Virginia Beach County, Virginia

Tax Deed454,808 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 — judicial/non-judicial tax deed sales (Code of Virginia does not authorize tax-lien certificate sales). Virginia Beach Treasurer turns long-delinquent real estate to collection counsel; public auctions run online via Virginia Auction Company (vaauctionco.com). Example cycle: online-only judicial + non-judicial auction opening Aug 19, 2026 and closing Aug 26, 2026. Court confirmation applies to judicial parcels; owner may redeem until confirmation/sale terms allow.

Auction logistics

Format

Online

Frequency

Periodically when inventory is ready (not a fixed monthly mass sale); flyer/legal ad posted on Treasurer Real Estate page

Platform

Virginia Auction Company — City of Virginia Beach Tax Auctions ↗

Deposit rules

Register and deposit per Virginia Auction Co. terms for each sale (historically substantial deposit or percentage of high bid; full settlement windows often 14 days for judicial sales with court confirmation). Bidder typically must not be delinquent to the City. Confirm deposit, certified-funds rules, and buyer’s premium on the current flyer before bidding.

Title risk

Liens that survive the sale

Proper judicial tax sale after court confirmation generally cuts off most junior liens; federal tax liens can survive. Non-judicial low-value sales under §58.1-3975 have statutory limits — always read the decree/notice for exceptions and easements.

Quiet title

Court confirmation is the primary clearing step for judicial sales; quiet title may still be used if chain or notice defects appear before insuring.

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 Virginia Beach Treasurer — Real Estate / Delinquent ↗

757-385-8258

Clerk of court

Clerk of the Circuit Court, City of Virginia Beach (land records) ↗

Property appraiser

Virginia Beach Real Estate Assessor ↗

GIS / parcel map

Virginia Beach Property Search / GIS ↗

Areas trending up

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

Town Center / Pembroke

Urban mixed-use core with employment and multifamily demand

Oceanfront / Resort Area

Tourism-driven STR and condo liquidity with constrained coastal supply

Princess Anne / Landstown edge

Suburban family growth corridor with stronger SF absorption than older inland pockets