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West Virginia Tax Delinquent Properties for Sale List 2026

4,356 tax delinquent properties are on West Virginia county lists right now, across 52 counties. Every row below comes from the county's own published list; the parcel numbers, addresses and opening bids are the county's figures, last retrieved 2026-07-19.

Counties with a published list

CountyParcelsNext saleLowest opening bid
MCDOWELL349not yet posted
KANAWHA330not yet posted
DODDRIDGE306not yet posted
MONONGALIA294not yet posted
ROANE269not yet posted
GREENBRIER189not yet posted
FAYETTE173not yet posted
JACKSON144not yet posted
HARRISON142not yet posted
RALEIGH142not yet posted
MERCER136not yet posted
CABELL125not yet posted
WETZEL125not yet posted
UPSHUR115not yet posted
MINGO111not yet posted
MARSHALL98not yet posted
GILMER97not yet posted
MARION93not yet posted
NICHOLAS91not yet posted
LOGAN84not yet posted
LINCOLN77not yet posted
CALHOUN71not yet posted
WYOMING71not yet posted
OHIO67not yet posted
CLAY64not yet posted
WEBSTER59not yet posted
PUTNAM58not yet posted
BOONE57not yet posted
PRESTON40not yet posted
LEWIS39not yet posted
BRAXTON37not yet posted
RITCHIE35not yet posted
BERKELEY33not yet posted
SUMMERS33not yet posted
WAYNE28not yet posted
HANCOCK24not yet posted
TAYLOR23not yet posted
MINERAL16not yet posted
WOOD16not yet posted
PLEASANTS14not yet posted
WIRT14not yet posted
MASON12not yet posted
RANDOLPH11not yet posted
TUCKER10not yet posted
BARBOUR9not yet posted
JEFFERSON9not yet posted
HARDY4not yet posted
MONROE4not yet posted
MORGAN3not yet posted
GRANT2not yet posted
HAMPSHIRE2not yet posted
POCAHONTAS1not yet posted

A sample from the West Virginia list

Ten parcels as published by the counties. The full list, with map, owner of record where the county GIS publishes it, filters and CSV export, is in the member research view.

AddressCountyOpening bidSale date
S TETER CREEK RDBARBOUR
220 S WALNUT STBARBOUR
THIRD STBARBOUR
3567 BARBOUR COUNTY HWYBARBOUR
SALTLICK RDBARBOUR
MOUNTAINEER RDBARBOUR
501 N QUEEN STBERKELEY
FENIMORE DR & MELVILLE DRBERKELEY
FOXCROFT AVEBERKELEY
32 ADENA DRBARBOUR
Open all 4,356 West Virginia parcelsWhat members get

How West Virginia sells tax delinquent property

Sale type
County tax lien sale and State Auditor land sale
Investor return
1% per month from the date of sale = 12%/yr, applied to taxes/charges due at sale (and to subsequently paid taxes and capped expenses from their payment dates), per W. Va. Code §11A-3-56.
Redemption period
Owner may redeem from the State Auditor at any time until a deed is issued; in practice a deed can follow roughly 18 months after the sale (SB 552 (2022) now runs sales through the State Auditor).
Bidding method
premium bid
Typical sale season
County lien sales commonly autumn; state land-sale availability is ongoing

Since the 2022 SB 552 overhaul the State Auditor conducts one annual tax-lien-certificate sale per county; the frequently-quoted older 18% figure no longer applies — current redemption interest is 1%/month (12%/yr) under §11A-3-56.

Statutory terms last verified 2026-07-29; see the West Virginia investing profile for the sources and the TaxLienSimple Index score.

West Virginia tax delinquent property questions

Where can I find a list of tax delinquent properties for sale in West Virginia?

Each West Virginia county publishes its own list before the sale, usually on the treasurer, tax collector or revenue commissioner site or through its auction platform. TaxLienSimple collects those county lists into one place: 4,356 parcels across 52 counties right now, each linked to the county's official listing.

Can I buy a property with delinquent taxes in West Virginia?

West Virginia runs county tax lien sale and state auditor land sale sales. Since the 2022 SB 552 overhaul the State Auditor conducts one annual tax-lien-certificate sale per county; the frequently-quoted older 18% figure no longer applies — current redemption interest is 1%/month (12%/yr) under §11A-3-56. The redemption period is Owner may redeem from the State Auditor at any time until a deed is issued; in practice a deed can follow roughly 18 months after the sale (SB 552 (2022) now runs sales through the State Auditor)., and the investor return is 1% per month from the date of sale = 12%/yr, applied to taxes/charges due at sale (and to subsequently paid taxes and capped expenses from their payment dates), per W. Va. Code §11A-3-56..

What is the lowest opening bid on the West Virginia list?

Opening bids vary by county; the county pages show the figure the county publishes.

When is the next tax sale in West Virginia?

No West Virginia county has a confirmed upcoming date in our data at the moment; the county pages update when a date is posted.