Sep 29, 2026 · 4 days ago
Court confirmation primary; quiet title may still be used for residual defects.
Independent City of Newport News, Virginia. Delinquent real estate tax auctions are run online through Virginia Auction Company (bid.vaauctionco.com / vaauctionco.com), distinct from separate city-owned property auctions. Recent cycles used timed online bidding with buyer’s premium and short settlement windows. Contact City Treasurer (757-926-8731) for current notices. Judicial confirmation framework under Code of Virginia applies; redemption until confirmation.
Inherited from Virginia rather than researched for Newport News: type, redemption, returns, statute.
| Parcel | Address | Opening bid | Assessed | Spread | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 301010744 | 1139 31st St · Newport News | — | $11,000 | — | pending |
Spread is not profit.It compares the opening bid to the county's assessed value, which is not market value — Va. Const. art. X, § 2: "All assessments of real estate and tangible personal property shall be at their fair market value, to be ascertained as prescribed by law." There is no classification and no ratio below full value, except the agricultural, horticultural, forest and open-space use-value deferral the same section authorises. Open a parcel to run the full max-bid analysis, which accounts for the assessment ratio, surviving liens, quiet title, and holding costs.