Indiana Court Filings Intelligence

• Filing volume cooling (-37.5%) — last 2 complete months (4424 filings) vs prior 2 complete months (7084 filings). Excludes current month if still in progress.
• 36.4% off-site owners — share of Indiana filings where the owner's mailing address differs from the property (rental, inherited, second-home, or transitional).
• Max gross cap rate 7.0% at HUD Fair Market Rent — $14,940/year on the $214,300 median estimated market value. Excludes operating costs.
• 40.6% of filings are Divorce — the dominant lead category in Indiana during the observed window.

At a glance

Filing type breakdown

Each row is a distinct case verified for current owner-of-record before inclusion.

Motivation breakdown

Of 999 filings with a tagged motivation, the most common is Equity Division Sale (52.4%), followed by High Urgency Pre-Foreclosure (32.2%). This motivation breakdown is captured at the court-filing stage and is not available from property-data aggregators.

Based on 999 filings tagged with a motivation sub-type at the court-filing stage. This classification is not available from property-data aggregators.

Filing velocity by case type

How each distress category is trending statewide — are foreclosures accelerating while divorces cool, or vice versa? This breakdown is only possible with direct court-record data.

Trend = recent 2-3 month volume vs prior 2-3 months (current partial month excluded). Positive = accelerating; negative = cooling.

Lender concentration analysis

Foreclosure activity is spread across many lenders, suggesting diverse distress sources rather than a single institutional wave.

HHI (Herfindahl-Hirschman Index): <1500 = competitive, 1500-2500 = moderate concentration, >2500 = highly concentrated. Based on 202 foreclosure filings with identified plaintiffs.

Seasonal filing patterns

Court filings peak in Mar and are lowest in Dec. The 1.6x peak-to-trough ratio suggests strong seasonal patterns — investors who time their outreach around Mar can reach more distressed homeowners.

Average filings per calendar month across all observed years. Relative column shows each month as a percentage of the peak month (Mar), with a 1.6x peak-to-trough ratio.

ZIP code distress hotspots

Distress is geographically dispersed across 583 ZIP codes, with no single area dominating.

Top 10 of 583 ZIP codes with filings.

Non-resident owner analysis

Most filings (99%) involve owner-occupied properties. The relatively low absentee rate suggests distress is primarily hitting homeowners, not institutional investors.

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.

Distress composition and shifts

The distress mix is stable across all case types. High diversity in distress types suggests multiple independent factors driving court filings, not a single economic shock.

Distress diversity score: 2.2 (Shannon entropy; higher = more diverse distress sources). "Recent" = last 2 complete months; "Earlier" = all prior months.

Top counties by filing volume

Counties with live deep-dive reports linked below. See all Indiana counties tracked →

County-by-county comparison dashboard

Across 58 counties with 10+ filings, Marion County leads in filing volume (46012 filings, 16.0% of the state). Hamilton County has the highest median property value ($363,700).

Counties with fewer than 10 filings are excluded. Median value based on county assessor records. Resolution rate from tracked docket outcomes. Average events = average docket entries per case (higher = more complex proceedings).

Monthly statewide filing activity

Most recent month may be partial.

Property value distribution

Median: $214,300. Mean: $246,635. From third-party property enrichment.

Day-of-week filing pattern

Filings cluster Monday through Friday, with weekend filings essentially absent (court system closed).

Housing stock + distress signals (filing-weighted across 58 Indiana counties)

Underlying housing stock and distress indicators across Indiana counties where we track filings, weighted by filing volume so high-filing counties dominate the rollup. From US Census ACS 5-year data. National reference values shown for context.

Source: US Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS 2023 5-year), filing-weighted across 58 Indiana counties.

New construction across Indiana (2025)

Total housing permits filed across the 58 Indiana counties we track. Trend signal on whether new housing demand is accelerating or contracting state-wide.

Source: US Census Bureau Building Permits Survey, summed across 58 Indiana counties.

Rent benchmark (Indiana HUD Fair Market Rents, filing-weighted)

HUD Fair Market Rents averaged across 58 Indiana counties (spanning 41 metro areas), weighted by filing volume. FY 2026. Used to set Section 8 voucher amounts; investors use it as a defensible rent-estimate floor.

Source: US Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents (2026), filing-weighted across 58 Indiana counties.

Macro context: home prices and national delinquency

Court-filing volume should be read against the broader housing-market backdrop. Indiana's home prices and the national mortgage-delinquency rate are the two macro signals most directly relevant to foreclosure exposure.

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.

Local-market benchmark

Demographics of the ZIPs where Indiana filings cluster, weighted by filing count and benchmarked against Census ACS 2023 5-year:

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates, filing-weighted across 8 top ZIPs.

Most active foreclosure plaintiffs in Indiana

Top mortgage holders and servicers named in Indiana foreclosure complaints. Names are normalized to collapse common legal-suffix variants.

Source: plaintiff names extracted from Indiana foreclosure complaint text. Court records are public information.

Post-filing sale outcomes in Indiana

What happens to distressed properties after a court filing? By cross-referencing each filing's property with county assessor and deed-transfer records, we track which properties sold, how long the process took, and at what price. This analysis covers 47322 filings (16.4% of all 287958 filings) where parcel-level tracking is available.

Time from filing to sale

How quickly do distressed properties sell after a court filing is recorded? This distribution shows where post-filing sales cluster.

Sale rates by filing type

Not all distress types lead to property sales at the same rate. Foreclosures tend to result in eventual sales more often than probate or divorce filings.

How sales relate to the filing

Not every post-filing sale is caused by the court case. We classify each sale's relationship to the original filing so investors can focus on the highest-signal outcomes. 55.4% of confirmed sales were directly driven by the filing.

Who bought the property

Of the confirmed post-filing sales we can classify from the buyer of record, this is where the properties ended up, an investor-versus-owner-occupant read on the market.

Based on 32377 confirmed sales with an identifiable buyer type.

Source: county assessor and deed-transfer records cross-referenced with court filings by parcel ID. Sale outcomes tracked for 47322 of 287958 filings (16.4% parcel coverage). Timing based on 29466 sales with valid filing and sale dates. Prices based on 820 sales with recorded sale amounts.

Case Outcomes & Resolution Timeline

0.1% of tracked cases have reached a resolution, with a median time of 57 days from filing to resolution. The most common resolution is judgment entered (77 cases, 44% of resolved).

Outcomes by Case Type

Based on 287847 of 287958 Indiana court filings with active docket monitoring (100%). Based on a robust sample; percentages are reliable. Outcomes derived from docket entries (judgments, dismissals, sheriff sales, and settlement agreements). 287670 cases are still active or pending resolution.

Court Docket Activity

Across 1488 tracked cases, the average case has 18 docket entries (median 16). 53.6% of cases are in the "advanced (16+ events)" stage. Pre-Foreclosure cases are the most court-active at 20.3 events on average. Higher docket activity signals that courts are actively processing the case, which can indicate timeline urgency for investor outreach.

Based on 1488 of 287958 Indiana filings with active docket monitoring (1%). Docket entries include filings, hearings, orders, and motions.

Procedural Stage Pipeline

Of 1014 tracked cases, 22.7% reached the service-of-process stage, 58.2% progressed to a hearing.

Based on 1014 cases with 1239 recorded stage transitions from Indiana court docket entries. Stages identified from docket events: service of process, responses, hearings, judgments, settlements, and dismissals.

Property Value Profile

The median assessed value of properties in court filings is $208,400. Divorce filings involve the highest-value properties (median $228,400), while Pre-Probate filings trend lower (median $178,306). The largest segment (46.7%) falls in the $100K - $250K range.

Based on county assessor records for 45657 properties with court filings (15.9% of total filings) across Indiana. Values are tax-assessed amounts, not market listing prices.

Investment Opportunity Score by ZIP Code

Across 498 ZIP codes with sufficient court filing data, ZIP 46140 (Greenfield) ranks highest with an investment opportunity score of 72/100, driven by high filing volume (829 cases). 207 of 498 scored ZIPs are above the average score of 36.

Based on 287958 court filings across 498 ZIP codes in Indiana. ZIPs with fewer than 3 filings are excluded. Property values from county assessor records. Absentee status from property ownership verification.

Distress Capital Analysis

$10,882,729,314 in assessed property value is currently tied up in 45657 court-filed properties. 75% of properties with equity data carry 20%+ equity, signaling owners with real financial stakes in resolution. Divorce filings represent the largest capital pool ($6,399,180,675 across 24880 properties).

Equity Position of Distressed Properties

Capital at Risk by Filing Type

Based on 45657 properties with assessor valuations (15.9% of 287958 total filings) across Indiana. Values are county assessor estimates. Equity calculated from estimated value vs outstanding mortgage balance where available.

Market Absorption & Turnover Analysis

288,983 court filings tracked with 177 resolved (0.1% absorption rate). The court system is accumulating cases faster than they resolve, creating a growing backlog of 288,806 active cases. Resolved cases take an average of 54 days. Divorce cases resolve fastest (avg 53 days), while Probate cases take longest (avg 64 days).

Resolution by Case Type

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 177 resolved cases out of 288983 total filings across Indiana.

Equity-Outcome Correlation

9470 properties with assessed values analyzed across equity levels. High-equity properties (20%+) represent 2.7% of filings with a 8.1% resolution rate. Underwater (≤0%) properties resolve fastest (avg 1 days) vs Unknown Equity (avg 57 days).

Equity Profile by Case Type

Equity positions derived from county assessor data (assessed values minus outstanding liens where available). Resolution outcomes classified from court docket entries. Only properties with non-zero assessed values are included. Data spans Indiana's tracked counties.

Property Type Distribution

76.4% of distressed properties are classified as Single Family, followed by Duplex/Multi-Family (12.0%).

Property classifications from county assessor records for 43,650 properties (15.1% of total filings across Indiana). Categories normalized from assessor codes.

Case Aging & Stall Analysis

259,142 cases (89.7%) have been active for over a year without resolution. Pre-Foreclosure cases resolve fastest (median 46 days), while Divorce cases take longest (median 61 days). 3,460 filings in the last <30 days represent fresh opportunities.

Case aging computed from filing date to present for unresolved cases across Indiana. Resolution classified from court docket entries (judgments, settlements, dismissals, sheriff sales).

Property Age & Distress Profile

6,892 filings (2.4% of scope) have year-built data. Pre-1960 properties are most common (32%). Newer properties (2000+) average $331,385 — 1.6x the value of Pre-1960 stock ($211,210). 1960–1979 cases resolve fastest (median 39d) vs Pre-1960 (61d).

Value trend: 2000+ properties average $331,385 — 1.57x the value of Pre-1960 stock ($211,210).

Construction year sourced from county tax assessor records across Indiana. Value is assessed value from the most recent available tax assessment. Resolution timing based on court docket events.

Municipality filing concentration across Indiana

Court filings in IN span 334 municipalities. Indianapolis leads with 972 filings (12.0% of total), predominantly Divorce (51.1%). Distress is dispersed across many municipalities — the top 3 account for only 29% of filings.

Top 15 of 334 municipalities with court filings across Indiana. Data from 8,069 filings (3% of total). Municipality names from county assessor records.

Quarterly Filing Volume Trends across Indiana

Filing trends across 15 comparable quarters show 169,919 tracked filings in IN. Most recent quarter (2026 Q2: 11,507) was stable vs prior (2026 Q1: 10,573, +8.8%).

Only comparable quarters shown (collection ramp-up periods excluded). Filing dates from verified court records. Current partial quarter excluded from trend calculations.

Property Value Distribution

The median property value in distressed filings is $194,000, with the largest concentration (25.6%) in the $200K–$300K range. Inherited Property filings have the highest median value ($232,700) while Partition filings are lowest ($164,100).

Assessed property values from county assessor records for 9,470 properties (3.3% of total filings) across Indiana. Values reflect tax-assessed amounts, not market price.

Ownership Duration Before Filing

The median ownership duration before a court filing is 5.8 years, with 31.2% of owners holding the property 10+ years (a strong equity signal for investors). Inherited Property cases show the longest tenure (12.5 yr median) vs. Partition (3.8 yr).

Duration calculated from last recorded property sale to court filing date for 19,694 properties (6.8% of total filings) across Indiana. Longer ownership often correlates with higher equity.

Repeat litigation patterns across Indiana

Of 203,046 unique property owners in court filings, 19,360 (9.5%) appear in multiple cases, including 7,928 with 3 or more filings. The most active repeat filer has 1175 cases spanning 78 months. Guardianship cases have the highest repeat rate at 23.0%.

Repeat rate by case type

Analysis based on 203,046 unique owner names across Indiana court filings. Repeat filers are property owners appearing in 2 or more distinct cases. This pattern identifies recurring distress — a signal invisible in aggregated property databases.

Serial distressed properties across Indiana

Of 41,954 unique properties in court filings, 4,091 (9.8%) have multiple filings (averaging 2.3 filings per property). Average time between repeat filings: 11 months. Guardianship properties have the highest repeat rate at 27.7%.

Serial distress rate by case type

Analysis based on 41,954 unique property addresses across Indiana court filings. Serial distressed properties have 2 or more distinct case filings at the same address — indicating recurring financial or legal distress. These properties are high-value investor targets.

Land vs improvement value composition

Across 43,994 properties with assessed value breakdowns, the median land share is 15.0% (median land value $31,700, median improvement value $179,200). 821 properties (1.9%) are land-dominant (50%+ land value) — potential teardown or vacant-lot targets. Probate cases skew most land-heavy (median 15.6%) while Divorce skews most improvement-heavy (14.9%).

Land share distribution

Land share by case type

Analysis of 43,994 Indiana properties (15.2% of filings) with assessed land and improvement value breakdowns. Land-dominant properties (50%+ land value) may represent teardown candidates or vacant lots. Improvement-heavy properties (under 20% land) typically indicate rehab opportunities.

Prior sale value trajectory

Across 4,227 properties with purchase and assessed value data, the median value change since purchase is +11.9%. 1,787 properties (42.3%) are underwater (current assessed value below purchase price). Short-hold owners (<5 yr) show a median -13.0% value change vs +81.1% for long-hold (10+ yr). Partition cases have the highest underwater rate (54.5%) while Probate has the lowest (38.2%).

Value change distribution

Holding period vs value change

Value trajectory by case type

Analysis of 4,227 Indiana properties (1.5% of filings) with both prior sale price and current assessed value data. Underwater properties have a current assessed value below their last purchase price. This analysis reveals whether distressed properties carry equity upside (investor opportunity) or are overleveraged (indicating deeper distress).

The Indiana pre-foreclosure visibility gap

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.

Full audit: Court-vs-aggregator coverage gap report.

Municipal code violations across Indiana

Are properties in court filings also flagged for code violations? By cross-referencing each filing's address against municipal code-enforcement databases, we identify properties with active violations — a signal of deferred maintenance and potential investor opportunity. This analysis covers 1482 properties.

Source: municipal code-enforcement records cross-referenced with court filings by property address. 1482 properties checked, 427 with at least one violation. Data from municipal open-data portals.

FEMA flood zone exposure across Indiana

Are distressed properties concentrated in flood-prone areas? By checking each property's coordinates against FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layer, we identify which filings fall in Special Flood Hazard Areas (mandatory flood insurance zones). This analysis covers 8843 properties with geocoded locations.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer (NFHL), queried by property coordinates. Zones A/AE/AH/AO/V/VE are Special Flood Hazard Areas (1% annual flood chance, mandatory flood insurance). Zone X is minimal risk. 8843 properties checked.

Methodology and data sources

• Court filings sourced direct from county court dockets in Keystone's Indiana coverage area via daily automated collection. Court records are public information.
• Every filing is verified for current owner-of-record before inclusion. Entity-owned filings (LLCs, trusts, banks) and stale-owner filings are excluded.
• Property value figures come from third-party enrichment (15% coverage on this dataset).
• Individual case data, defendant names, and property addresses are not published. Reports show aggregated statistics only.
• See /reports/methodology for full data sources, sample sizes, and limitations.
• This report was generated 2026-07-18 from the live database.

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