Virginia property tax by county
Typical rates and bills for every county, from the Census survey 2020-2024.
Typical 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
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 |