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Sussex County, VA tax sales

How tax deed sales work in Sussex County, seat of Sussex: sale calendar, auction platform, over-the-counter lists, and the offices that run each sale.

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Next sale
There is no fixed annual date.
Format
County site
Registration
Sussex runs a simulcast auction: bid in the room or bid online through the auctioneer.
County office
(434) 246-1087
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How Sussex County sells delinquent taxes

No tax lien certificate sale

Virginia localities do not sell tax lien certificates to investors. The locality holds its own first-priority tax lien and enforces it through a judicial sale of the property.

Tax deed sale

Online auction
Run by
Taxing Authority Consulting Services, PC, Special Commissioner of Sale for Sussex County, appointed by the Circuit Court of the County of Sussex
Frequency
annual
Typical timing
There is no fixed annual date.
Registration
Sussex runs a simulcast auction: bid in the room or bid online through the auctioneer.
Sale list
TACS Virginia tax sale auctions and parcel lists
When it runs
There is no fixed annual date. Sussex notices each auction on its own, once the Special Commissioner has a docket of parcels ready and the Circuit Court has entered the Decrees of Sale. The most recent auction was advertised for "January 25, 2024 at 11:00 am", and the sale before it was held December 2, 2022 at 10:00 AM. The practical way to catch a Sussex date is the Special Commissioner's interested-bidder email list, which goes out "approximately 3 weeks prior to a scheduled auction".
Registration and deposit

Sussex runs a simulcast auction: bid in the room or bid online through the auctioneer. Online bidders must "register and be approved by the Auctioneer" at ForSaleAtAuction.biz before the sale opens, and registration is free. You cannot bid if you owe delinquent taxes to Sussex County or are a defendant in a pending county tax matter. A winning bidder posts a deposit of 25 percent of the bid or $1,000, whichever is higher, capped at $20,000 per parcel, plus a 10 percent buyer's premium with a $150 minimum. In-person buyers settle on auction day by personal check, cashier's check, traveler's check or money order, and no cash is accepted. Online buyers have seven days after the auction closes to send certified funds, a cashier's check, a money order or a wire. Deed recording costs are due within 15 days of court confirmation. Parcels sold on the non-judicial track are paid in full on auction day rather than by deposit. Auctioneer questions go to Jerry Bertram at (804) 229-9271 or [email protected].

Sale format and venue
Sussex sells the deed, not a lien, and there is no post-sale redemption. Delinquent real estate moves through a suit in equity in the Circuit Court of the County of Sussex, the owner's right to pay off ends on the date set for the sale, and the buyer takes a Special Warranty Deed "subject to any easements, covenants, agreements, restrictions, reservations, and any and all rights of record". Every sale is subject to confirmation by the Circuit Court, so the winning bid is not final at the fall of the hammer. Two tracks run under the same auction notice. The judicial track covers parcels delinquent long enough to sue on under Va. Code 58.1-3965 et seq. The non-judicial track, under Va. Code 58.1-3975, covers small, unimproved, low-value parcels the Special Commissioner can sell without a court suit; those are paid in full on the day. Owners regularly redeem listed parcels right up to the auction and the notice marks them REDEEMED, so expect the published list to shrink before bidding opens. Recent Sussex auctions have been held live at the Sussex Courthouse Volunteer Fire Department, 20169 Princeton Road, Stony Creek, Virginia, with simultaneous online bidding, and the Special Commissioner reserves the right to run the sale online only if weather requires it. Parcels that reach the block are mostly unimproved acreage and small town lots in Waverly and the surrounding towns. For sale questions reach the Special Commissioner at (804) 293-8608 or [email protected], Post Office Box 31800, Henrico, Virginia 23294-1800.
Register on Online auction
Source: Special Commissioner's Judicial Sale of Real Estate Notice, Taxing Authority Consulting Services· Verified Aug 23, 2026

Sussex County tax sale list and auction calendar

For Sussex 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.

  1. Get the advertised list

    Use TACS Virginia tax sale auctions and parcel lists for the current advertised parcels, then recheck it before the auction.

  2. Register to bid

    Sussex runs a simulcast auction: bid in the room or bid online through the auctioneer. Full requirements are in the sale card above.

  3. Sale day

    There is no fixed annual date. Bidding runs on County site; check posted sale dates, registration status, and bidding windows there.

  4. Confirm with the office

    If the list, platform, and notice disagree, use Taxing Authority Consulting Services, PC, Special Commissioner of Sale for Sussex County, appointed by the Circuit Court of the County of Sussex as the source to confirm which parcels are actually offered.

Before you bid in Sussex County

  1. Start with the live sale list

    Pull the current advertised parcels from TACS Virginia tax sale auctions and parcel lists. Lists can change before the sale, so recheck the county source before you price a parcel.

  2. Confirm registration and deposit

    Sussex runs a simulcast auction: bid in the room or bid online through the auctioneer. Online bidders must "register and be approved by the Auctioneer" at ForSaleAtAuction.biz before the sale opens, and registration is free. You cannot bid if you owe delinquent taxes to Sussex County or are a defendant in a pending county tax matter. A winning bidder posts a deposit of 25 percent of the bid or $1,000, whichever is higher, capped at $20,000 per parcel, plus a 10 percent buyer's premium with a $150 minimum. In-person buyers settle on auction day by personal check, cashier's check, traveler's check or money order, and no cash is accepted. Online buyers have seven days after the auction closes to send certified funds, a cashier's check, a money order or a wire. Deed recording costs are due within 15 days of court confirmation. Parcels sold on the non-judicial track are paid in full on auction day rather than by deposit. Auctioneer questions go to Jerry Bertram at (804) 229-9271 or [email protected].

  3. 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.

  4. 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

Sussex County Treasurer's Office

(434) 246-1087

Post Office Box 1399, Sussex, VA 23884 (physical: 15074 Courthouse Road, Sussex, VA 23884)

Official website

County notes

  • Treasurer Deste J. Cox certifies the delinquency and answers payoff questions, but the Treasurer's office does not run the auction. Registration, bidding and settlement all go through the court-appointed Special Commissioner and its auctioneer.
  • Budget above the hammer price. A 10 percent buyer's premium with a $150 minimum is added to the final bid, and deed recording costs are due within 15 days of court confirmation.
  • Bidding is closed to anyone who owes delinquent taxes to Sussex County and to any defendant in a pending county tax matter, so clear your own account before you register.
  • The county government site carries no sale calendar of its own. Watch the Special Commissioner's auction list and join its interested-bidder email list, or call the Treasurer at (434) 246-1087 to confirm whether a parcel is headed to 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.
Governing statute
Va. Code Title 58.1, Chapter 39, Article 4

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.

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Frequently asked questions

Does Sussex 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 Sussex County hold tax deed sales?

Sussex County holds its tax deed sale once a year. There is 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, Special Commissioner of Sale for Sussex County, appointed by the Circuit Court of the County of Sussex 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 Sussex County tax sale list?

Sussex 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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