Search Marion County Property Records

Marion County property records are maintained by the Marion County Recorder's Office in Indianapolis, serving Indiana's largest county with nearly one million residents. The office holds deeds, mortgages, liens, easements, certified survey maps, and all other instruments recorded against real property in the county. Marion County and Indianapolis operate under a consolidated city-county government known as Unigov, and the Recorder's Office serves the entire county from its location in the City-County Building. Whether you are a homeowner, a buyer, a title professional, or a researcher, Marion County property records are accessible online and in person.

Marion County Recorder's Office

The Marion County Recorder's Office is at City-County Building, 200 E. Washington Street, Suite 1040, Indianapolis, IN 46204. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Phone is (317) 327-4020 and email is recorder@indy.gov. Phone calls are answered from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, with messages returned within one to two business days. The office website is at indy.gov/agency/marion-county-recorders-office.

The recorder's office maintains permanent public records of property transactions between owners and makes those documents available to the public, as it describes on its official site. Marion County records include deeds, liens, mortgages, easements, certified survey maps, and many other instrument types. Under IC 36-2-11, the recorder is required to accept, index, and preserve all qualifying instruments as part of the permanent public record.

Documents may be submitted for recording by mail, through the office's e-recording partners, or in person during normal business hours. Marion County processes a very high volume of documents given its size, and the office offers multiple submission options to handle that load. Access to search services in the office is fully available to the public at no charge during business hours.

The Marion County Recorder's website at indy.gov is shown below, where you can find office information, document types, and links to online search tools for Marion County property records.

From this page you can reach recording fee schedules, contact details, submission methods, and links to the online search portals for Marion County property records.

Search Marion County Real Estate Records Online

Marion County provides two main online search options for real estate records. Laredo is a subscription-based service for frequent users such as title companies, abstractors, and attorneys who search Marion County property records regularly. Tapestry is a pay-per-search option for occasional users who do not need a full subscription. Both tools let you search by owner name, address, or document type and retrieve recorded instruments from the Marion County index.

You can reach the real estate records search through the county website at indy.gov/activity/search-real-estate-records-online. In-office public access terminals are also available for free searches during business hours. These terminals provide access to the same document index as the online tools, making it possible to search without a subscription or per-search fee if you can visit the City-County Building.

The Marion County real estate records search page is shown below, where you can access Tapestry, Laredo, and other search tools for Marion County property records.

This page provides direct links to both Laredo (subscription) and Tapestry (pay-per-search) for searching Marion County recorded documents from any location.

Note: For those who need to request physical copies of Marion County recorded documents, the recorder's office details and copy request procedures are described at indy.gov/activity/search-recorded-documents-and-request-copies.

The Marion County Recording Process

Marion County follows Indiana's standard three-step deed recording process. A deed or other property transfer document must first be stamped by the Assessor's Office in Room 1360 of the City-County Building before it can be recorded. After the Assessor stamps it, the deed goes to the Auditor's Office for transfer processing. Only then does it reach the Recorder's Office for recording. Fees are collected at both the Auditor's and Recorder's offices during this process.

The recorder's office details and copy request page shown below explains this process and outlines what you need to bring when submitting documents in person.

This page covers the full recording workflow for Marion County, including what steps to take at the Assessor, Auditor, and Recorder offices in the City-County Building.

All documents submitted in Marion County must follow Indiana's statewide recording requirements under IC 32-21-2. Names must be typed or printed under each signature. A "Prepared by" statement is required. Paper must be white, no larger than 8.5 by 14 inches, with 2-inch top and bottom margins on the first and last pages and half-inch side margins. Font must be 10-point minimum in black ink. Social Security numbers must be fully redacted. A Sales Disclosure form is required with every deed.

Marion County Assessor and Property Tax Tools

The Marion County Assessor manages property valuations for all parcels under IC 6-1.1. Marion County uses several free tools including COMPS (comparable sales search), PATI (Public Access Tax Information), and an Online Property Record Card Search. These are available through the Assessor's office website and allow anyone to view assessed values, tax deductions, Form 11 data, and comparable sales for any parcel in the county.

The Indiana Gateway Taxpayer Portal also shows current and prior-year tax bills for Marion County parcels by address or parcel number. The DLGF Assessed Value Search provides an independent check on assessed values statewide, including Marion County. If you believe a Marion County property is assessed incorrectly, you may appeal under IC 6-1.1.

The Marion County Assessor tools page shown below provides access to COMPS, PATI, and the online property record card search for all Marion County parcels.

These Assessor tools give you free access to property record cards, assessed values, comparable sales data, and Form 11 information for Marion County parcels.

E-Recording and State Resources for Marion County

Marion County accepts e-recording through several partners including CSC eRecording (866-652-0111), Simplifile (800-460-5657), and eRecording Partners Network at 888-325-3365. Electronic submission is widely used by title companies and lenders working in Indianapolis. It allows documents to be submitted, reviewed, and recorded without anyone visiting the City-County Building, which is a significant time saver for high-volume filers.

For historical Marion County land records, the Indiana State Archives holds early land grants and survey documents that predate the county recorder system. The DLGF Tax Bill Search rounds out the state-level tools available to Marion County property researchers, letting you pull prior-year tax bills and levy details for any parcel in the county.

Nearby Counties and Cities

Marion County is surrounded by Hamilton, Hendricks, Johnson, Shelby, Hancock, Madison, Boone, and Morgan counties. Indianapolis and Lawrence are the qualifying cities within Marion County with their own property records pages.