Montgomery County, Virginia

Tax Deed98,998 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. Montgomery County (Christiansburg / Blacksburg / Virginia Tech) uses Special Commissioner sales under Code of Virginia (TACS has conducted Montgomery real-estate tax sales). Format has included simulcast in-person + online at Montgomery County Government Center, 755 Roanoke Street, Christiansburg (Board of Supervisors Board Room)—example Oct 17, 2024 cycle; confirm current TACS notices at taxva.com. All sales subject to Circuit Court confirmation. University-driven rental market (Blacksburg) and I-81 logistics (Christiansburg) dominate demand. realestate.montva.com for assessments.

Auction logistics

Format

Judicial/special commissioner auction (simulcast in-person + online in recent cycles; court confirmation)

Frequency

As decrees set sale dates — monitor taxva.com and county notices (not a fixed monthly docket)

Platform

TACS Special Commissioner — Montgomery County VA tax sales ↗

Deposit rules

Per Special Commissioner advertisement and decree—often deposit day-of with balance/confirmation rules; court confirmation required. TACS contact taxsales@taxva.com / 804-548-4424.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale

Confirmed judicial tax sale generally cuts off most junior private liens; federal liens can survive. Student-housing related liens and town taxes (Blacksburg/Christiansburg) need careful review.

Quiet title

Court confirmation is primary; quiet title if chain defects remain—common before institutional resale near campus.

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

Montgomery County Treasurer / collections via TACS ↗

540-382-5780

Clerk of court

Montgomery County Circuit Court Clerk ↗

Property appraiser

Montgomery County real estate assessments (montva) ↗

GIS / parcel map

Montgomery County real estate / GIS parcel search ↗

Areas trending up

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

Blacksburg / Virginia Tech campus edge

University-driven rental demand with intense occupancy and code DD

Christiansburg / I-81 retail corridor

County-seat retail and logistics employment supporting workforce SF

Riner / south Montgomery fringe

More attainable inventory with school-driven local demand