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We Buy Houses in Indianapolis, IN

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How a Cash Sale of an Indianapolis House Works

A single phone call about your Indianapolis house is all it takes to get a written cash offer within 24 hours.

You pay no commissions, make no repairs and hold no showings. Even the deed paperwork here is local: Marion County's Recorder charges $35 to record a deed. You pick the day we close, as soon as 14 days out.

At a glance

No repairs
No commissions or showings

Selling in Indianapolis

How an Indianapolis Cash Sale Comes Together

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1. A Call About Your House
Walk us through your Indianapolis house by phone. No repairs, no cleaning and no open houses.
2. Our Offer, Written Down
We put a cash offer in writing within 24 hours, and no agent’s commission comes off it.
3. Close on Your Schedule
You choose when to close, in as little as 14 days or later if you need the time.
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Marion County Housing Numbers, September 2026

Listing figures for Marion County, IN.

Marion County, IN housing market, September 2026
Median asking price	$249,945down 6% from a year earlier
Median days on market	58 daysup 19% from a year earlier
Homes for sale	3,362up 23% from a year earlier

Homes listed in Marion County, IN sat a median 58 days on the market in September 2026, up from 49 a year earlier. The median asking price in Marion County, IN was $249,945 in September 2026, down 6% from a year earlier.

Where Indianapolis Listings Go Under Contract Soonest

Lowest median days on market among ZIP codes with 20 or more homes listed, September 2026.

46280 — 35 days
46250 — 38 days
46231 — 39 days
46219 — 40 days
46220 — 43 days

Source: Realtor.com Economic Research, September 2026. Asking prices of homes listed for sale, not sale prices.

One Building, Three Offices: The Marion County Side of an Indianapolis Sale

Since Unigov, the City of Indianapolis takes in all of Marion County except its excluded cities ¹. So the county offices that handle your sale all sit in the City-County Building at 200 E. Washington Street. The deed goes to the Marion County Assessor first, for a transfer stamp and a $10 fee per parcel ². Only then does the Recorder take it, and the Recorder charges $35 per deed ³⁴. The Recorder's schedule says its fees apply only in Marion County ⁴. State law also lets a county with a consolidated city charge $10 per recorded document for its housing trust fund ⁵, and the city says its fund is paid for mainly by recording fees and payments in lieu of taxes ⁶.

The Marion County Treasurer bills and collects the property tax ⁷. Statements arrive in April with two payment coupons. A payment made within 30 days after a due date carries a 5% penalty, and after that the penalty is 10% ⁸. If taxes go unpaid long enough, the house can be listed for the county's tax sale. To stop the 2026 sale, an owner had to pay the taxes, penalties, special assessments, solid waste and stormwater fees, plus a $325 administration fee ⁹. The Treasurer's office is at (317) 327-4444 ⁷. Bring your latest statement to the call, and say if any installment is behind. This is general information, not tax or legal advice.

Historic District or City Order: Selling an Older Indianapolis House As-Is

The Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission oversees districts of older houses such as Irvington, the Old Northside, Fountain Square, Herron-Morton Place and Lockerbie Square ¹⁰. Irvington alone has houses in every major American style from 1870 to 1950 ¹⁰. In a district, you need a certificate of appropriateness before you make exterior changes, build or demolish ¹¹. Ordinary maintenance and repair that doesn't change the design, color or outward look doesn't need one ¹². A vacant house can carry a different burden. The city's Department of Business and Neighborhood Services can order it boarded, repaired or demolished, and those orders are recorded on the property, so a future owner takes them on too ¹³.

You don't have to fix the slate roof, the old wood windows or the sagging porch before you sell to us. On the call, tell us whether the house is in a historic or conservation district (the city's address search will tell you ¹⁴), whether you have a certificate of appropriateness in progress, and whether any city order or nuisance lien is on it. Under state law, an owner who hasn't complied with an unsafe-building order must give a buyer full information about it before agreeing to sell ¹⁵. This is general information, not legal advice.

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Your Indianapolis Cash Offer, in Writing

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Indianapolis: What a Listing Nets Next to a Cash Offer

A well-kept Indianapolis house, listed with an agent and given time, may bring more than our cash offer. Take out the commission, the repairs a buyer's inspector asks for, and the months of mortgage, insurance and utilities first. In a historic district, a repair that changes how the house looks needs a certificate of appropriateness, and one that goes to a commission hearing means mailing notices to neighbors at least 23 days ahead ¹¹.

The Marion County figures show how long homes have been taking to sell. Put the listing net from the Indianapolis cost example next to our written offer. If the listing leaves you more and you have the time, list it.

On a $250,000 sale

Example, not a quote.

Listing with an agent

Sale price: $250,000
Agent commission (5.5% here; it varies): −$13,750
Repairs before listing (example): −$10,000
Owner's title policy (median Indiana filed rate, if you pay it): −$755
Your share of the closing fee, deed preparation and county filing fees (example; companies vary): −$700
Three months of carrying costs (example): −$4,500
You'd walk away with: $220,295

Comparing a cash offer

In this example, listing would leave you about $220,295 before your mortgage payoff. Compare that with your cash offer, less any closing costs you'd still pay.

Your numbers depend on your house, your loan, your county and the title company you use. Want your real numbers? Enter your address above or call (984) 489-8269.

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Hard Spots Indianapolis Owners Call Us About

In Indianapolis, a hard spot often ends with paperwork at the City-County Building, where the Assessor stamps a deed before the Recorder takes it. Each note below gives the Marion County side; the statewide rules are on our Indiana page. This is general information, not legal advice; an Indiana attorney can look at your own case.

Foreclosure: Indiana's court timelineThrough the courts, with a notice and a settlement conference first: generally about seven months or more from a missed payment to a sale.

A mortgage foreclosure on an Indianapolis house goes through the courts, and it isn't the same thing as the county's tax sale. For a home you live in, the lender generally has to mail you a notice at least 30 days before it files, and once you're served you have 30 days to ask for a settlement conference ¹⁶. After the filing, a sheriff's sale generally can't be held for three months ¹⁷. Unpaid property tax runs on a separate track: in 2026 the Marion County Treasurer's tax sale ran October 13 to 16 ⁹. If papers have come from either one, tell us which, and talk with an Indiana attorney before you sign anything.

Inherited: no Indiana inheritance taxHow an Indiana house passes to the family, and who can sign to sell it.

In Marion County, estates are handled by Marion Superior Court D08, at 675 Justice Way ¹⁸. To be appointed to run an estate that has no executor, a family member files a petition for appointment of a personal representative and an oath, with a certified copy of the death certificate ¹⁹. Tell us whose name is on the deed and whether the court has appointed anyone yet. An Indiana probate attorney can tell you who has to sign.

Behind on mortgage paymentsFree Indiana housing counselors, and about four months before a servicer can file.

Behind on the mortgage, the property tax, or both? A servicer generally can't make its first foreclosure filing until you're more than 120 days behind ²⁰. For the tax, the Marion County Treasurer's office at (317) 327-4444 can talk with you about a payment plan ⁹. Free housing counselors are reached through the Indiana Foreclosure Prevention Network at 1-877-GET-HOPE ²¹. If selling makes more sense, tell us on the call how far behind each bill is.

Divorce: Indiana starts from an equal splitEverything either spouse owns goes into the division, and the court can order the house sold.

If an Indianapolis divorce is splitting up the house, Indiana courts start from an equal division of everything the couple owns, and a judge can order the house sold and the money divided ²²²³. A house the two of you bought together is usually held by the entirety, so neither spouse can sell a share alone ²⁴. The sale then runs through the same Marion County steps as any other: the Assessor stamps the deed and the sales disclosure, and only then does the Recorder record it ². Check with your divorce attorneys on what the decree says before either of you agrees to a price.

Selling a rental: tenants and depositsTenants can stay in place. Bring the leases and the deposit records to the call.

Owners of rental houses inside the City of Indianapolis have to register them with the city, though rentals in Beech Grove, Lawrence, Southport and Speedway are exempt. One $5 fee covers all of an owner's rentals, and the list is public ²⁵. The registry listed 17,519 parcels in 2025 ²⁶. Tenants can stay in place while we make an offer. Bring the parcel numbers, the leases and the deposit records to the call.

Moving: your homestead deductionTime the sale to your move, and apply for the homestead deduction on your next Indiana home.

Moving out of Indianapolis before the house sells? The tax bill keeps coming to the owner: statements arrive in April with two payment coupons ⁸. The homestead deduction stays with the property, and a new application is needed once it's sold ²⁷. An empty house that falls into disrepair is also the kind the city's Business and Neighborhood Services department acts on ¹³. We can set the closing for the week you leave, or later if that suits you.

Indianapolis Neighborhoods and Townships We Buy In

Marion County has nine townships, each with its own trustee ²⁸, and the consolidated City of Indianapolis covers all of the county outside the excluded cities ¹. We buy houses in every township, in old districts and newer subdivisions alike. If your neighborhood isn't listed, call anyway.

Center Township: Downtown and the Old Districts

Old Northside
Herron-Morton Place
Lockerbie Square
Chatham-Arch
Cottage Home
Fletcher Place
Fountain Square
Ransom Place

East and West: Warren and Wayne Townships

Irvington
Warren Township
Wayne Township

North: Pike, Washington and Lawrence Townships

New Augusta
Pike Township
Washington Township
Lawrence Township

South: Decatur, Perry and Franklin Townships

Decatur Township
Perry Township
Franklin Township

Indianapolis and Marion County ZIP Codes We Cover

46201
46202
46203
46204
46205
46208
46214
46216
46217
46218
46219
46220
46221
46222
46224
46225
46226
46227
46228
46229
46231
46234
46235
46236
46237
46239
46240
46241
46250
46254
46256
46259
46260
46268
46278
46280
46290

Historic Districts, City Orders and Deeds: Indianapolis Questions

My house is in the Irvington historic district. Do I need the commission to approve the sale?

The certificate of appropriateness is for work on the house: exterior changes, building and demolition ¹¹. Ordinary repairs that don't change the house's design, color or outward look don't need one ¹². If you're unsure about your own situation, the commission's staff can be reached at 317.327.4406 ²⁹. This is general information, not legal advice.

How can I tell if my Indianapolis house is in a historic district?

Type your address into the city's Find Your Historic District search. It tells you whether the house is in a locally protected district and which one ¹⁴. The commission also oversees two conservation districts, Cottage Home and Fayette Street ¹⁰.

How long does the historic commission take if a buyer wants to fix up the house?

When staff can approve the work, the certificate is issued within two to three business days of approval, and certificates expire in one year ¹¹. Work that needs a hearing goes to the commission, which meets on the first Wednesday of each month, or to an administrative hearing, held on Tuesdays ³⁰.

The city ordered repairs on my empty Indianapolis house. Can I still sell it?

Yes. A repair order gives the owner six months, and unpaid civil penalties of up to $5,000 can land on the tax bill as a lien ¹³. Before you agree to sell, state law has you give the buyer full information about any order you haven't complied with ¹⁵. Have the order with you when you call. This is general information, not legal advice.

I rent out a house in Indianapolis. What do I need from the landlord registry before I sell?

Have your parcel numbers handy, since the registry works from the seven-digit parcel number. The list is public, and questions go to the city at (317) 327-4316 ²⁵. A short-term rental needs its own annual permit, with a one-time $150 fee ³¹.

My spouse died, and both our names are on the deed to our Indianapolis house. What do I file before selling?

Usually a survivorship affidavit, which takes a deceased co-owner's name off the title. It works only when two or more people own the house and one has died, and no copy of the death certificate is needed if the date of death is on the affidavit. It goes to the Marion County Assessor, which charges $10 per parcel, and then to the Recorder, which charges $35 ³². An attorney can help you prepare it; this is general information, not legal advice.

Do you buy houses near Indianapolis?

Yes. We also buy houses in Speedway, Beech Grove, Southport, Lawrence and Cumberland ³³. If you're not sure, call us.

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