Evictions

Available data indicates that across Indiana, eviction filing is, on average, much higher than in other states or localities even after controlling for population. On this page are some resources for those who may be at risk of eviction, have had a previous eviction filing, or interested in learning more about the issue. If you experience a property which has a blanket ban on evictions regardless of when the filing occurred or the outcome, please contact the FHCCI.

FHCCI Resources:

• FHCCI Brochure – Housing Rights & Resources for People Facing Eviction (English/Spanish)

Eviction Expungement/Sealing in Indiana:

Renters who have one or more evictions on their record may struggle to find housing options and may want this record sealed from the public eye. In Indiana, recent state laws have provided some opportunities for people with a previous eviction to have it sealed.

• Eviction Sealing Form – How To Get Started, Indiana Legal Help
• Eviction Sealing Guide, Marion County ReEntry Coalition and Indianapolis Legal Aid Society

Government Guidance & Resources:

• Guidance on Application of the Fair Housing Act to the Screening of Applicants for Rental Housing, U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development, April 29, 2024 (Rescinded January 16, 2025)
• No Good Cause for Discrimination: Some Evictions Are Never Allowed Fact Sheet, HUD

Reports of Interest:

• Too Fast, Too Easy: How Indiana Courts are Fueling Our Eviction Crisis, Indiana Justice Project, September 10, 2025
• Prejudged: The Stigma of Eviction Records, Housing Action Illinois, March 2018
• Locked Out: Foreclosure, Eviction, and Housing Instability in Lexington, 2005-2016, Lexington Fair Housing Council, October 2017

Cases of Interest:

• Unfair Eviction Screening Policies Are Disproportionately Blacklisting Black Women
• Smith v. Wasatch Property Management, March 30, 2017

Other Resources:

• Indiana Evictions and Foreclosure Dashboard
• The Eviction Lab: The Eviction Lab at Princeton University has a nationwide database of evictions. Find out how many evictions happen in your community. Create custom maps, charts, and reports. Share facts with your neighbors and elected officials.
• New America Eviction Data Response Network
• Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City, Matthew Desmond 2016
• New York City Guarantees a Lawyer to Every Resident Facing Eviction
• Increase in Suicides Associated With Home Eviction and Foreclosure During the US Housing Crisis: Findings From 16 National Violent Death Reporting System States, 2005–2010, Am J Public Health. February 2015
• The Stigma of a Scarlet E, New York Times, August 9, 2021