How the West Virginia State Auditor — Delinquent Land Division sale works
- Sale type
- Tax lien
- How often
- Once a year
- Typical timing
- One auction per county per year, within 90 days of certification (fall season)
- Bidding
- Public auction at each county courthouse; online pre-registration and bid portal (land.wvsao.gov)
- Minimum bid
- Minimum covers taxes, interest, charges
- Payment
- Payment to Auditor by close of business on sale day (check/currency/money order)
- What you receive
- Tax lien purchase → Tax Deed after redemption period
- Owner can redeem after the sale
- Yes
- Auction platform
- State-run (Auditor); Land App bid portal land.wvsao.gov
West Virginia rules that apply here
West Virginia is a tax lien state, governed by W. Va. Code Ch. 11A, Art. 3, including §§11A-3-45, 11A-3-48, 11A-3-56. Owner redemption after the sale: Yes. Read the West Virginia overview →
Questions about this sale
No sale date is on record for West Virginia State Auditor — Delinquent Land Division right now. Sales here are usually one auction per county per year, within 90 days of certification (fall season). BackLot re-checks the official sources daily and lists a date as soon as State Auditor / Deputy Commissioner + County Sheriff publishes one.
West Virginia State Auditor — Delinquent Land Division runs tax lien sales, administered by State Auditor / Deputy Commissioner + County Sheriff. What the winning bidder receives: Tax lien purchase → Tax Deed after redemption period.
Yes. West Virginia allows the owner to redeem after the sale within the statutory period (W. Va. Code Ch. 11A, Art. 3, including §§11A-3-45, 11A-3-48, 11A-3-56).
Public auction at each county courthouse; online pre-registration and bid portal (land.wvsao.gov). Minimum covers taxes, interest, charges. Payment: Payment to Auditor by close of business on sale day (check/currency/money order).
On the State Auditor / Deputy Commissioner + County Sheriff site at wvsao.gov. BackLot links to it and never replaces it: check the notice before you bid.