Scott County, Virginia

Tax Deed21,388 residents

Showing state-level defaults

Scott County has not been individually researched. Everything below is Virginia's statewide rule, which is a reasonable starting point but not a substitute for the county's own procedures — auction platform, deposit rules, and sale calendar in particular vary county by county. Confirm with the county before registering.

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 state default

Judicial in-rem sale process; independent cities function as county-equivalents in Virginia.

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.