Virginia property tax by county
Typical rates and bills for every county, from the Census survey 2020-2024.
Estimate my billTypical rate0.73%ranks 31 of 51
Typical yearly bill$2,790US $3,119
State income tax2% to 5.75%tax year 2026
State sales tax5.3%before local taxes
How Virginia changed in five years
Typical bill$2,234 → $2,790+25%
Median home value$273,100 → $383,700+40%
Typical rate0.82% → 0.73%-0.09 pts
Comparing the Census surveys for 2015-2019 and 2020-2024, which do not overlap. Home values rose faster than bills, so the effective rate went down, often because of caps on assessment increases or rate cuts.
Ways to lower your bill in Virginia
- Homestead exemption or credit. Virginia homeowners can usually reduce the taxable value of the home they live in. You apply once with your county assessor, and the local deadline is often in the first months of the year. How homestead exemptions work
- Senior, disability and veteran relief. Extra exemptions, freezes or credits are common for owners 65 and over, people with disabilities and veterans with a service-connected disability. Many need a separate form. Senior relief explained
- Appeal a high value. If the assessed value is above what similar homes sell for, you can appeal for free, within a short window after the notice arrives. How to appeal
Amounts, income limits and deadlines change, and many programs are run county by county. Your county assessor's office can confirm what you qualify for.
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Property tax in Virginia, in plain words
Homeowners in Virginia pay a typical 0.73% of their home's value in property tax each year, below the national figure of 0.94%. On the median home, worth $383,700, that comes to about $2,790 a year. Virginia ranks 31st highest of the 50 states and DC by rate.
Rates vary across the state. Manassas Park city has the highest typical rate at 1.17%, and Amelia County the lowest at 0.38%. The table below lists every county, and each one has its own page with a calculator.
Virginia's state income tax runs 2% to 5.75%. The state sales tax rate is 5.3%, and local sales taxes can add more. The typical property tax bill equals about 3.0% of median household income in Virginia.
Every county in Virginia
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| County | Typical rate | Typical bill | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accomack County | 0.48% | $985 | $204,300 |
| Albemarle County | 0.75% | $3,719 | $495,400 |
| Alexandria city | 0.96% | $7,024 | $735,100 |
| Alleghany County | 0.80% | $1,000 | $125,800 |
| Amelia County | 0.38% | $1,079 | $282,400 |
| Amherst County | 0.46% | $975 | $212,400 |
| Appomattox County | 0.52% | $1,073 | $207,600 |
| Arlington County | 0.91% | $8,153 | $895,000 |
| Augusta County | 0.47% | $1,446 | $306,100 |
| Bath County | 0.39% | $797 | $206,700 |
| Bedford County | 0.43% | $1,285 | $297,400 |
| Bland County | 0.56% | $846 | $152,100 |
| Botetourt County | 0.64% | $1,862 | $289,200 |
| Bristol city | 0.75% | $1,387 | $184,100 |
| Brunswick County | 0.57% | $820 | $142,700 |
| Buchanan County | 0.43% | $413 | $94,900 |
| Buckingham County | 0.52% | $906 | $173,400 |
| Buena Vista city | 0.91% | $1,421 | $156,200 |
| Campbell County | 0.45% | $950 | $211,600 |
| Caroline County | 0.52% | $1,597 | $307,700 |
| Carroll County | 0.53% | $834 | $156,500 |
| Charles City County | 0.56% | $1,343 | $241,400 |
| Charlotte County | 0.53% | $756 | $144,100 |
| Charlottesville city | 0.80% | $3,915 | $486,700 |
| Chesapeake city | 0.82% | $3,108 | $378,400 |
| Chesterfield County | 0.76% | $2,773 | $366,000 |
| Clarke County | 0.48% | $2,657 | $550,100 |
| Colonial Heights city | 0.84% | $2,071 | $246,600 |
| Covington city | 0.82% | $681 | $83,500 |
| Craig County | 0.56% | $1,064 | $189,000 |
| Culpeper County | 0.52% | $2,141 | $409,200 |
| Cumberland County | 0.57% | $1,361 | $239,300 |
| Danville city | 0.65% | $774 | $119,100 |
| Dickenson County | 0.47% | $480 | $102,700 |
| Dinwiddie County | 0.55% | $1,409 | $257,800 |
| Emporia city | 0.79% | $1,171 | $148,500 |
| Essex County | 0.57% | $1,348 | $238,100 |
| Fairfax city | 0.90% | $6,515 | $722,600 |
| Fairfax County | 1.00% | $7,368 | $732,800 |
| Falls Church city | 0.95% | $10,000+ | $1,055,600 |
| Fauquier County | 0.75% | $4,320 | $573,700 |
| Floyd County | 0.55% | $1,245 | $225,400 |
| Fluvanna County | 0.63% | $1,967 | $314,100 |
| Franklin city | 0.71% | $1,821 | $256,600 |
| Franklin County | 0.50% | $1,196 | $240,400 |
| Frederick County | 0.48% | $1,846 | $386,000 |
| Fredericksburg city | 0.60% | $2,907 | $483,700 |
| Galax city | 0.76% | $1,072 | $141,300 |
| Giles County | 0.61% | $928 | $151,100 |
| Gloucester County | 0.57% | $1,878 | $331,000 |
| Goochland County | 0.50% | $2,496 | $500,600 |
| Grayson County | 0.56% | $843 | $150,100 |
| Greene County | 0.61% | $2,086 | $343,300 |
| Greensville County | 0.54% | $855 | $159,400 |
| Halifax County | 0.46% | $721 | $155,700 |
| Hampton city | 0.95% | $2,327 | $245,700 |
| Hanover County | 0.66% | $2,627 | $400,400 |
| Harrisonburg city | 0.76% | $2,281 | $299,100 |
| Henrico County | 0.71% | $2,565 | $359,200 |
| Henry County | 0.47% | $637 | $134,800 |
| Highland County | 0.57% | $1,135 | $200,000 |
| Hopewell city | 0.86% | $1,564 | $181,600 |
| Isle of Wight County | 0.70% | $2,510 | $356,500 |
| James City County | 0.65% | $2,901 | $447,200 |
| King and Queen County | 0.52% | $1,209 | $231,600 |
| King George County | 0.53% | $2,254 | $428,300 |
| King William County | 0.55% | $1,729 | $315,700 |
| Lancaster County | 0.48% | $1,558 | $327,000 |
| Lee County | 0.60% | $595 | $98,900 |
| Lexington city | 0.81% | $2,224 | $275,200 |
| Loudoun County | 0.85% | $6,325 | $743,800 |
| Louisa County | 0.60% | $1,883 | $315,300 |
| Lunenburg County | 0.39% | $578 | $150,100 |
| Lynchburg city | 0.79% | $1,804 | $229,800 |
| Madison County | 0.53% | $1,968 | $370,300 |
| Manassas city | 1.09% | $4,923 | $449,900 |
| Manassas Park city | 1.17% | $4,636 | $395,900 |
| Martinsville city | 0.77% | $760 | $98,400 |
| Mathews County | 0.43% | $1,547 | $360,900 |
| Mecklenburg County | 0.45% | $859 | $192,600 |
| Middlesex County | 0.51% | $1,778 | $352,200 |
| Montgomery County | 0.74% | $2,249 | $304,600 |
| Nelson County | 0.50% | $1,622 | $321,700 |
| New Kent County | 0.64% | $2,503 | $393,600 |
| Newport News city | 1.01% | $2,634 | $260,600 |
| Norfolk city | 1.00% | $2,890 | $289,900 |
| Northampton County | 0.57% | $1,807 | $316,200 |
| Northumberland County | 0.47% | $1,645 | $346,800 |
| Norton city | 0.73% | $800 | $110,000 |
| Nottoway County | 0.45% | $761 | $167,500 |
| Orange County | 0.55% | $1,997 | $364,200 |
| Page County | 0.64% | $1,497 | $233,200 |
| Patrick County | 0.55% | $845 | $153,400 |
| Petersburg city | 0.81% | $1,523 | $189,000 |
| Pittsylvania County | 0.59% | $948 | $161,400 |
| Poquoson city | 0.92% | $3,690 | $400,300 |
| Portsmouth city | 1.04% | $2,557 | $246,900 |
| Powhatan County | 0.59% | $2,448 | $416,000 |
| Prince Edward County | 0.42% | $921 | $216,600 |
| Prince George County | 0.74% | $2,184 | $293,400 |
| Prince William County | 0.94% | $4,999 | $530,100 |
| Pulaski County | 0.63% | $1,202 | $191,700 |
| Radford city | 0.72% | $1,581 | $220,700 |
| Rappahannock County | 0.49% | $2,505 | $506,400 |
| Richmond city | 0.89% | $3,150 | $353,000 |
| Richmond County | 0.56% | $1,290 | $231,500 |
| Roanoke city | 0.99% | $1,893 | $190,500 |
| Roanoke County | 0.85% | $2,436 | $286,000 |
| Rockbridge County | 0.60% | $1,492 | $248,800 |
| Rockingham County | 0.53% | $1,645 | $313,000 |
| Russell County | 0.48% | $576 | $120,600 |
| Salem city | 0.90% | $2,316 | $258,600 |
| Scott County | 0.62% | $885 | $143,000 |
| Shenandoah County | 0.52% | $1,528 | $294,900 |
| Smyth County | 0.58% | $805 | $139,600 |
| Southampton County | 0.66% | $1,418 | $216,200 |
| Spotsylvania County | 0.58% | $2,347 | $404,900 |
| Stafford County | 0.70% | $3,410 | $485,100 |
| Staunton city | 0.70% | $1,818 | $259,200 |
| Suffolk city | 0.93% | $3,229 | $347,400 |
| Surry County | 0.69% | $1,651 | $238,800 |
| Sussex County | 0.59% | $1,078 | $183,800 |
| Tazewell County | 0.61% | $728 | $118,300 |
| Virginia Beach city | 0.80% | $3,061 | $382,500 |
| Warren County | 0.52% | $1,819 | $348,400 |
| Washington County | 0.50% | $1,065 | $214,000 |
| Waynesboro city | 0.67% | $1,639 | $245,500 |
| Westmoreland County | 0.60% | $1,628 | $269,600 |
| Williamsburg city | 0.59% | $2,518 | $428,100 |
| Winchester city | 0.76% | $2,591 | $343,000 |
| Wise County | 0.58% | $693 | $118,600 |
| Wythe County | 0.53% | $900 | $171,200 |
| York County | 0.65% | $2,794 | $433,200 |