Below is some general information regarding the Monroe County Tax Sale.
- The time, date, and location of the next tax lien auction:
- Monroe County has one tax lien sale a year and it is usually held within the first weeks of October using an online platform for the auction at www.zeusauction.com
- A list of all venues for advertising the auction:
- The sale is advertised 3 consecutive weeks in late August/September in the Herald Times.
- Notice is also posted on the Auditor’s tax sale page on the County’s website which is updated regularly leading up to the sale and results will also be posted after.
- A complete list of the liens available for purchase. Include any relevant details about the liens. Is it possible to get an electronic format?
- The list of properties is certified July 1st each year. This list can be sent digitally or viewed from the County Auditor’s website after the first week of July.
- The list can also be located in the Treasurer’s Office and website, as well as the auction site.
- County Civil Offices Website: https://www.co.monroe.in.us/government/
- Detailed instructions of how to register for the next auction and where to find information on becoming a bidder and rules of the auction:
- Potential bidders must comply with procedures and auction rules set on the County Treasurer’s site www.co.monroe.in.us/treasurer and can register on the auction site www.zeusauction.com
- The procedure for selling tax lien certificates not sold at the auction. Is it possible to get the previous year’s unsold items?
- Monroe County does not offer certificates for properties not sold at the sale.
- An outline of the process the winning bidder/tax sale buyer has when a certificate is not redeemed by the property owner.
- When the redemption period has concluded and the property is not redeemed, the tax sale buyer can petition the court for the tax title deed. Once a court order is provided to the Auditor, the Auditor’s Office will create a tax title deed for the property. Please review the Indiana code or inquire with an attorney for the specific requirements of the tax sale buyer, deadlines and procedures.
- Your county’s tax sale website address.
- The name of an employee to contact directly by phone, email, or in person, to obtain Tax Sale information:
- Jason Funk, Assistant Property Director, Monroe County Auditor’s Office
812-349-2513, jfunk@co.monroe.in.us
- Form of payment required for purchase at the auction & when a property is purchased at the auction, is there a payment schedule or is it paid in full?
- Types of payment accepted and how it’s paid will be listed on the Treasurer’s Office website and with the bidder registration and auction rules.
This information is for Monroe County’s annual tax sale. There has not been a Commissioners Sale since 2017 and no plans have been set for a future one.