthouse, so the separate certificate sale of unsold parcels does happen here from time to time.
- SRI lists 765-762-3562 as its tax sale contact number for both the Warren County Treasurer and Auditor, while the county's own Treasurer page gives (765) 764-5888. Try the county page number first.
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 Warren County, Indiana sell tax liens or tax deeds?
- Warren County follows Indiana's tax lien state system.
When is the Warren County tax certificate sale?
- Once a year in the fall. SRI's county page for Warren County lists one sale: "Tax Sale", "Friday, October 2, 2026", "Sale Hours 12:00 PM", format "In-person", "Sale Location: Lower Level Of The Courthouse". SRI's sale records put the recent Warren County tax sales in the same window, on October 3, 2023, September 20, 2024, and October 8, 2025, so plan on late September or early October.. 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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