Prince William County, VA tax sales
How tax deed sales work in Prince William County, seat of Manassas: sale calendar, auction platform, over-the-counter lists, and the offices that run each sale.
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- Next sale
- No fixed annual date.
- Format
- County site
- Registration
- Register and be approved before you can bid.
- County office
- (703) 792-6710
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How Prince William County sells delinquent taxes
Tax deed sale
- Run by
- Taxing Authority Consulting Services, PC, appointed Special Commissioner of Sale for Prince William County, with delinquency and referral handled by the Tax Enforcement Division of the county's Tax Administration Division
- Frequency
- annual
- Typical timing
- No fixed annual date.
- Registration
- Register and be approved before you can bid.
When it runs
No fixed annual date. Auctions are set as circuit court cases finish, in practice once or twice a year in late spring or summer. The special commissioner's sale of ten parcels ran May 22, 2025 at 11:30 AM at the Dr. A.J. Ferlazzo Building in Woodbridge, and the most recent online sale of six parcels states that "bidding will begin to close on July 13, 2026, at 11:00AM ET." Registered bidders are notified by email about three weeks ahead of each sale.
Registration and deposit
Register and be approved before you can bid. The sale notice states that "All interested parties must register and be approved to bid," and that "Registration and bidding are free of charge and are done through the https://www.tacssale.com/ website." Credit card details or other proof of funds are collected at registration to secure the deposit. Bidders without internet access can call TACS at (804) 548-4408 or email [email protected] to have an account created and bids placed for them. You may not bid if you owe delinquent taxes to Prince William County.
Sale format and venue
Two sale paths run out of the same office. The judicial route is a special commissioner's sale: TACS files suit in the Prince William County Circuit Court, and parcels are sold by simulcast auction with both online and in person bidding. Every judicial sale is subject to confirmation by the Circuit Court. The deposit is 25 percent of the bid or $1,000, whichever is higher, capped at $20,000 per parcel, plus a 5 percent buyer's premium with a $150 minimum; the deposit and premium are due within seven days of the auction close, and the balance plus deed recording costs within 15 days of court confirmation. The non-judicial route under Va. Code 58.1-3975 covers generally non-buildable parcels, runs online only with no court confirmation, and requires the full balance plus a 10 percent buyer's premium (minimum $150) within seven days of the auction closing. Both paths convey by special warranty deed, as is and where is, subject to all easements and covenants of record, with no title insurance provided and no guarantee the parcel has road access. Payment is certified funds, cashier's check, money order or wire transfer payable to County of Prince William; cash and personal checks are refused. Venue differs by notice: the county's own page names the courthouse at 9311 Lee Avenue, Manassas, while recent judicial notices set in person bidding at the Dr. A.J. Ferlazzo Building, 15941 Donald Curtis Drive, Woodbridge, so confirm the location in the notice for the sale you are bidding. Judicial simulcast sales have used auctioneer Dudley Resources for the in person floor. Registration and bidding happen only through the special commissioner, so treat any third-party listing site as unofficial.
Source: Notice of Delinquent Taxes and Sale of Real Property, TACS auction booklet· Verified Aug 23, 2026
Prince William County tax sale list and auction calendar
For Prince William 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 Prince William auction properties and information packet for the current advertised parcels, then recheck it before the auction.Register to bid
Sale day
No fixed annual date. 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 Taxing Authority Consulting Services, PC, appointed Special Commissioner of Sale for Prince William County, with delinquency and referral handled by the Tax Enforcement Division of the county's Tax Administration Division as the source to confirm which parcels are actually offered.
Before you bid in Prince William County
4 checks
Start with the live sale list
Pull the current advertised parcels from Prince William auction properties and information packet. Lists can change before the sale, so recheck the county source before you price a parcel.Confirm registration and deposit
Register and be approved before you can bid. The sale notice states that "All interested parties must register and be approved to bid," and that "Registration and bidding are free of charge and are done through the https://www.tacssale.com/ website." Credit card details or other proof of funds are collected at registration to secure the deposit. Bidders without internet access can call TACS at (804) 548-4408 or email [email protected] to have an account created and bids placed for them. You may not bid if you owe delinquent taxes to Prince William County.
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 notes
- Prince William County has no elected treasurer handling tax sales. Delinquency and enforcement sit with the Tax Enforcement Division of the county's Tax Administration Division, reachable at (703) 792-6710, and the auctions themselves are conducted by Taxing Authority Consulting Services, PC, the law firm the county appoints as Special Commissioner of Sale.
- Watch the special commissioner's auction calendar rather than a county calendar. Prince William sales are scheduled as circuit court cases finish rather than on a fixed annual date, TACS emails registered bidders roughly three weeks before each auction, and each sale is also advertised in a newspaper of general circulation in the county.
- The Office of the County Attorney keeps a list of tax foreclosure properties ahead of each auction date and will add interested buyers to the mailing list for the auction flier.
- Expect a long clock between referral and sale. The county puts the full process at six months to more than a year depending on ownership and lien complexity, and TACS puts the litigation phase alone at six to nine months. An owner may redeem at any point before the auction date by paying all accumulated tax, penalties, interest, fees and costs.
- Bidder eligibility is screened. You cannot buy at a Prince William auction if you owe delinquent taxes to the county, and at judicial sales you also cannot be a defendant in a pending delinquent tax case.
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 Prince William 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 Prince William County hold tax deed sales?
Prince William County holds its tax deed sale once a year. No fixed annual date. 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, appointed Special Commissioner of Sale for Prince William County, with delinquency and referral handled by the Tax Enforcement Division of the county's Tax Administration Division 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 Prince William County tax sale list?
Prince William 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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