Hamilton County, Indiana Court Filings Intelligence
Live court-record analysis of property-related filings (foreclosure, probate, divorce, partition, guardianship). Data sourced direct from Hamilton County court dockets. Updated 2026-07-02. See methodology.
At a glance
10 verified property-related court filings tracked across 1 months (Jun 2026 to Jun 2026).
#12 of 23 Indiana counties Keystone covers, ranked by total filing volume.
0% of filings involve owners whose mailing address differs from the property address (0 of 10 filings).
$518,166 median estimated property value across the 8 filings with property-enrichment data (80% coverage).
2.8% Indiana unemployment rate (BLS, as of 2026-04). Filings should be read against the local-economy backdrop.
Filing type breakdown
| Filing type | Filings | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Foreclosure | 6 | 60.0% | |
| Divorce | 4 | 40.0% |
Each row is a distinct case verified for current owner-of-record before inclusion.
Monthly filing activity
| Month | Filings | vs prior | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | 10 |
Each row reflects new filings entering the dataset that month, after ownership verification. Most recent month may be partial.
Geographic concentration by ZIP
Top 5 ZIPs in Hamilton County account for 100.0% of all tracked filings, showing where distressed real estate activity clusters.
| ZIP | City | Filings | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46074 | Westfield | 3 | 30.0% | |
| 46062 | Noblesville | 2 | 20.0% | |
| 46032 | Carmel | 2 | 20.0% | |
| 46060 | Noblesville | 2 | 20.0% | |
| 46040 | Fortville | 1 | 10.0% |
Based on filings with a parseable property address (100% of Hamilton County filings).
Property value distribution
| Estimated value | Filings | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|
| $250k - $400k | 3 | 37.5% | |
| $400k+ | 5 | 62.5% |
Source: third-party property enrichment (80% coverage on Hamilton County filings). Median $518,166; mean $646,936.
Day-of-week filing pattern
| Day | Filings | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 0 | 0.0% | |
| Mon | 3 | 30.0% | |
| Tue | 3 | 30.0% | |
| Wed | 1 | 10.0% | |
| Thu | 3 | 30.0% | |
| Fri | 0 | 0.0% | |
| Sat | 0 | 0.0% |
Filings cluster Monday through Friday, with weekend filings essentially absent (court system closed). Computed for 10 filings with a parseable date.
Housing stock + distress signals
Underlying housing stock and distress indicators across all 140389 Hamilton County housing units, from US Census ACS 5-year data. National reference values shown for context.
| Indicator | Hamilton County | US average |
|---|---|---|
| Vacancy rate (incl. seasonal + for-sale) | 5.1% | 10.5% |
| Share of owner-occupied units carrying a mortgage | 73.5% | 60.8% |
| Pre-1940 housing stock | 3.3% | 12.3% |
| Single-family detached share of housing stock | 75.2% | 61.2% |
| Residents age 65 or older | 13.4% | 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. Hamilton County sits within the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN (FY 2026). 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 | $1,118 |
| 1-bedroom | $1,267 |
| 2-bedroom | $1,473 |
| 3-bedroom | $1,907 |
| 4-bedroom | $2,338 |
Source: US Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents (2026). 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 Hamilton 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) | 4,146 |
| Year-over-year change (2024 → 2025) | -9.1% |
| Single-family share of permits (2025) | 70.8% |
| Single-family units permitted | 2,934 |
| Multifamily units permitted (2+ units per building) | 1,212 |
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.
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 Hamilton 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 (80% 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 2026-07-02 from the live database. Numbers reflect the dataset at that moment.
Filing volume trend (last 1 months)
Property-related court filings tracked in Hamilton County by calendar month. Trend signal on whether distress activity is rising or cooling in this market.
| Month | Filings |
|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | 10 |
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Cite: Keystone Court Data, "Hamilton County Indiana Court Filings Intelligence," 2026-07-02, https://keystonecourtdata.com/reports/hamilton-in-court-filings-intelligence · Download data (CSV)