Guide · sources read Nov 9, 2026
How to read an Indiana parcel number
Indiana sets one layout for every county: 00-00-00-000-000.000-000, keyed to the parcel's place on a county section map.1
Also called the state parcel number.
What the parts mean
The layout Indiana's rule sets for every county1.
| Part | What it means |
|---|---|
| first 00 | the county |
| second 00 | the congressional township and range |
| third 00 | the section number from the U.S. public land survey |
| 000 | the block number in urban areas (all zeros when no block is needed) |
| 000.000 | the permanent parcel number |
| last 000 | the state-assigned taxing district |
County by county
Marion County
Example: 49-13-16-108-067.000-200. On Groundwork: 49-13-16-108-067.000-2003.
| 49-13-16-108-067.000-200 | What it means |
|---|---|
| 49 | county |
| 13 | township and range |
| 16 | section |
| 108 | block |
| 067.000 | parcel |
| 200 | taxing district |
Read from the state's layout1.
Hamilton County
Hamilton County's own search takes both its 16-digit local parcel number and the 18-digit state parcel number. Groundwork uses the 18-digit state number.23
Example: 29-01-01-000-005.000-001. On Groundwork: 29-01-01-000-005.000-0013.
| 29-01-01-000-005.000-001 | What it means |
|---|---|
| 29 | county |
| 01 | township and range |
| 01 | section |
| 000 | no block number |
| 005.000 | parcel |
| 001 | taxing district |
Read from the state's layout1.
Look up an Indiana parcel number
Type the number the way the county prints it. A county not shown here may lay its number out differently; its assessor's site has the layout.
Questions
What is a parcel number in Indiana?
Indiana sets one layout for every county: 00-00-00-000-000.000-000, keyed to the parcel's place on a county section map.
How do I look up an Indiana parcel number on Groundwork?
Type it in the map search the way the county prints it. Example from Marion County: 49-13-16-108-067.000-200. Groundwork shows it as Parcel 49-13-16-108-067.000-200.
Sources
- 50 IAC 26-8-1, Real parcel numbering system for real property (Indiana Department of Local Government Finance; text as published by LII). Read Nov 9, 2026.
- Hamilton County, Indiana: deduction forms property search. Read Nov 9, 2026.
- Groundwork map search: each example on this page was searched and returned that parcel first. Checked Nov 9, 2026.