High risk of buying worthless liens. Avoid Anderson city properties unless you verify no demolition order. Always budget for legal fees to obtain tax deed.
Consider buying at the supplemental sale where you can often acquire liens for pennies on the dollar, but only if you are prepared to take title to a potentially unsellable property.
Always consult a local Indiana tax sale attorney and verify current procedures with the Madison County Treasurer’s Office before participating. Laws and vendors change.
Note: Redemption rates mean ~35–40% of liens result in a tax deed (ownership).
Madison County, Indiana (county seat: Anderson) holds an annual tax sale to collect delinquent property taxes. This sale is conducted online via a third-party platform (currently SRI, Inc. , but always verify the current vendor on the county’s official website). The sale typically occurs in October , with a supplemental sale in the spring if properties remain unsold.