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The TaxLienSimple Index · Lake County, IN · 2026

Lake County, Indiana — Tax-Sale Inventory

Live tax-lien / deed inventory we track in Lake County, scored against Indiana's statutory terms. Statutory terms are inherited from the state — verify with the county before bidding.

63 /100
Tier A
The TaxLienSimple Index is a 0–100 research guide built from statutory terms and the inventory we track — not a yield, a guarantee, or investment advice. Realized returns depend on competition, redemption and your own due diligence. Verify every figure with the county before bidding.
Live parcels
7,187
Product mix
7,187 lien
Opening-bid range
$135.01 – $469,750.58
State sale type
Tax Lien
Redemption (state)
1 year

Statutory terms are inherited from Indiana. 110% of minimum bid if redeemed within 6 months, 115% if 6-12 months; plus 5%/yr on the overbid and on subsequently-paid taxes Return is a fixed 10%/15% penalty on the minimum bid — the surplus (overbid) earns only 5%/yr, so overbidding heavily dilutes yield.

Local Inventory Mix

The tax-sale inventory TaxLienSimple currently tracks in this county, by product family and opening bid.

Live parcels tracked
7,187
Tax liens
7,187
Opening-bid range
$135 – $469,751
Auction format
Unknown not yet determinable

Source: TaxLienSimple live inventory.

Remote Investor Snapshot

Verified public-data profile for out-of-area investors — every figure below traces to the cited government source. Blank fields mean the source does not publish that value for this area (we never estimate).

Market & demographics

Population
497,682
5-yr population growth
+1.8% growing
Median household income
$66,375
Median age
39.3
Poverty rate
14.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2022

Housing market

Median home value
$195,100
Median gross rent
$1,039/mo
Owner-occupied
70.9% 29.1% renter
Vacancy rate
10.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2022

Property-tax burden

Median real-estate taxes
$1,909/yr
Effective property-tax rate
0.98% of home value

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2022

Growth & livability signals

Broadband subscription
86.4%
Bachelor's degree +
24.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey (2023); U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2022 (household broadband subscription; FCC availability not yet integrated); U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2022 (educational attainment — school-quality proxy; NCES ratings not yet integrated)

Cities we track in Lake County

CityLive parcelsNext auction
GARY5,616—
LAKE STATION561—
HAMMOND299—
HOBART112—
LOWELL70—
EAST CHICAGO66—
MERRILLVILLE61—
NEW CHICAGO61—
CROWN POINT51—
GRIFFITH46—
CEDAR LAKE42—
SCHERERVILLE40—
Gary30—
HIGHLAND25—
DYER18—
SCHNEIDER17—
Read the score correctly. The TaxLienSimple Index is a 0–100 research guide built from statutory terms and the inventory we track — not a yield, a guarantee, or investment advice. Realized returns depend on competition, redemption and your own due diligence. Verify every figure with the county before bidding.

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Open the 7,187 live parcels we track here — addresses, parcel numbers, opening bids and auction dates.

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The TaxLienSimple Index is a 0–100 research guide built from statutory terms and the inventory we track — not a yield, a guarantee, or investment advice. Realized returns depend on competition, redemption and your own due diligence. Verify every figure with the county before bidding.

© 2026 TaxLienSimple · The TaxLienSimple Index is compiled from state tax statutes and county treasurer/tax-collector offices; live inventory counts reflect parcels currently tracked by TaxLienSimple and update continuously. Nothing here is investment or legal advice.