Vigo County, IN tax sales
Tax Sale Atlas maps the Vigo 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 the county’s own official pages on Jul 30, 2026.
How tax lien sales work in Vigo County, seat of Terre Haute: 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
- Mid-September, online.
- Format
- ZEUS
- Registration
- Register on the auction site, not with the county.
- County office
- (812) 462-3251
On this page
How Vigo 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)
- Run by
- Vigo County Treasurer and Vigo County Auditor
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- Mid-September, online.
- Registration
- Register on the auction site, not with the county.
When it runs
Registration and deposit
Register on the auction site, not with the county. The 2025 notice states that "registration information and the procedures you must follow to bid are available online at https://www.zeusauction.com" and that "In order to participate, you must become a member of the auction web site (www.zeusauction.com)", then "you must register for the Vigo County auction, specifically." Bidders must complete IRS Form W-9 and agree electronically to the registration statement at IC 6-1.1-24-5.3(c). Under IC 6-1.1-24-5.1 a business entity must give the Vigo County Treasurer a Certificate of Existence or Foreign Registration Statement from the Secretary of State. The 2025 window ran from August 13, 2025 to September 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM, and the notice warns that an incomplete registration means no bidding approval.
Sale format and venue
Vigo County tax sale list and auction calendar
For Vigo 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.
Get the advertised list
Use Vigo County Document Center, tax sale notices and property lists for the current advertised parcels, then recheck it before the auction.Register to bid
Sale day
Mid-September, online. Bidding runs on ZEUS; check posted sale dates, registration status, and bidding windows there.Confirm with the office
If the list, platform, and notice disagree, use Vigo County Treasurer and Vigo County Auditor as the source to confirm which parcels are actually offered.
Before you bid in Vigo County
4 checks
Start with the live sale list
Pull the current advertised parcels from Vigo County Document Center, tax sale notices and property lists. Lists can change before the sale, so recheck the county source before you price a parcel.Confirm registration and deposit
Register on the auction site, not with the county. The 2025 notice states that "registration information and the procedures you must follow to bid are available online at https://www.zeusauction.com" and that "In order to participate, you must become a member of the auction web site (www.zeusauction.com)", then "you must register for the Vigo County auction, specifically." Bidders must complete IRS Form W-9 and agree electronically to the registration statement at IC 6-1.1-24-5.3(c). Under IC 6-1.1-24-5.1 a business entity must give the Vigo County Treasurer a Certificate of Existence or Foreign Registration Statement from the Secretary of State. The 2025 window ran from August 13, 2025 to September 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM, and the notice warns that an incomplete registration means no bidding approval.
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.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
unsold certificates
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)
County notes
- Property becomes eligible for the tax sale once taxes are three or more installments past due. The Treasurer's FAQ reads: "Property taxes must be three (3) or more installments past due to be eligible for Tax Sale."
- The Treasurer's office lists "Conduction of Annual Tax Sale" among its duties, and the Auditor's office lists "Conduct the Bi-Annual County Property Tax Sales, per State Code, on all property that become delinquent by 3 tax payments or more." Both offices are named in the sale notice.
- Tax deed and redemption questions go to the Auditor. Vigo County Auditor, Larry T. Hutchings II, 131 Oak St, Terre Haute, IN 47807, phone (812) 462-3361, open Monday through Friday 8am to 4pm.
- Treasurer's office hours are 8AM to 4PM, Monday through Friday, closed on major holidays. The Treasurer at the time of research is Josie Thompson.
- Caution on stale links: the "Click here for property listing" link on the county's 2025 Tax Sale page now serves the March 25, 2026 Commissioners' Certificate Sale notice rather than the 2025 annual sale list. Check the header on any downloaded list before relying on it.
- No third-party notice site was confirmed as the Vigo County auction platform. The county names only www.zeusauction.com for online bidding and www.sriservices.com for lists and location updates.
Indiana 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 Vigo County, Indiana sell tax liens or tax deeds?
When is the Vigo County tax certificate sale?
I own a property in this sale. Can I stop it?
Where can I find the Vigo County tax sale list?
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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