Hampton County, Virginia

Tax Deed137,596 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 independent city (county-equivalent) judicial / special-commissioner tax sale under Code of Virginia §58.1-3965 et seq. (and §58.1-3975 for certain low-value nonjudicial sales). City of Hampton contracts Taxing Authority Consulting Services, PC (TACS) as special commissioner; recent cycles used Dudley Resources for simulcast (in-person + online) auctions at Ruppert Sargent Building, 1 Franklin Street (e.g. January 15, 2026, 11:00 a.m., Veterans Conference Room). Owner may redeem until court confirms sale. Special Warranty / no title insurance from city. Hampton Roads / shipyard and military employment base.

Auction logistics

Format

Hybrid (simulcast in-person + online special commissioner sale)

Frequency

As decrees of sale are entered — periodic, not a fixed monthly retail calendar; watch taxva.com and auctioneer pages

Platform

TACS / Dudley Resources — City of Hampton special commissioner tax sales ↗

Deposit rules

Set per sale notice/decree and auctioneer terms (Dudley/TACS). Typical VA judicial practice: deposit percentage on sale day with balance in a short window; certified funds common. Court may reject bids that shock the conscience / fail fair-value findings. Properties sold AS IS subject to terms posted by Special Commissioner. Confirm current online vendor before each round.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale

Proper judicial tax sale after Circuit Court confirmation generally cuts off most junior liens; federal tax liens can survive. Always read decree of sale and run full title before bidding.

Quiet title

Court confirmation is the primary clearing step; quiet title may still be used if chain defects appear or insurers require comfort beyond Special Warranty.

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

City of Hampton Treasurer’s Office ↗

757-727-6374

Clerk of court

Hampton Circuit Court Clerk (sale confirmation / land records) ↗

Property appraiser

City of Hampton Assessor / Real Estate Assessment ↗

GIS / parcel map

City of Hampton GIS / parcel map ↗

Areas trending up

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

Downtown Hampton / waterfront

City redevelopment and tourism amenities supporting urban SF and condo liquidity

Phoebus / Fort Monroe fringe

Historic district and military-adjacent demand with constrained inventory

Coliseum Central / Mercury Blvd

Primary retail employment gravity with workforce housing turns