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here are 95 Counties in Virginia. It became the 10th state on June 25, 1788. The state motto is "Thus Always to Tyrants".

Currently, none of the counties offer tax lien certificates, instead they offer tax deeds.

Summary: When any taxes on any real estate in a county, city or town are delinquent on December 31 following the second anniversary of the date on which such taxes have become due, or, in the case of real property upon which is situated any structure that has been condemned by the local building official pursuant to applicable law or ordinance, the first anniversary of the date on which such taxes have become due, or, in the case of real estate which is deemed abandoned as provided herein, and the taxes on any real estate are delinquent on December 31 following the third anniversary of the date on which such taxes have become due, such real estate may be sold for the purpose of collecting all delinquent taxes on such property. (Sec. 58.1-3965). Any owner of the real estate described in any notice published pursuant to 58.1-3965 or any bill in equity filed pursuant to this article, or his or their heirs, successors and assigns, shall have the right to redeem such real estate prior to the date set for a judicial sale thereof by paying into court all taxes, penalties and interest due with respect to such real estate, together with all costs including costs of publication and a reasonable attorney's fee set by the court. Any person who has paid any taxes on such real estate shall have a lien thereon for any taxes paid, plus interest at the rate of six percent per year. The right to redeem is ended when the property is sold. (Sec. 58.1-3974).

Law: Code of Virginia, Title 58.1, Subtitle III, Chapter 39, Article 4, "Bill in Equity for Sale of Delinquent Tax Lands."

Contact: Local Treasurers (or title of other officer or employee who performs the duties of a treasurer) (Sec. 58.1-3910).

Interest Rate: N/A (Sec. 58.1-3965, Sec. 58.1-3974).

Auction Type: Tax Deed (Sec. 58.1-3967).

Bidding Procedure: The opening bid at a Virginia tax sale is the back real property taxes, penalties, interest, reasonable attorneys' fees, costs and any liens chargeable thereon subject to court confirmation (Sec. 58.1-3967, Sec. 58.1-3969).

Costs: Cost and fees payable by the purchaser of property sold for delinquent taxes are not specified by Virginia state statutes.

Redemption Period: All redemption rights terminate upon the sale of the property (Sec. 58.1-3974).

Deed assigned at Foreclosure to: The title conveyed to the purchaser at the judicial sale shall be held to bar any disabilities of parties defendant, and shall be free of all claims of any creditor, person, or entity, including those claims of beneficiaries under any deed of trust or mortgage, provided that notice was given and the creditor, person, or entity was made a party defendant. (Sec. 58.1-3967).

Notes:

Counties:

County:	Population:	Bidding Type:	Auction Type:
Accomack	38,305	Bid up	Tax Deed
Albemarle	79,236	Bid up	Tax Deed
Alleghany	12,926	Bid up	Tax Deed
Amelia	11,400	Bid up	Tax Deed
Amherst	31,894	Bid up	Tax Deed
Appomattox	13,705	Bid up	Tax Deed
Arlington	189,453	Bid up	Tax Deed
Augusta	65,615	Bid up	Tax Deed
Bath	5,048	Bid up	Tax Deed
Bedford	60,371	Bid up	Tax Deed
Bland	6,871	Bid up	Tax Deed
Botetourt	30,496	Bid up	Tax Deed
Brunswick	18,419	Bid up	Tax Deed
Buchanan	26,978	Bid up	Tax Deed
Buckingham	15,623	Bid up	Tax Deed
Campbell	51,078	Bid up	Tax Deed
Caroline	22,121	Bid up	Tax Deed
Carroll	29,245	Bid up	Tax Deed
Charles City	6,926	Bid up	Tax Deed
Charlotte	12,472	Bid up	Tax Deed
Chesterfield	259,903	Bid up	Tax Deed
Clarke	12,652	Bid up	Tax Deed
Craig	5,091	Bid up	Tax Deed
Culpeper	34,262	Bid up	Tax Deed
Cumberland	9,017	Bid up	Tax Deed
Dickenson	16,395	Bid up	Tax Deed
Dinwiddie	24,533	Bid up	Tax Deed
Essex	9,989	Bid up	Tax Deed
Fairfax	969,749	Bid up	Tax Deed
Fauquier	55,139	Bid up	Tax Deed
Floyd	13,874	Bid up	Tax Deed
Fluvanna	20,047	Bid up	Tax Deed
Franklin	47,286	Bid up	Tax Deed
Frederick	59,209	Bid up	Tax Deed
Giles	16,657	Bid up	Tax Deed
Gloucester	34,780	Bid up	Tax Deed
Goochland	16,863	Bid up	Tax Deed
Grayson	17,917	Bid up	Tax Deed
Greene	15,244	Bid up	Tax Deed
Greensville	11,560	Bid up	Tax Deed
Halifax	37,355	Bid up	Tax Deed
Hanover	86,320	Bid up	Tax Deed
Henrico	262,300	Bid up	Tax Deed
Henry	57,930	Bid up	Tax Deed
Highland	2,536	Bid up	Tax Deed
Isle Of Wight	29,728	Bid up	Tax Deed
James City	48,102	Bid up	Tax Deed
King And Queen	6,630	Bid up	Tax Deed
King George	16,803	Bid up	Tax Deed
King William	13,146	Bid up	Tax Deed
Lancaster	11,567	Bid up	Tax Deed
Lee	23,589	Bid up	Tax Deed
Loudoun	169,599	Bid up	Tax Deed
Louisa	25,627	Bid up	Tax Deed
Lunenburg	13,146	Bid up	Tax Deed
Madison	12,520	Bid up	Tax Deed
Mathews	9,207	Bid up	Tax Deed
Mecklenburg	32,380	Bid up	Tax Deed
Middlesex	9,932	Bid up	Tax Deed
Montgomery	83,629	Bid up	Tax Deed
Nelson	14,445	Bid up	Tax Deed
New Kent	13,462	Bid up	Tax Deed
Northampton	13,093	Bid up	Tax Deed
Northumberland	12,259	Bid up	Tax Deed
Nottoway	15,725	Bid up	Tax Deed
Orange	25,881	Bid up	Tax Deed
Page	23,177	Bid up	Tax Deed
Patrick	19,407	Bid up	Tax Deed
Pittsylvania	61,745	Bid up	Tax Deed
Powhatan	22,377	Bid up	Tax Deed
Prince Edward	19,720	Bid up	Tax Deed
Prince George	33,047	Bid up	Tax Deed
Prince William	280,813	Bid up	Tax Deed
Pulaski	35,127	Bid up	Tax Deed
Rappahannock	6,983	Bid up	Tax Deed
Richmond	8,809	Bid up	Tax Deed
Roanoke	85,778	Bid up	Tax Deed
Rockbridge	20,808	Bid up	Tax Deed
Rockingham	67,725	Bid up	Tax Deed
Russell	30,308	Bid up	Tax Deed
Scott	23,403	Bid up	Tax Deed
Shenandoah	35,075	Bid up	Tax Deed
Smyth	33,081	Bid up	Tax Deed
Southampton	17,482	Bid up	Tax Deed
Spotsylvania	90,395	Bid up	Tax Deed
Stafford	92,446	Bid up	Tax Deed
Surry	6,829	Bid up	Tax Deed
Sussex	12,504	Bid up	Tax Deed
Tazewell	44,598	Bid up	Tax Deed
Warren	31,584	Bid up	Tax Deed
Washington	51,103	Bid up	Tax Deed
Westmoreland	16,718	Bid up	Tax Deed
Wise	40,123	Bid up	Tax Deed
Wythe	27,599	Bid up	Tax Deed
York	56,297	Bid up	Tax Deed
City Of Alexandria	128,283	Bid up	Tax Deed
City Of Bedford	6,299	Bid up	Tax Deed
City Of Bristol	17,367	Bid up	Tax Deed
City Of Buena Vista	6,349	Bid up	Tax Deed
City Of Charlottesville	45,049	Bid up	Tax Deed
City Of Chesapeake	199,184	Bid up	Tax Deed
City Of Clifton Forge	4,289	Bid up	Tax Deed
City Of Colonial Heights	16,897	Bid up	Tax Deed
City Of Covington	6,303	Bid up	Tax Deed
City Of Danville	48,411	Bid up	Tax Deed
City Of Emporia	5,665	Bid up	Tax Deed
City Of Fairfax	21,498	Bid up	Tax Deed
City Of Falls Church	10,377	Bid up	Tax Deed
City Of Franklin	8,346	Bid up	Tax Deed
City Of Fredericksburg	19,279	Bid up	Tax Deed
City Of Galax	6,837	Bid up	Tax Deed
City Of Hampton	146,437	Bid up	Tax Deed
City Of Harrisonburg	40,468	Bid up	Tax Deed
City Of Hopewell	22,354	Bid up	Tax Deed
City Of Lexington	6,867	Bid up	Tax Deed
City Of Lynchburg	65,269	Bid up	Tax Deed
City Of Manassas	35,135	Bid up	Tax Deed
City Of Manassas Park	10,290	Bid up	Tax Deed
City Of Martinsville	15,416	Bid up	Tax Deed
City Of Newport News	180,150	Bid up	Tax Deed
City Of Norfolk	234,403	Bid up	Tax Deed
City Of Norton	3,904	Bid up	Tax Deed
City Of Petersburg	33,740	Bid up	Tax Deed
City Of Poquoson	11,566	Bid up	Tax Deed
City Of Portsmouth	100,565	Bid up	Tax Deed
City Of Radford	15,859	Bid up	Tax Deed
City Of Richmond	197,790	Bid up	Tax Deed
City Of Roanoke	94,911	Bid up	Tax Deed
City Of Salem	24,747	Bid up	Tax Deed
City Of South Boston	0	Bid up	Tax Deed
City Of Staunton	23,853	Bid up	Tax Deed
City Of Suffolk	63,677	Bid up	Tax Deed
City Of Virginia Beach	425,257	Bid up	Tax Deed
City Of Waynesboro	19,520	Bid up	Tax Deed
City Of Williamsburg	11,998	Bid up	Tax Deed
City Of Winchester	23,585	Bid up	Tax Deed

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