How the Williamsburg city sale works
- Sale type
- Judicial tax foreclosure
- How often
- As needed, when eligible parcels accumulate
- Typical timing
- Scheduled per suit by the special commissioner (no fixed cycle)
- Bidding
- Highest bid at commissioner sale, subject to circuit court confirmation
- Minimum bid
- Opening set by commissioner/court (taxes, penalties, interest, costs, fees)
- Deposit
- Deposit typically 20-25% or set sum per sale terms; balance on confirmation
- Payment
- Balance due after court confirmation
- What you receive
- Special Commissioner Deed
- Owner can redeem after the sale
- No
Virginia rules that apply here
Virginia is a judicial tax foreclosure state, governed by Va. Code §§58.1-3965 et seq.. Owner redemption after the sale: No. Read the Virginia overview →
Questions about this sale
No sale date is on record for Williamsburg city right now. Sales here are usually scheduled per suit by the special commissioner (no fixed cycle). BackLot re-checks the official sources daily and lists a date as soon as Local Treasurer / Taxing Locality + Circuit Court / Special Commissioner publishes one.
Williamsburg city runs judicial tax foreclosure sales, administered by Local Treasurer / Taxing Locality + Circuit Court / Special Commissioner. What the winning bidder receives: Special Commissioner Deed.
No. Virginia does not give the owner a redemption right after the sale (Va. Code §§58.1-3965 et seq.).
Highest bid at commissioner sale, subject to circuit court confirmation. Minimum bid: Opening set by commissioner/court (taxes, penalties, interest, costs, fees). Deposit: Deposit typically 20-25% or set sum per sale terms; balance on confirmation. Payment: Balance due after court confirmation.
On the Local Treasurer / Taxing Locality + Circuit Court / Special Commissioner site at williamsburgva.gov. BackLot links to it and never replaces it: check the notice before you bid.