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County Administration
P.O. Box 8784
Williamsburg, VA 23187-8784
Phone: (757) 253-6605
Fax: (757) 253-6833
www.james-city.va.us

Auction Type: Tax Deed
Bidding Method: Bid up

Tax Sale Overview:


If James City county, Virginia is unable to collect real estate property taxes they are also unable to provide important government services like police protection, public schooling and medical services.

Unpaid property taxes create a serious cashflow problem for James City county, Virginia.

Property taxes that are delinquent are added to any previously uncollected taxes on a parcel of James City county. Parcels whose taxes are subject to sale will be advertised in a James City county newspaper of general circulation. They are listed by sequence number. Parcels fall into 1 of 2 groups. Each group is sorted by parcel number.

The advertisement appears about three to six weeks before the James City county tax sale auction and is also posted on the Internet.

To solve this problem James City county, Virginia allows investors to pay off these taxes. In exchange the investor receives the James City county, Virginia lien for taxes. A tax lien is simply a claim for delinquent taxes.

Why would investors do this?

Well, depending on Virginia laws and competition, savvy James City county tax sale investors can realize high-yielding returns with Virginia tax lien certificates and/or purchase real estate for a fraction of its true market value with Virginia tax deeds.

Elected Public Officials:


Name:  Position:  Email: 
Bruce GoodsonSupervisor Chairbgoodson@james-city.va.us
M. A. BradshawSupervisorandybrad@james-city.va.us
Michael BrownSupervisormbrown@james-city.va.us
Jay Harrison Sr.Supervisorharrison@james-city.va.us.
James IcenhourSupervisorjicenhour@james-city.va.us
John McGlennonSupervisorjjmcgl@james-city.va.us
Steven SudersSupervisor 
Robert DeedsSheriffwjccso@widomaker.com
M. Ann DavisTreasurerannd@james-city.va.us
Richard BradshawCommissioner of Revenuerichbrad@james-city.va.us
Betsy WoolridgeClerk of the Courtbwoolridge@courts.state.va.us

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