Dickenson County, VA tax sales
How tax deed sales work in Dickenson County, seat of Clintwood: sale calendar, auction platform, over-the-counter lists, and the offices that run each sale.
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- Next sale
- About once a year, on a date the Circuit Court sets rather than a fixed month.
- Format
- In person
- Registration
- Bidding happens in the room, not online.
- County office
- (276) 926-1610
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How Dickenson County sells delinquent taxes
Tax deed sale
- Run by
- Taxing Authority Consulting Services, PC, serving as Special Commissioner under Decrees of Sale entered in the Circuit Court of Dickenson County, with Wayne Mefford Auctions calling the bids
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- About once a year, on a date the Circuit Court sets rather than a fixed month.
- Registration
- Bidding happens in the room, not online.
When it runs
About once a year, on a date the Circuit Court sets rather than a fixed month. The last four auctions ran September 28, 2023 at 1:00 p.m., November 21, 2024 at 10:00 a.m., June 12, 2025 at 10:00 a.m., and July 29, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.
Registration and deposit
Bidding happens in the room, not online. Arrive before the start time and register with the auctioneer on site. To qualify as a purchaser you may not owe delinquent taxes to Dickenson County and may not be a defendant in a pending delinquent tax matter. TACS emails notice of a scheduled auction roughly three weeks in advance to anyone who joins its interested-bidders list, which is the most reliable way to catch a Dickenson date.
Sale format and venue
The sale is held live in the meeting room outside the Treasurer's office at 818 Happy Valley Drive, Clintwood. Parcels come in two groups within the same event: judicial lots numbered with a J prefix, sold under court decree, and nonjudicial lots numbered with an N prefix. On a J lot the high bidder puts down 25 percent or $1,000, whichever is higher, capped at $20,000 per parcel, plus a 10 percent buyer's premium with a $150 minimum added to the final bid; a bid under $1,000 is paid in full at the auction. N lots are paid in full on auction day, also with the 10 percent buyer's premium. Payment is by personal check, cashier's check or money order, and no cash is accepted. The balance of the price plus deed recording costs is due to the Special Commissioner within 15 days after the Circuit Court confirms the sale, and the Commissioner may reject a bid judged unreasonable against the property's value. Title passes by Special Warranty Deed, as-is, with no warranty of access or right of way and no title insurance provided, so run an independent title search before bidding. Anything unsold is carried to the next auction. Questions on a specific parcel go to TACS at (804) 548-4424 or [email protected], mail to Attn: Tax Sales, P.O. Box 31800, Henrico, VA 23294-1800.
Source: Special Commissioner's Sale of Real Estate, Taxing Authority Consulting Services· Verified Aug 23, 2026
Dickenson County tax sale list and auction calendar
For Dickenson County tax sale 2026 searches, use the county-run sources below rather than a copied parcel list, and confirm the parcel, registration cutoff, deposit, and payment deadline against the county before you bid.
Get the advertised list
Use Special Commissioner's sale notice and auction booklets for the current advertised parcels, then recheck it before the auction.Register to bid
Sale day
About once a year, on a date the Circuit Court sets rather than a fixed month. The sale is live and in person; there is no online bidding platform. Confirm the venue and hour with the county office before you go.Confirm with the office
If the list, platform, and notice disagree, use Taxing Authority Consulting Services, PC, serving as Special Commissioner under Decrees of Sale entered in the Circuit Court of Dickenson County, with Wayne Mefford Auctions calling the bids as the source to confirm which parcels are actually offered.
Before you bid in Dickenson County
4 checks
Start with the live sale list
Pull the current advertised parcels from Special Commissioner's sale notice and auction booklets. Lists can change before the sale, so recheck the county source before you price a parcel.Confirm registration and deposit
Bidding happens in the room, not online. Arrive before the start time and register with the auctioneer on site. To qualify as a purchaser you may not owe delinquent taxes to Dickenson County and may not be a defendant in a pending delinquent tax matter. TACS emails notice of a scheduled auction roughly three weeks in advance to anyone who joins its interested-bidders list, which is the most reliable way to catch a Dickenson date.
Check the state rules that change the bid
Read the Virginia due-diligence checklist before bidding. Redemption, liens that survive a tax deed, title cleanup, and payment deadlines can change what a parcel is worth.Set a walk-away number
Work out what the parcel is actually worth with the rural land value estimator, then turn it into a ceiling with the tax deed max-bid calculator.
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County offices
Tax sale office
County notes
- Dickenson County publishes no sale calendar of its own. The operative notice is the Special Commissioner's page at taxva.com, and the auction is also advertised in a newspaper of general circulation in the county before each sale.
- Owners can stop a sale by paying the Treasurer before the gavel, so the parcel list shrinks right up to auction day. The July 2026 booklet already showed several lots struck as removed, and more typically drop during the auction itself.
- Many Dickenson lots are undivided surface and mineral interests in Cumberland Mountain acreage rather than buildable parcels, and some carry a note that the mapping is believed to be wrong. Read the tax map number and property description in the booklet closely before you assume you are bidding on a usable tract.
- Real estate is billed semiannually and due June 5 and December 5, with a 5 percent penalty and 10 percent annual interest after each date. The Treasurer accepts partial payments and will set up payment plans, which is why parcels often clear before reaching a decree of sale.
Virginia rules
- Redemption
- An owner listed in the published notice, or the owner's heirs, devisees, successors, and assigns, may redeem the real estate at any time before the date set for the judicial sale by paying into court everything due. The right ends when the sale happens; Virginia gives no redemption window after the hammer falls and no redemption window after the deed is recorded. Partial payment does not redeem the property and does not suspend, invalidate, or moot the suit. The treasurer may instead suspend the sale by entering an installment agreement with the owner running no more than 72 months, and an owner who defaults on such an agreement cannot enter a second one for the same property for three years. The same before-the-sale-only cutoff applies on the nonjudicial track under 58.1-3975. What does exist after the sale is not redemption but a challenge: a party served only by publication may petition for a rehearing for good cause within 90 days of the order confirming the sale.
- Deed deposit
- No statewide deposit percentage exists. Article 4 leaves the terms of sale to the special commissioner and the confirming court, so the deposit is whatever the advertised terms of that sale require. Read the terms of sale published with each auction and confirm accepted funds with the commissioner before bidding.
- Surplus proceeds
- The former owner and the owner's heirs, devisees, successors, or assigns are entitled to the surplus received from the sale above the taxes, penalties, interest, reasonable attorney fees, costs, and any liens chargeable on the parcel, and the burden is on the claimant to prove entitlement. If no claim is made within two years after the date the sale is confirmed, the clerk pays the money to the locality that received the sale proceeds. On the nonjudicial track, excess proceeds sit in an interest-bearing escrow account held by the treasurer, a claimant has two years from the date of sale to schedule a hearing in circuit court, and unclaimed money goes to the locality's general fund.
A tax deed does not convey marketable title. Most buyers file a quiet title action before they can resell or insure the property. See the due diligence guide.
Frequently asked questions
Does Dickenson County, Virginia sell tax liens or tax deeds?
Tax deeds. Virginia sells no tax lien certificates to investors; the county sells the property itself at a public tax sale.
How often does Dickenson County hold tax deed sales?
Dickenson County holds its tax deed sale once a year. About once a year, on a date the Circuit Court sets rather than a fixed month. Each sale is scheduled and advertised in advance, so check the county's tax deed calendar for the next posted date.
I own a property in this sale. Can I stop it?
Often yes, by paying the overdue taxes, interest, and costs before the deadline. Virginia's redemption rule: Until the date set for the sale. Virginia has no post-sale redemption period. Call the Taxing Authority Consulting Services, PC, serving as Special Commissioner under Decrees of Sale entered in the Circuit Court of Dickenson County, with Wayne Mefford Auctions calling the bids as early as possible for your exact payoff and options; deadlines are strict. Free help: lawhelp.org lists legal aid programs, and consumerfinance.gov lists HUD-approved housing counselors.
Where can I find the Dickenson County tax sale list?
Dickenson County posts its tax sale list at taxva.com. Lists go up ahead of each sale and keep changing until the sale date, so confirm every parcel against the county's legal advertisement before you bid.
Verified Aug 23, 2026 against official county and state sources.
Tax Sale Atlas publishes educational information about public tax sale processes. This is not legal, financial, or investment advice. Rules, dates, and fees change; confirm with the county office before you bid.
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