Frederick County, Virginia

Tax Deed98,109 residents

County research last verified 2026-07. Office holders, platforms, and deposit rules change — re-confirm anything time-sensitive.

Sale typestate default

Tax Deed

Redemption periodstate default

Right to redeem up until the court confirms the sale, not after

Investor returnstate default

N/A — outright deed transfer once confirmed

Governing statutestate default

Code of Virginia Title 58.1, Ch. 39

Notes

Virginia judicial tax sale. Frederick County (Winchester area—county surrounds independent City of Winchester) Treasurer posts judicial tax sales on the steps of the Frederick County/Winchester Joint Judicial Center, 5 N Kent St, Winchester (Kent Street side). Example dockets: Feb 19, 2026 and July 21, 2026 at 11:30 a.m. (confirm ads on fcva.us Treasurer tax-sales page). Sales require Circuit Court approval and confirmation. FAQ covers terms, bidder research, and process under §58.1-3965. Strong I-81 logistics and Winchester employment influence demand. Distinguish county parcels from City of Winchester parcels.

Auction logistics

Format

In-person judicial auction (Joint Judicial Center steps; court confirmation)

Frequency

As scheduled when parcels reach judicial sale (examples Feb/Jul 2026) — monitor Treasurer tax-sales page and ads

Platform

Frederick County Treasurer — Judicial Tax Sales ↗

Deposit rules

Per sale advertisement and court terms; typically certified funds with court confirmation required before deed. See Judicial Tax Sale FAQ on fcva.us.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale

Confirmed judicial tax sale generally cuts off most junior private liens; federal liens can survive. Verify county vs. city jurisdiction and any HOA.

Quiet title

Court confirmation is primary; quiet title if defects remain in chain.

Deal maths for Virginia

Assessment ratio: 1× of market value
Typical quiet title: $1,800–$5,000 · 5 mo
Recording and transfer: $250

Va. Const. art. X, § 2: "All assessments of real estate and tangible personal property shall be at their fair market value, to be ascertained as prescribed by law." There is no classification and no ratio below full value, except the agricultural, horticultural, forest and open-space use-value deferral the same section authorises.

Offices and records

Tax collector

Frederick County Treasurer — Tax Sales ↗

540-665-5607

Clerk of court

Frederick County Circuit Court Clerk ↗

540-667-5770

Property appraiser

Frederick County Commissioner of the Revenue / real estate assessments ↗

GIS / parcel map

Frederick County GIS / real estate map resources ↗

Areas trending up

Directional read from dated market analysis — not a guarantee, and not a substitute for your own comps.

Stephens City / south I-81 corridor

Logistics and retail growth with school-driven SF demand

Middletown / north Shenandoah fringe

More attainable inventory with I-81 access

Winchester west / Apple Blossom edge (county parcels)

Employment adjacency—confirm county vs. city tax jurisdiction