Scott County, VA tax sales
How tax deed sales work in Scott County, seat of Gate City: sale calendar, auction platform, over-the-counter lists, and the offices that run each sale.
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- Next sale
- Tax sale scheduled for August 26, 2026.Wednesday · 2026
- Format
- County site
- County office
- 276-386-7742
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How Scott County sells delinquent taxes
Tax deed sale
- Run by
- Taxing Authority Consulting Services, PC, Special Commissioner of Sale for Scott County
- Frequency
- annual
When it runs
Scott County has no fixed annual sale date. Auctions are advertised one round at a time as parcels clear the judicial process, and the current sale is set for "August 26, 2026 at 12:00 PM".
Registration and deposit
Registration and bidding are free, but every bidder must register with the auctioneer and be approved before the sale. Online bidders sign up through www.mitchellauctionfirm.com. Bidders without internet access can call Mitch-Ell Auction Firm at (276) 608-4786 or email [email protected] to arrange bidding.
Sale format and venue
The auction is held in person in the County Office Building Board Room, 190 Beech Street, Gate City, and is simulcast so online bidders can compete in real time. Two separate tracks sell on the same day. Judicial sale parcels are offered by the Special Commissioner under a circuit court decree: the deposit is 25 percent of the bid or $1,000, whichever is greater, capped at $20,000 per parcel, plus a buyer's premium of 10 percent with a $150 minimum, and the balance plus deed recording costs is due within fifteen days of the court confirming the sale. A second group of parcels is advertised under Virginia Code 58.1-3975 and sold by the Treasurer, with the full purchase price due immediately at the close of the auction. In-person winners pay by personal check, cashier's check or money order, and cash is not accepted; online winners have seven days to deliver certified funds, a cashier's check, a money order or a wire. The Special Commissioner reserves the right to reject any bid. Questions on terms and settlement go to TACS at (804) 612-0629 or [email protected].
Source: Real Estate Tax Sale Notice, Taxing Authority Consulting Services· Verified Aug 23, 2026
Scott County tax sale list and auction calendar
For Scott 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 Sale notice and parcel list, Scott County and Gate City 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
Tax sale scheduled for August 26, 2026. 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, Special Commissioner of Sale for Scott County as the source to confirm which parcels are actually offered.
Before you bid in Scott County
4 checks
Start with the live sale list
Pull the current advertised parcels from Sale notice and parcel list, Scott County and Gate City. 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, but every bidder must register with the auctioneer and be approved before the sale. Online bidders sign up through www.mitchellauctionfirm.com. Bidders without internet access can call Mitch-Ell Auction Firm at (276) 608-4786 or email [email protected] to arrange bidding.
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
- The sale is run jointly for Scott County and the Town of Gate City, so town parcels are offered at the same auction on the same terms.
- Auction notices, parcel lists and bidding terms are published by the county's tax sale counsel at taxva.com, not on the county website. The Treasurer's own pages cover tax payment and account questions.
- Taxing Authority Consulting Services posts each sale roughly three weeks ahead and runs an email notification list at taxva.com, which is the earliest reliable warning an out-of-area bidder will get.
- Deposits and the buyer's premium are collected at the fall of the hammer, but title does not pass until the circuit court confirms the sale, so budget for a gap between winning and recording the deed.
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 Scott 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 Scott County hold tax deed sales?
Scott County holds its tax deed sale once a year. August 26, 2026 at 12:00 PM. 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, Special Commissioner of Sale for Scott County 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 Scott County tax sale list?
Scott 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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