Delinquent tax lists · Virginia
Bristol city delinquent tax list
Short answer: Bristol city has two delinquent tax lists. The official one is published by the County or City Treasurer before each scheduled sale, free to download, and it lists parcel numbers and amounts owed with no owner contact. The year-round one is the delinquency record underneath it, where 85 (estimated) owners near Bristol city currently carry a distress signal. Virginia is a deed state, so a winning bid at the sale takes the property itself.
Distressed owners near Bristol city
85
Within 25 miles of the county centre, refreshed daily. Bristol city is a rural county.
Top-deal discount target
~42% under market
Average start bid across the 20 strongest Bristol city leads right now.
Avg. spread per top deal
$237,000
On a typical $562,000 estimated value.
Coverage centers on Bristol city and reaches 25 miles out, widening to 50 when the market runs thin.
Bristol city tax sale rules at a glance
The mechanics that decide what you are actually buying, and how long the owner keeps a way out. The full Virginia rules, timelines and deficiency detail sit on the state page, since they apply to every county here.
| County | Bristol city, Virginia. |
|---|---|
| Who publishes the list | The County or City Treasurer for Bristol city. |
| What the sale transfers | Virginia is a deed state. A winning bidder gets the deed itself, so a winning bid transfers ownership of the property. |
| Rate and cadence | Judicial tax sales auction deeds for long-delinquent parcels; localities also use nonjudicial sales for low-value lots. |
| After the tax sale | The deed transfers at the sale. Whether the former owner can still redeem afterward depends on Virginia law and the kind of sale, so read the county's sale notice before bidding. |
The Virginia delinquency clock
Where a Bristol city owner sits on this line is what decides whether they will take a low cash offer today.
The Bristol city list, ranked hardest-first
Representative profiles from our ranking model for the Bristol city area. The live list, with exact locations, photos and owner details, is one free scan away.
- #1Notice of default for 120 days. Owners in this spot often want out fast, before a foreclosure hits their credit.$274K start bid · ~45% under market
- #2About 4 years of unpaid property taxes. The bill keeps growing, which often pushes owners to sell sooner.$270K start bid · ~45% under market
- #3Notice of default for 114 days. Owners in this spot often want out fast, before a foreclosure hits their credit.$265K start bid · ~45% under market
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What the Bristol city list is made of
Most distressed owners carry more than one signal, so these bands overlap. Stacked signals rank highest.
How Bristol city compares across Virginia
Bristol city is the 92nd largest of the 133 Virginia counties covered here, and it runs denser in distressed owners than the Virginia average, at 52.1 flagged properties per 10,000 residents against a state figure of 40.2. It accounts for about 0.2% of every flagged property across the Virginia counties on this site.
| County | Seat | Flagged owners | Per 10k residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfax County | Fairfax | 4,768 | 41.5 |
| Prince William County | Manassas | 2,675 | 54.6 |
| Virginia Beach City | Virginia Beach | 2,510 | 55.2 |
| Chesterfield County | Chesterfield | 1,805 | 47.5 |
| Loudoun County | Leesburg | 1,349 | 31.4 |
| Henrico County | Henrico | 1,288 | 38.4 |
Density matters more than the raw count when you are choosing where to work. A smaller county with a high per-capita figure often has less competition per lead than the metro next door.
How far under market these close
The official Bristol city list vs. this one
Both are worth having. They answer different questions.
| Bristol city official sale list | The LowBaller list | |
|---|---|---|
| Who publishes it | The County or City Treasurer | LowBaller, from county and public records |
| When it exists | Only in the run-up to each scheduled sale | Year round, refreshed daily |
| Format | A PDF or spreadsheet of parcel numbers and amounts owed | A ranked table with a map pin, photo and estimated value on every row |
| Owner contact | Not included | Phone and email on unlock, and no credit is spent when nothing verifies |
| Ranking | Alphabetical or by parcel number | Hardest situation first, by foreclosure stage, years behind and equity |
| Timing advantage | Everyone bidding sees the same list on the same day | Owners appear months before any auction, while a private sale still solves their problem |
Working the Bristol city list
What actually matters in a county this size, at this level of distress, under Virginia timelines.
Off the main road
Bristol city ranks 92 of 133 covered Virginia counties and holds about 0.2% of the state's flagged properties. Most buyers never scroll this far down the state, which is the entire argument for working it.
One of the densest counties in the state
At 52.1 flagged properties per 10,000 residents against a Virginia figure of 40.2, Bristol city is in the top quarter for distress density. Stacked-signal owners are common here, and those are where the deepest discounts sit.
All of Bristol city
The scan centres on Bristol city and reaches 25 miles out, widening to 50 when the list runs thin. In a county this size that usually spans several towns, each with its own price level, so read the estimated value on each row rather than the discount alone.
The Virginia clock
Foreclosure here typically runs 2 to 3 months from filing to sale. The tax clock and the mortgage clock run independently, so check both before you decide how hard a deadline an owner is actually facing.
Why Bristol city investors work it before auction day
No bidding war
At the sale you are one of a room full of bidders on the same parcel. Months earlier you are the only person who called.
You can see the house
A private sale means an inspection and a clean title search. Deed auctions in Virginia rarely give you either.
The owner keeps something
An owner with equity who sells early clears the tax debt and walks away with money. At the sale, they usually walk away with nothing.
Bristol city delinquent tax list FAQ
How do I get the Bristol city delinquent tax list?
Two lists exist and they are not the same. The official one comes from the County or City Treasurer, is published as a PDF or spreadsheet before each scheduled sale, and disappears between sales. The year-round one is the delinquency record itself, which is what LowBaller compiles: roughly 85 properties around Bristol city currently carry at least one distress signal, ranked by how much pressure the owner is under.
Is there a free Bristol city delinquent property tax list PDF?
Yes. The County or City Treasurer publishes the pre-sale list free of charge, usually as a PDF or a downloadable spreadsheet tied to a specific sale date. It gives you parcel numbers and amounts owed. It does not give you owner contact details, an estimated value, or any indication of which owners would actually take a low cash offer.
When is the Bristol city tax sale?
Bristol city publishes its own schedule, and it moves. The Virginia pattern is the thing that holds steady: Judicial tax sales auction deeds for long-delinquent parcels; localities also use nonjudicial sales for low-value lots. Check the county's pre-sale notice close to the date, because the list shrinks daily as owners redeem.
Can I buy Bristol city tax-delinquent property before the auction?
Yes, and it is usually the better trade. There is no bidding war, the owner clears the debt with a clean sale instead of a forced one, and you are not buying blind. The window is the months between the delinquency appearing in the record and the sale being scheduled, which is exactly the period this list covers.
What does a winning bid actually get you in Virginia?
Virginia is a deed state, so a winning bidder takes the deed itself, so a winning bid transfers ownership of the property. The deed transfers at the sale. Whether the former owner can still redeem afterward depends on Virginia law and the kind of sale, so read the county's sale notice before bidding. That difference matters more than the discount: in a lien state you are buying a debt with a yield, and in a deed state you are buying a house.
How far below market do Bristol city deals close?
The strongest current leads near Bristol city support start bids around 42% under estimated value. Across the whole list, hard distress such as a scheduled auction or a stacked tax lien closes 25 to 45% under market, while softer signals like long-distance ownership land closer to 15 to 30% under. Bristol city runs denser in distress than the Virginia average, so stacked-signal owners, the ones who accept the widest discounts, turn up more often here than in a typical county in this state. Equity sets the ceiling, because an offer cannot go below what clears the owner's mortgage.
How many tax-delinquent properties are there in Bristol city?
About 85 properties within 25 miles of Bristol city currently show at least one motivation signal in public records, and tax delinquency is among the most common. That works out to 52.1 flagged properties per 10,000 residents, against 40.2 across Virginia as a whole, and makes Bristol city the number 92 of the 133 Virginia counties covered here by population. That figure moves daily as owners pay, redeem or fall further behind.
Do I need a Bristol city address to search, or can I search the whole county?
Either. Run the scan on any Bristol city ZIP and you get the full ranked list for the surrounding area, or check one specific address to see whether that owner carries a distress signal. The scan is free; the full list opens with a 7-day trial, and credits are only spent when an owner's phone number comes back.
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Scan Bristol city freeInformational summary, not legal or investment advice. Rates, redemption periods and sale formats are summarized at the Virginia state level and can be changed by statute or applied differently by Bristol city. The County or City Treasurer and the county's own pre-sale notices control every schedule, deposit and bidding rule. Verify before you bid.