White County, IN tax sales
Tax Sale Atlas maps the White 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 White County, seat of Monticello: 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.
- Format
- ZEUS
- County office
- 574-583-5771
On this page
How White 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
- White County Treasurer's Office, with SRI Incorporated contracted to administer the sale
- Frequency
- annual
When it runs
Registration and deposit
White County sells online, so bidding runs through a Zeus Auction account rather than a courthouse sign-in sheet. Zeus describes the flow as create an account with a short form, select an auction, apply and wait for approval, view approved listings on a watchlist, then bid with on-screen alerts. Indiana also requires a business bidder to show it is registered and in good standing with the Secretary of State. Confirm the registration cutoff and the required forms with the White County Treasurer at 574-583-5771 or the Auditor at 574-583-1515.
Sale format and venue
White County tax sale list and auction calendar
For White 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 SRI tax sale property search (filter to Indiana, White County) for the current advertised parcels, then recheck it before the auction.Register to bid
Ask the county office how and when to register; many counties close registration days or weeks before the sale.Sale day
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 White County Treasurer's Office, with SRI Incorporated contracted to administer the sale as the source to confirm which parcels are actually offered.
Before you bid in White County
4 checks
Start with the live sale list
Pull the current advertised parcels from SRI tax sale property search (filter to Indiana, White County). Lists can change before the sale, so recheck the county source before you price a parcel.Confirm registration and deposit
White County sells online, so bidding runs through a Zeus Auction account rather than a courthouse sign-in sheet. Zeus describes the flow as create an account with a short form, select an auction, apply and wait for approval, view approved listings on a watchlist, then bid with on-screen alerts. Indiana also requires a business bidder to show it is registered and in good standing with the Secretary of State. Confirm the registration cutoff and the required forms with the White County Treasurer at 574-583-5771 or the Auditor at 574-583-1515.
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)
White County Treasurer's Office
110 N Main Street, First Floor, White County Government Center, Monticello, IN 47960
Official websiteCounty notes
- The Treasurer conducts the tax sale. The Auditor's Office sells the sale list in late summer and is the office whose page links Property Tax Sales to SRI Incorporated. Reach the White County Auditor at 574-583-1515, same address at 110 N Main Street, Monticello, IN 47960.
- Both the Treasurer and the Auditor are on the first floor of the White County Government Center and are open 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM Monday through Friday, closed on holidays. Plan list purchases and registration questions inside those hours.
- SRI records the county's legal notice publications as the Monticello Herald Journal and the News & Review, which is where the statutory sale advertisement runs.
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 White County, Indiana sell tax liens or tax deeds?
When is the White County tax certificate sale?
I own a property in this sale. Can I stop it?
Where can I find the White 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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