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Blackford County, IN tax sales

Tax Sale Atlas maps the Blackford County, IN tax sale, one of 2,553 counties in 30 states. Indiana sells tax lien certificates paying up to 15%, redeemable for 1 year. Sale office, calendar and list locations read from state rules plus what the county publishes on Jul 30, 2026.

How tax lien sales work in Blackford County, seat of Hartford City: sale calendar, auction platform, over-the-counter lists, and the offices that run each sale.

New to tax sales? Read how Indiana tax sales work or look terms up in the glossary.

Next sale
Late September.
Format
In person
County office
765-348-2504
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How Blackford County sells delinquent taxes

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.

Tax certificate sale (lien)

In person
Run by
Blackford County Treasurer
Frequency
annual
Typical timing
Late September.
Sale list
SRI Blackford County sale schedule and property listings
When it runs
Late September. SRI Incorporated, the firm Blackford County contracts to administer its tax sale, lists the county sale for September 30, 2026 at 10:00 AM at the "Courthouse 2nd Floor"; the prior year's sale ran September 26, 2025 at the same time and place. SRI's knowledge base states that "Indiana tax sales are typically held in late August through October" and that "Sales dates are normally finalized and posted by the end of June on our corporate website."
Registration and deposit

SRI records the Blackford County tax sale as an in-person auction and publishes no online registration window for it, so bidders attend at the courthouse rather than bidding remotely. Confirm registration paperwork, deposit terms, and the required bidder affidavit with the Blackford County Auditor at 765-348-1620 or the Blackford County Treasurer at 765-348-2504 before sale day.

Sale format and venue
Blackford County runs its tax sale in person, not online. SRI Incorporated lists the auction at the Blackford County Courthouse, second floor, at 10:00 AM, with September 30, 2026 as the posted date and September 26, 2025 as the prior sale. No online bidding platform is confirmed for this county, so plan to attend in person or send a representative, and verify with the office before traveling. SRI does run online auctions for some Indiana counties on Zeus Auction, but Blackford County's tax sale is not listed as an online sale. The county's own Treasurer and Auditor pages carry no tax sale section, so SRI's Blackford County page and the two county offices are where to confirm the current date, the advertised property list, and bidder requirements. SRI posts the property listing roughly one month before the auction. Legal notices for the county publish in the Hartford City News Times and the Montpelier Herald. In person at the Blackford County Courthouse, second floor, with the sale administered by SRI Incorporated
Source: SRI Incorporated: Blackford County, Indiana sale information and listings· Verified Jul 30, 2026

Blackford County tax sale list and auction calendar

For Blackford County tax sale 2026 searches, use the county-run sources below rather than a copied parcel list, and confirm the parcel, registration cutoff, deposit, and payment deadline against the county before you bid.

  1. Get the advertised list

    Use SRI Blackford County sale schedule and property listings for the current advertised parcels, then recheck it before the auction.

  2. Register to bid

    Ask the county office how and when to register; many counties close registration days or weeks before the sale.

  3. Sale day

    Late September. The sale is live and in person; there is no online bidding platform. Confirm the venue and hour with the county office before you go.

  4. Confirm with the office

    If the list, platform, and notice disagree, use Blackford County Treasurer as the source to confirm which parcels are actually offered.

Before you bid in Blackford County

  1. Start with the live sale list

    Pull the current advertised parcels from SRI Blackford County sale schedule and property listings. Lists can change before the sale, so recheck the county source before you price a parcel.

  2. Confirm registration and deposit

    SRI records the Blackford County tax sale as an in-person auction and publishes no online registration window for it, so bidders attend at the courthouse rather than bidding remotely. Confirm registration paperwork, deposit terms, and the required bidder affidavit with the Blackford County Auditor at 765-348-1620 or the Blackford County Treasurer at 765-348-2504 before sale day.

  3. Check the state rules that change the bid

    Read the Indiana due-diligence checklist before bidding. Redemption, liens that survive a tax deed, title cleanup, and payment deadlines can change what a parcel is worth.

  4. Set a walk-away number

    Work out what the parcel is actually worth with the rural land value estimator, then turn it into a ceiling with the tax deed max-bid calculator.

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. Every state has its own name for what goes unsold, so check what Indiana calls its leftover tax-sale inventory.

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County offices

Tax Collector (runs the certificate sale)

Blackford County Treasurer

765-348-2504

110 West Washington Street, Hartford City, IN 47348 (mailing: P.O. Box 453, Hartford City, IN 47348)

Official website

County notes

  • The Blackford County Treasurer's office is open Monday through Friday, 8 am to 4 pm, and collects real estate, personal property, business personal property, mobile home, and ditch assessment taxes.
  • The Blackford County Auditor is at 110 West Washington Street, Hartford City, IN 47348, phone 765-348-1620, fax 765-348-7222. In Indiana the Auditor handles the tax sale notice and issues the tax deed after redemption expires.
  • SRI Incorporated's county record lists Amanda Leas as Treasurer and Lisa Simmons as Auditor for Blackford County.
  • Neither the county Treasurer page nor the county Auditor page hosts a tax sale section, so the sale date and property list live on the administrator's site rather than on blackfordcounty.com.
  • SRI also schedules a separate in-person sheriff's foreclosure auction for Blackford County at 0064 N 500 E, Hartford City, IN 47348. That is a mortgage foreclosure sale, not the tax lien sale, and should not be confused with it.

Indiana rules

Max interest rate
15% of the amount paid maximum, as a flat statutory penalty
Minimum return
10% statutory penalty at redemption
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.
Governing statute
IC 6-1.1-24

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.

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Frequently asked questions

Does Blackford County, Indiana sell tax liens or tax deeds?

Tax lien certificates. In Indiana investors buy the lien, not the property; the County Treasurer runs the sale.

When is the Blackford County tax certificate sale?

Late September. SRI Incorporated, the firm Blackford County contracts to administer its tax sale, lists the county sale for September 30, 2026 at 10:00 AM at the "Courthouse 2nd Floor"; the prior year's sale ran September 26, 2025 at the same time and place. SRI's knowledge base states that "Indiana tax sales are typically held in late August through October" and that "Sales dates are normally finalized and posted by the end of June on our corporate website." The sale is held in person. Always confirm the exact date with the County Treasurer before the sale.

I own a property in this sale. Can I stop it?

Often yes, by paying the overdue taxes, interest, and costs before the deadline. Indiana's redemption rule: 1 year from the date of sale. Call the Blackford County Treasurer as early as possible for your exact payoff and options; deadlines are strict. Free help: lawhelp.org lists legal aid programs, and consumerfinance.gov lists HUD-approved housing counselors.

Where can I find the Blackford County tax sale list?

Blackford County posts its tax sale list at sriservices.com. Lists go up ahead of each sale and keep changing until the sale date, so confirm every parcel against the county's legal advertisement before you bid.

Verified Jul 30, 2026 against official county and state sources.

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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