Goochland County, VA tax sales
How tax deed sales work in Goochland County, seat of Goochland: sale calendar, auction platform, over-the-counter lists, and the offices that run each sale.
New to tax sales? Read how Virginia tax sales work or look terms up in the glossary.
- Next sale
- Goochland does not run on a fixed annual calendar.
- Format
- County site
- County office
- 804-556-5806
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How Goochland County sells delinquent taxes
Tax deed sale
- Run by
- Special Commissioner appointed by the Circuit Court of Goochland County (Taxing Authority Consulting Services, PC), with the Goochland County Treasurer's Office certifying the delinquency
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- Goochland does not run on a fixed annual calendar.
When it runs
Goochland does not run on a fixed annual calendar. Recent auctions have landed in early summer at 11:00 am. The notices set the 2023 sale at the county Administration Building "on June 27, 2023 at 11:00am" and the 2024 sale "on July 24, 2024 at 11:00am". Notices and the parcel list are advertised roughly a month ahead, so watch the Taxing Authority Consulting Services sale list and the county's legal advertisements for the next date.
Registration and deposit
Registration and bidding are free through the auctioneer, For Sale At Auction, Inc., at forsaleatauction.biz. Online bidders must register and be approved by the auctioneer before the sale closes. Bidders without internet access can call (540) 899-1776 or email [email protected] for help, and in-person bidders register in the room on auction day. You cannot bid if you owe delinquent taxes to the County of Goochland or are a defendant in a pending delinquent tax matter.
Sale format and venue
The auction is held in the Board of Supervisors Meeting Room at the Goochland County Administration Building, 1800 Sandy Hook Rd., Goochland, VA 23063, at the intersection of Routes 6 and 522, and runs simulcast so you can bid in the room or online. On the judicial parcels the high bidder puts down 25 percent of the bid or $1,000, whichever is higher, capped at $20,000 per parcel, plus a 10 percent buyer's premium subject to a $150 minimum. Bids under $1,000 are paid in full at the auction, and the balance plus deed recording costs is due within 15 days of court confirmation. Parcels offered by the Treasurer under Va. Code 58.1-3975 are paid in full at the close of the auction, plus the same buyer's premium. In-person bidders pay by personal check, cashier's check or money order and no cash is accepted. Online winners must deliver certified funds, a cashier's check, a money order or a wire made payable to the County of Goochland within seven days of the close, sent to Taxing Authority Consulting Services, Attn: Tax Sales, P.O. Box 31800, Henrico, VA 23294-1800. Property questions go to Taxing Authority Consulting Services at 804-548-4418 or [email protected]; registration and bidding questions go to the auctioneer.
Source: Goochland Real Estate Tax Sale Notice, Taxing Authority Consulting Services· Verified Aug 23, 2026
Goochland County tax sale list and auction calendar
For Goochland 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 Virginia real estate tax sale notices for the current advertised parcels, then recheck it before the auction.Register to bid
Ask the county office how and when to register; many counties close registration days or weeks before the sale.Sale day
Goochland does not run on a fixed annual calendar. Bidding runs on County site; check posted sale dates, registration status, and bidding windows there.Confirm with the office
If the list, platform, and notice disagree, use Special Commissioner appointed by the Circuit Court of Goochland County (Taxing Authority Consulting Services, PC), with the Goochland County Treasurer's Office certifying the delinquency as the source to confirm which parcels are actually offered.
Before you bid in Goochland County
4 checks
Start with the live sale list
Pull the current advertised parcels from Virginia real estate tax sale notices. Lists can change before the sale, so recheck the county source before you price a parcel.Confirm registration and deposit
Registration and bidding are free through the auctioneer, For Sale At Auction, Inc., at forsaleatauction.biz. Online bidders must register and be approved by the auctioneer before the sale closes. Bidders without internet access can call (540) 899-1776 or email [email protected] for help, and in-person bidders register in the room on auction day. You cannot bid if you owe delinquent taxes to the County of Goochland or are a defendant in a pending delinquent tax matter.
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
- Goochland sells the deed. A parcel reaches the block only after the Circuit Court of Goochland County enters a decree of sale, and every winning bid on a judicial parcel is subject to confirmation by that court, so title does not pass on auction day.
- Two notices cover the same auction session. Parcels numbered with a J prefix are judicial sales by the Special Commissioner and take a deposit. Parcels numbered with an N prefix are sold by the Treasurer under Va. Code 58.1-3975 and must be paid in full when the auction closes, so budget differently for the two tracks.
- Owners redeem right up to the sale. Published Goochland lists carry parcels struck through as redeemed, so confirm the live list on auction day before you commit to a lot.
- Properties convey by special warranty deed, as-is and where-is, subject to any easements, covenants and rights of record. No title insurance is offered, there is no guarantee of a right of way, and there is no assurance a parcel is not landlocked. Order an independent title search and walk the land first.
- Most Goochland offerings are rural acreage and unimproved lots in the Byrd and Lickinghole magisterial districts, commonly 1 to 20 acres, rather than houses.
- Buyers must be current with the county. Anyone owing delinquent tax to the County of Goochland, or named as a defendant in a pending delinquent tax matter, is disqualified from bidding.
- The Goochland County Treasurer's Office does not publish its own sale calendar. It points bidders to the Taxing Authority Consulting Services tax sale page for upcoming Goochland auctions, and the office can be reached at 804-556-5806.
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 Goochland 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 Goochland County hold tax deed sales?
Goochland County holds its tax deed sale once a year. Goochland does not run on a fixed annual calendar. 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 Special Commissioner appointed by the Circuit Court of Goochland County (Taxing Authority Consulting Services, PC), with the Goochland County Treasurer's Office certifying the delinquency 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 Goochland County tax sale list?
Goochland 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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