Crawford County, Indiana Court Filings Intelligence
Live court-record analysis of property-related filings (foreclosure, probate, divorce, partition, guardianship). Data sourced direct from Crawford County court dockets. Updated 2026-07-15. See methodology.
- Filing volume accelerating (+11.1%) — last 3 complete months (30 filings) vs prior 3 complete months (27 filings). Excludes the current calendar month (in progress).
- 36.2% of filings are Divorce — the dominant lead category in Crawford County during the observed window.
About Crawford County
Crawford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2020, the population was 10,526. The county seat is English.
Source: Wikipedia
At a glance
224 verified property-related court filings tracked across 20 months (Jan 2023 to Jun 2026).
4% of filings involve owners whose mailing address differs from the property address (9 of 224 filings).
$56,350 median estimated property value across the 2 filings with property-enrichment data (1% coverage).
3.2% Indiana unemployment rate (BLS, as of 2026-05). Filings should be read against the local-economy backdrop.
Filing type breakdown
| Filing type | Filings | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Divorce | 81 | 36.2% | |
| Probate | 56 | 25.0% | |
| Pre-Foreclosure | 31 | 13.8% | |
| Guardianship | 30 | 13.4% | |
| Partition | 26 | 11.6% |
Each row is a distinct case verified for current owner-of-record before inclusion.
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Monthly filing activity
| Month | Filings | vs prior | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2023 | 14 | ||
| Feb 2023 | 12 | -2 | |
| Mar 2023 | 19 | +7 | |
| Apr 2023 | 14 | -5 | |
| May 2023 | 18 | +4 | |
| Jun 2023 | 10 | -8 | |
| Jul 2023 | 10 | 0 | |
| Aug 2023 | 13 | +3 | |
| Sep 2023 | 11 | -2 | |
| Oct 2023 | 8 | -3 | |
| Nov 2023 | 12 | +4 | |
| Dec 2023 | 6 | -6 | |
| Jan 2024 | 8 | +2 | |
| Mar 2024 | 12 | +4 | |
| Apr 2024 | 8 | -4 | |
| Jun 2024 | 8 | 0 | |
| Mar 2026 | 11 | +3 | |
| Apr 2026 | 12 | +1 | |
| May 2026 | 5 | -7 | |
| Jun 2026 | 13 | +8 |
Each row reflects new filings entering the dataset that month, after ownership verification. Most recent month may be partial.
Geographic concentration by ZIP
Top 6 ZIPs in Crawford County account for 5.8% of all tracked filings, showing where distressed real estate activity clusters.
| ZIP | City | Filings | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47140 | Marengo | 5 | 2.2% | |
| 47145 | Milltown | 3 | 1.3% | |
| 47137 | Leavenworth | 2 | 0.9% | |
| 47116 | Eckerty | 1 | 0.4% | |
| 47513 | Birdseye | 1 | 0.4% | |
| 47118 | English | 1 | 0.4% |
Based on filings with a parseable property address (6% of Crawford County filings).
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Property value distribution
| Estimated value | Filings | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under $75k | 2 | 100.0% |
Source: third-party property enrichment (1% coverage on Crawford County filings). Median $56,350; mean $56,350.
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Day-of-week filing pattern
| Day | Filings | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 2 | 0.9% | |
| Mon | 40 | 17.9% | |
| Tue | 58 | 25.9% | |
| Wed | 24 | 10.7% | |
| Thu | 42 | 18.8% | |
| Fri | 54 | 24.1% | |
| Sat | 4 | 1.8% |
Filings cluster Monday through Friday, with weekend filings essentially absent (court system closed). Computed for 224 filings with a parseable date.
Building characteristics
Per-property details from third-party property enrichment, aggregated across the 14 filings with characteristic data:
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied (at time of enrichment) | 0.0% |
Housing stock + distress signals
Underlying housing stock and distress indicators across all 5890 Crawford County housing units, from US Census ACS 5-year data. National reference values shown for context.
| Indicator | Crawford County | US average |
|---|---|---|
| Vacancy rate (incl. seasonal + for-sale) | 22.4% | 10.5% |
| Share of owner-occupied units carrying a mortgage | 46.4% | 60.8% |
| Pre-1940 housing stock | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| Single-family detached share of housing stock | 67.5% | 61.2% |
| Residents age 65 or older | 20.7% | 17.3% |
Source: US Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS 2023 5-year). National reference values are ACS 2022 5-year US totals. Why these matter: vacancy rate is the strongest single proxy for distressed inventory; mortgage-carrying share defines the risk pool exposed to rate environment; pre-1940 stock signals deferred maintenance and renovation opportunity; senior population correlates with probate pipeline depth.
Rent benchmark (HUD Fair Market Rent)
HUD sets Fair Market Rents at the metro area level — the same FMRs apply to every county within the metro. Crawford County sits within the Crawford County, IN. Used to set Section 8 voucher amounts; investors use it as a defensible rent-estimate floor for buy-to-rent underwriting.
| Unit size | Fair market rent / month |
|---|---|
| Efficiency / studio | $685 |
| 1-bedroom | $852 |
| 2-bedroom | $956 |
| 3-bedroom | $1,330 |
| 4-bedroom | $1,508 |
Source: US Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents (None). 40th-percentile gross rent including utilities. Why this matters: Section-8-eligible tenants are a baseline demand floor for rental inventory at these price points; FMR is the official ceiling for voucher-eligible rents.
New construction (market momentum)
Annual building permits filed in Crawford County from the US Census Building Permits Survey. Trend signal on whether new housing demand is accelerating or contracting in this market.
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Total housing units permitted (2025) | 0 |
| Year-over-year change (2024 → 2025) | -100.0% |
| Single-family units permitted | 0 |
| Multifamily units permitted (2+ units per building) | 0 |
Source: US Census Bureau Building Permits Survey, annual cumulative data. Why this matters: permits trending up signals strong demand for new inventory; permits contracting at the same time foreclosure activity rises indicates broader market softening (deals price differently). Multifamily share shows whether the market is densifying or holding to single-family stock.
Macro context: state home prices and national delinquency
Crawford County filings should be read against the broader housing-market backdrop. Indiana state home-price trend and the national mortgage-delinquency rate are the two macro signals most directly relevant to foreclosure exposure.
| Indicator | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana home price index (year-over-year) | +4.3% | 2026-01-01 |
| Indiana home price index (cumulative since 2020) | +64.9% | 2026-01-01 |
| National mortgage delinquency rate (30+ day, single-family) | 1.89% | 2026-01-01 |
Sources: Federal Housing Finance Agency state house price indices (FRED series INSTHPI); Federal Reserve Board, Mortgage Delinquency 30+Day Rate on Single-Family Residential Mortgages (FRED series DRSFRMACBS). Updated quarterly. Free public data.
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Filing velocity by case type
How each distress category is trending — are foreclosures accelerating while divorces cool, or vice versa? This breakdown is only possible with direct court-record data.
| Case type | Total | Share | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Divorce | 81 | 36.2% | +0.0% |
| Probate | 56 | 25.0% | +50.0% |
| Pre-Foreclosure | 31 | 13.8% | -37.5% |
| Guardianship | 30 | 13.4% | +0.0% |
| Partition | 26 | 11.6% | -- |
Trend = recent 2-3 month volume vs prior 2-3 months (current partial month excluded). Positive = accelerating; negative = cooling.
Seasonal filing patterns
Court filings peak in Mar and are lowest in Dec. The 2.3x peak-to-trough ratio suggests strong seasonal patterns — investors who time their outreach around Mar can reach more distressed homeowners.
| Month | Avg filings | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | 79% |
| Feb | 12 | 86% |
| Mar | 14 | 100% |
| Apr | 11.3 | 81% |
| May | 11.5 | 82% |
| Jun | 10.3 | 74% |
| Jul | 10 | 71% |
| Aug | 13 | 93% |
| Sep | 11 | 79% |
| Oct | 8 | 57% |
| Nov | 12 | 86% |
| Dec | 6 | 43% |
Average filings per calendar month across all observed years. Relative column shows each month as a percentage of the peak month (Mar), with a 2.3x peak-to-trough ratio.
ZIP code distress hotspots
Distress is geographically dispersed across 6 ZIP codes, with no single area dominating.
| ZIP | Area | Filings | Share | Median value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47140 | Marengo | 5 | 2.2% | -- |
| 47145 | Milltown | 3 | 1.3% | $45,200 |
| 47137 | Leavenworth | 2 | 0.9% | -- |
| 47116 | Eckerty | 1 | 0.4% | -- |
| 47513 | Birdseye | 1 | 0.4% | $67,500 |
| 47118 | English | 1 | 0.4% | -- |
Top 6 of 6 ZIP codes with filings.
Non-resident owner analysis
Most filings (96%) involve owner-occupied properties. The relatively low absentee rate suggests distress is primarily hitting homeowners, not institutional investors.
| Case type | Total filings | Non-resident % |
|---|---|---|
| Divorce | 81 | 6.2% |
| Probate | 56 | 7.1% |
| Pre-Foreclosure | 31 | 0.0% |
| Guardianship | 30 | 0.0% |
| Partition | 26 | 0.0% |
Non-resident = owner's mailing address differs from the property address. Could indicate out-of-state landlords, inherited estates, second homes, or in-transition properties.
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Distress composition and shifts
Probate share is rising. Pre-Foreclosure share is declining.
| Case type | Recent share | Earlier share | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|
| Probate | 44.4% | 23.3% | +21.1pp (rising) |
| Divorce | 33.3% | 36.4% | -3.1pp |
| Partition | 11.1% | 11.7% | -0.6pp |
| Guardianship | 11.1% | 13.6% | -2.5pp |
| Pre-Foreclosure | 0.0% | 15.0% | -15.0pp (falling) |
Distress diversity score: 1.75 (Shannon entropy; higher = more diverse distress sources). "Recent" = last 2 complete months; "Earlier" = all prior months.
Market Absorption & Turnover Analysis
224 court filings tracked with 0 resolved (0.0% absorption rate). The court system is accumulating cases faster than they resolve, creating a growing backlog of 224 active cases.
| Month | New Filings | Resolved | Net | Inflow | Absorption |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2023 | 14 | 0 | +14 | 0.0% | |
| Feb 2023 | 12 | 0 | +12 | 0.0% | |
| Mar 2023 | 19 | 0 | +19 | 0.0% | |
| Apr 2023 | 14 | 0 | +14 | 0.0% | |
| May 2023 | 18 | 0 | +18 | 0.0% | |
| Jun 2023 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 0.0% | |
| Jul 2023 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 0.0% | |
| Aug 2023 | 13 | 0 | +13 | 0.0% | |
| Sep 2023 | 11 | 0 | +11 | 0.0% | |
| Oct 2023 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 0.0% | |
| Nov 2023 | 12 | 0 | +12 | 0.0% | |
| Dec 2023 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 0.0% | |
| Jan 2024 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 0.0% | |
| Mar 2024 | 12 | 0 | +12 | 0.0% | |
| Apr 2024 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 0.0% | |
| Jun 2024 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 0.0% | |
| Mar 2026 | 11 | 0 | +11 | 0.0% | |
| Apr 2026 | 12 | 0 | +12 | 0.0% | |
| May 2026 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 0.0% | |
| Jun 2026 | 13 | 0 | +13 | 0.0% |
Resolution by Case Type
| Case Type | Filed | Resolved | Absorption | Avg Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Divorce | 81 | 0 | 0.0% | n/a |
| Probate | 56 | 0 | 0.0% | n/a |
| Pre-Foreclosure | 31 | 0 | 0.0% | n/a |
| Guardianship | 30 | 0 | 0.0% | n/a |
| Partition | 26 | 0 | 0.0% | n/a |
Absorption rate measures the percentage of filed cases that have reached a terminal resolution (judgment, dismissal, settlement, or sale). A low absorption rate indicates a growing backlog of active cases in the court system. Resolution timing based on 0 resolved cases out of 224 total filings.
Case Aging & Stall Analysis
183 cases (81.7%) have been active for over a year without resolution. 5 filings in the last <30 days represent fresh opportunities.
| Age | Total | Resolved | Still active | Resolution rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| <30 days | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0.0% |
| 30-90 days | 17 | 0 | 17 | 0.0% |
| 3-6 months | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0.0% |
| 2+ years | 183 | 0 | 183 | 0.0% |
Resolution speed by case type
| Case type | Total | Resolved | Rate | Median days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Divorce | 81 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Probate | 56 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Pre-Foreclosure | 31 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Guardianship | 30 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| Partition | 26 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
Case aging computed from filing date to present for unresolved cases. Resolution classified from court docket entries (judgments, settlements, dismissals, sheriff sales). Cases with a resolution event are removed from the stall count.
Quarterly Filing Volume Trends
Filing trends across 7 comparable quarters show 213 tracked filings in Crawford County. Guardianship shows the largest composition shift, growing share from 10.7% to 17.4%.
| Quarter | Total | Divorce | Probate | Pre-Foreclosure | Guardianship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q1 | 45 | 13 (28.9%) | 14 (31.1%) | 9 (20.0%) | 4 (8.9%) |
| 2023 Q2 | 42 | 16 (38.1%) | 11 (26.2%) | 4 (9.5%) | 6 (14.3%) |
| 2023 Q3 | 34 | 16 (47.1%) | 5 (14.7%) | 4 (11.8%) | 3 (8.8%) |
| 2023 Q4 | 26 | 6 (23.1%) | 8 (30.8%) | 5 (19.2%) | 5 (19.2%) |
| 2024 Q1 | 20 | 8 (40.0%) | 4 (20.0%) | 4 (20.0%) | 2 (10.0%) |
| 2024 Q2 | 16 | 4 (25.0%) | 5 (31.2%) | 2 (12.5%) | 4 (25.0%) |
| 2026 Q2 | 30 | 11 (36.7%) | 9 (30.0%) | 1 (3.3%) | 5 (16.7%) |
Composition shift: Guardianship filings are growing share, moving from 10.7% to 17.4% of total filings (+6.6 percentage points).
Only comparable quarters shown (collection ramp-up periods excluded). Filing dates from verified court records. Current partial quarter excluded from trend calculations.
Repeat litigation patterns in Crawford County
Of 208 unique property owners in court filings, 12 (5.8%) appear in multiple cases, including 3 with 3 or more filings. The most active repeat filer has 4 cases. Guardianship cases have the highest repeat rate at 16.0%.
Repeat rate by case type
| Case type | Repeat owners | Total owners | Repeat rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Divorce | 6 | 77 | 7.8% |
| Probate | 4 | 56 | 7.1% |
| Guardianship | 4 | 25 | 16.0% |
| Partition | 2 | 25 | 8.0% |
Analysis based on 208 unique owner names across court filings. Repeat filers are property owners appearing in 2 or more distinct cases.
Why these filings are invisible on most public foreclosure sites
The largest public foreclosure-aggregator interfaces surface only post-auction bank-owned properties in Indiana. Pre-foreclosure court filings are not visible to their non-paying users. Keystone tracks the court filing the day it hits the docket, weeks or months before any property reaches the auction stage those aggregators surface.
Methodology and full audit: Court-vs-aggregator coverage gap report.
Methodology and data sources
- Court filings are collected directly from Crawford County court records, which are public information.
- Every filing in this dataset has been verified for current owner-of-record. Entity-owned filings (LLCs, trusts, banks) and properties where the named party is not the current owner are excluded.
- Property value figures come from third-party enrichment (1% coverage on this dataset).
- Individual case data, defendant names, and property addresses are not published. Reports show aggregated statistics only.
- The methodology page at /reports/methodology documents data sources, sample sizes, and known limitations in detail.
- This report was generated 2026-07-15 from the live database. Numbers reflect the dataset at that moment.
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Cite: Keystone Court Data, "Crawford County Indiana Court Filings Intelligence," 2026-07-15, https://keystonecourtdata.com/reports/crawford-in-court-filings-intelligence · Download data (CSV)