Chesterfield County, Virginia Tax Delinquent Properties for Sale List

Key Takeaways

• The Chesterfield County delinquent tax list comes from the Treasurer's Office (9901 Lori Road, 804-748-1201); the county's judicial sales page posts the process but no parcel list.
• Goliath's records show 2 tax-delinquent properties in Chesterfield County, Virginia as of July 6, 2026; the Treasurer is the only source for today's true delinquent count.
• Being on the Chesterfield County delinquent list does not mean a parcel is for sale; the county says most parcels in its first newspaper ads never sell because the owner or a lender pays first.
• Chesterfield's Treasurer lists real estate tax due dates of June 5 and December 5, and Chesterfield sales are announced parcel by parcel, with no fixed yearly auction date.
• Chesterfield County refers qualified properties to attorney James W. Elliott in Yorktown (757-898-7000), who is the person to ask about parcels moving toward an auction.

Goliath Data publishes this guide. Counts in the table are from Goliath's records; the Treasurer's pages and the Code of Virginia were read on November 5, 2026, and either can change.

The Chesterfield County delinquent tax list comes from the Treasurer's Office, at 9901 Lori Road or 804-748-1201, and the parcels headed for sale appear in newspaper notices. The county's judicial sales page posts the process but no parcel list. So finding Chesterfield County, Virginia tax delinquent properties takes a phone call and a look at the legal notices, not a download.

Being on that list also does not mean a parcel is for sale. The county goes out of its way to say so.

Chesterfield County, Virginia tax delinquent properties in Goliath's records

Chesterfield County, Virginia currently has 2 tax-delinquent properties on record in Goliath's records, as of July 6, 2026. The table below also comes from Goliath's records, as of the dates shown.

Treat these as what Goliath had on file on those dates, not as the Treasurer's count. Only the Treasurer can tell you how many parcels are truly delinquent today.

How do you get the Chesterfield County delinquent tax list?

Three routes, in the order we would try them:

1. Ask the Treasurer. State law has the treasurer draw up a list of delinquent real estate within 60 days of the fiscal year's end (Section 58.1-3921). Section 58.1-3924 lets the governing body or treasurer publish such lists in a newspaper or online, though it does not require it. The county's pages name no fee for a copy, so ask about format and cost when you call. Email goes to treasurer@chesterfield.gov.
2. Watch the legal notices. Before suing, the county must publish a list of real estate at least once in a newspaper of general circulation. A second newspaper notice later announces the public sale.
3. Call the sale attorney. The county says it refers qualified properties to James W. Elliott, Attorney at Law, in Yorktown, at 757-898-7000. He is the person to ask about parcels moving toward an auction.

For the general approach to official records, see our walkthrough of official tax-delinquent lists.

How does a Chesterfield County tax debt become a sale?

First half real estate tax is due in June and second half in December. The Treasurer's calendar lists June 5 and December 5, with the December 2026 deadline observed on Monday, December 7. Miss one and the county adds a 10% late penalty the next day, then 10% annual interest starting the following month. A $30 administrative fee may follow 30 days after the first delinquency notice.

A parcel generally becomes eligible when taxes are still delinquent on December 31 following the second anniversary of the due date, under Section 58.1-3965. The statute sets shorter timelines for some condemned, nuisance, derelict or blighted property, and lets a court treat real estate assessed at $100,000 or less as subject to sale after the first anniversary.

From there, the county describes this order of events:

1. A notice goes to the owner at least 30 days before any action.
2. The list runs in the newspaper at least 30 days before suit is filed.
3. Suit is filed against the owners in Circuit Court.
4. The court appoints a special commissioner of sale.
5. The commissioner gathers offers by private bid, public auction or listing with a real estate agent.
6. The court holds a hearing on the offer and confirms the sale if it approves.
7. The commissioner collects the price, executes the deed and pays out proceeds.

The county says this can take several months to approximately 18 months. There is no fixed yearly auction date on its pages. Sales are announced parcel by parcel, typically for public auction on the steps of the County Courthouse.

Three things the county wants you to know

The county's page lists "misconceptions," and each one saves you a wasted trip.

You cannot buy title by paying the taxes. Virginia provides no process to obtain a tax certificate or tax deed that way. Section 58.1-3974 gives a person who pays the taxes a lien for that amount plus 6% a year, which is not ownership.

You should not expect pennies on the dollar. The court must determine fair market value from expert evidence and reject a bid so low it would "shock the conscience of the Court." The Treasurer can also reject a bid that does not cover taxes and sale costs.

The first newspaper ad is not a for-sale ad. It warns owners and invites them to redeem. Chesterfield says most parcels in those ads never sell, because the owner or a lender pays first.

When can a Virginia owner redeem? Before the sale, not after

The right ends at the sale rather than running for a period afterward. Under Sections 58.1-3965(B) and 58.1-3974, an owner, or their heirs and successors, may redeem any time before the sale date by paying all taxes, penalties, interest, costs and reasonable attorney fees. Partial payment does not stop the case.

The treasurer may also suspend a sale if the owner signs an installment agreement of up to 72 months, and the case stays on the docket during that agreement. So a parcel can disappear from a sale and come back later.

After the sale, the risk is narrower but not zero. Under Section 58.1-3967, a party served by publication may petition for a rehearing, for good cause, within 90 days of confirmation. The same section says title is free of claims of parties who were named as defendants, though recorded easements stay. Any surplus belongs to the former owner, who has two years after confirmation to claim it.

Small parcels may take a different road. Section 58.1-3975 allows a treasurer to sell certain low-value parcels at public auction without a suit, starting with those assessed at $15,000 or less and delinquent past the third anniversary. Ask whether Chesterfield uses it for the parcel you are watching.

This is not legal advice. Talk to a Virginia real estate attorney before bidding.

What should bidders plan for at a Chesterfield County sale?

From the county's own warnings:

• Properties sell as-is, with all faults and no warranty, express or implied.
• Neither the Treasurer nor the sale attorney generally has authority to let you inside for an inspection.
• Inspection and investigation costs are yours and non-refundable. Title search, recording costs and grantor's tax also fall on the purchaser.
• You receive a Deed with Special Warranty of Title, and no warranty is made that the title is insurable.
• A minimum deposit may be due on sale day, with the balance due later. Read each sale's terms.

For how other localities compare, see Henrico County, and our Virginia statewide guide.

A different angle: the owner

With a court checking the price at auction, it can be more practical to have an honest conversation with the owner while there is still time to redeem. A sale can fund the payoff, and the seller keeps the remainder.

Goliath is data and software, not a lead seller. It builds lists from signals such as tax delinquency, pre-foreclosure and probate, with the source kept on each record, and includes skip tracing, a dialer and texting. It costs real money, with plans from $1,499 a month, so a single Chesterfield parcel will not justify it.

Be careful with outreach. Your lawyer should tell you whether a home-buying offer is telemarketing; meanwhile, treat every call and text as covered and scrub against the National Do Not Call Registry.