How do I purchase property at public auction for delinquent taxes?
Properties may be sold at public auction for delinquent real estate taxes. This is generally a last resort collection action inasmuch as the Department of Tax Administration (DTA) has a wide array of collection tools and the County has an outstanding collection rate. If real estate must be sold to collect delinquent taxes, any tax sale would be handled by the County’s contract legal firm for such collections. If you have questions or would like to be added to a potential bidders list for real estate public auctions, please send an e-mail with your name, mailing address and e-mail address to DTA’s Revenue Collection Division. You will only be notified in the event a public auction is scheduled. Please note, the Code of Virginia does not authorize the sale of tax lien certificates. Sales only occur at public auction, and the sale conveys title to the property itself. See Real Estate currently scheduled for Public Auction.
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