Tax Sale Eligible Property Owners
Please note that card payments are not accepted for properties eligible for tax sale.
The next Tax Sale will be on October 3rd, 2024. Properties that were eligible for the Tax Sale have been certified, and as such all payments made to remove a property from the Tax Sale must be made in certified funds (cash, money order, cashier's check). A certified letter was mailed to each property owner indicating their property was certified to the Tax Sale. Please see the amount listed to remove the property from the Tax Sale. If you have misplaced this letter or have any questions, please contact our office as soon as possible.
Once the property is certified, all delinquencies must be paid in certified funds before 4:00pm on the business day before the sale to prevent the property from being sold. This includes: "Total Delinquency" from the courtesy letter plus May taxes plus $200 Tax Sale Fee, plus any additional penalties/fees/liens.
Please note that the total delinquency listed on the Tax Sale Courtesy Letter is subject to additional fees and taxes, based on standard property tax procedures. The best way to prevent/decrease additional penalties is to pay delinquencies off as soon as possible. Partial payments are accepted.
Once a property becomes eligible for the tax sale, there are 4 options:
Pay out of the sale
see below for payment options
Tax Sale Agreement
Payment arrangements are made at the discretion of the Monroe County Treasurer.
The Treasurer is not required to enter into a payment arrangement.
Tax Sale Agreement rules are as follows:
- The parcel must be certified into the current year’s tax sale.
- The parcel must be a homesteaded parcel for the current payable year. This means the property must be your primary residence.
- All parties associated with the parcel must not have voided a tax sale agreement within the last five years.
- The agreement amount includes all taxes, fees, and penalties through the end of the current year plus estimated penalties calculated by the Treasurer’s Office.
- The signer must be listed as a current owner on the property or a power of attorney for an owner of the property.
- The signer must pay a down payment of at least 20% of the agreement amount in certified funds at signing.
- The Treasurer’s Office begins signing Tax Sale Agreements in July of each year. Taxpayers interested in signing a tax sale agreement are encouraged to contact the Treasurer’s Office as soon as possible to discuss eligibility and start the agreement process.
- Tax Sale Agreements must be signed and down payments made before 4:00pm on the last business day before the tax sale.
If you would like to request a tax sale agreement or have additional questions, please contact our office.
Allow the property to sell, then redeem.
Redeeming a parcel is generally the most costly option. Once a parcel is sold at tax sale, it may be redeemed through the Auditor's Office.
For additional information about the Tax Sale, please visit the Auditor's Tax Sale page .
All tax sale eligible properties must be paid with certified funds (cash, cashier's check, or money order). Online and phone payments are unavailable for tax sale eligible properties.
A fee of $40.00 will be charged for each returned payment not honored by the bank.
CERTIFIED FUNDS ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL TAX SALE PROPERTIES AFTER JUNE 30.
Credit/Debit Cards and personal checks are NOT certified funds and will not guarantee removal from the sale.
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Monroe County Treasurer
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Drop Box |
Monroe County Treasurer
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In Person |
Monroe County Treasurer
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Tax Sale Statutes
For information regarding tax sale rules and procedures, see Indiana Code 6-1.1-24-1
For information regarding property redemption and tax deed rules and procedures, see Indiana Code 6-1.1-25-1