Marion County, IN Metro · Indiana County Underwriting Brief

Marion County, IN DSCR Property Tax, Windstorm & Transfer Tax Guide

In Marion County, Indiana (Marion County, IN metro), 1–4 unit investment properties carry an average effective property tax rate of 0.92% and landlord hazard insurance averaging $535 per $100K of coverage. At a median 1–4 unit acquisition price of $265,000 and Form 1007 market rent of $2,150/mo, a 75% LTV DSCR loan models at 1.34x DSCR ($1,610/mo total PITIA).

Effective Property Tax
0.92%
Est. $203/mo at median
Landlord Ins / $100K
$535/yr
Est. $118/mo DP-3
Median 1–4 Unit Price
$265,000
75% LTV: $198,750
Modeled 75% LTV DSCR
1.34x
$2,150 rent / $1,610 PITIA

Marion County Escrow & Closing-Cost Underwriting Rules

1. Post-Acquisition Tax Reassessment

Statutory county assessor periodic revaluation; underwriters use post-acquisition projected tax bill (typically 85%–100% of purchase price × county millage rate).

2. Windstorm, Flood & Hazard Tier

Indianapolis 2% Non-Homestead Constitutional Tax Cap

3. Transfer & Mortgage Recording Taxes

Standard county deed recording & nominal transfer fee ($50–$350 flat or ≤0.20% of consideration).

4. CEMA / Doc-Stamp Optimization Strategy

Underwrite post-acquisition tax bill using county millage calculator to prevent Year-2 escrow shortage.

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Marion County, IN DSCR Underwriting, Property Tax & Insurance Guide (2026) | Stephen R. Mannenbach | Stephen Mannenbach