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Independent reference using U.S. Census dataACS 2020–2024 5-year · 3,144 counties

Virginia property tax rates

Homeowners in Virginia typically pay about 0.73% of their home's value in property tax each year — the 31st highest effective rate of the 50 states and DC.

Typical effective rate

0.73%

22% below the U.S. median

Median tax paid

$2,790

per year

Median home value

$383,700

Counties covered

133

133 with a rate

Within Virginia, the effective rate ranges from 1.17% in Manassas Park city down to 0.38% in Amelia County. Use the estimator to turn a home value into an approximate bill.

Official Virginia resource: Virginia Tax — Property & Real Estate Tax — real estate tax is a purely local tax. For a specific parcel, use the local county assessor.

All Virginia counties

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In-state rank by effective rate (1 = highest) · ACS 2020–2024 5-year
In-stateCountyEffective rateMedian taxMedian value
114 Accomack County 0.48% $985 $204,300
39 Albemarle County 0.75% $3,719 $495,400
8 Alexandria city 0.96% $7,024 $735,100
29 Alleghany County 0.79% $1,000 $125,800
133 Amelia County 0.38% $1,079 $282,400
123 Amherst County 0.46% $975 $212,400
106 Appomattox County 0.52% $1,073 $207,600
14 Arlington County 0.91% $8,153 $895,000
120 Augusta County 0.47% $1,446 $306,100
131 Bath County 0.39% $797 $206,700
128 Bedford County 0.43% $1,285 $297,400
87 Bland County 0.56% $846 $152,100
56 Botetourt County 0.64% $1,862 $289,200
37 Bristol city 0.75% $1,387 $184,100
77 Brunswick County 0.57% $820 $142,700
127 Buchanan County 0.44% $413 $94,900
101 Buckingham County 0.52% $906 $173,400
15 Buena Vista city 0.91% $1,421 $156,200
125 Campbell County 0.45% $950 $211,600
104 Caroline County 0.52% $1,597 $307,700
94 Carroll County 0.53% $834 $156,500
86 Charles City County 0.56% $1,343 $241,400
99 Charlotte County 0.52% $756 $144,100
27 Charlottesville city 0.80% $3,915 $486,700
23 Chesapeake city 0.82% $3,108 $378,400
35 Chesterfield County 0.76% $2,773 $366,000
113 Clarke County 0.48% $2,657 $550,100
22 Colonial Heights city 0.84% $2,071 $246,600
24 Covington city 0.82% $681 $83,500
83 Craig County 0.56% $1,064 $189,000
100 Culpeper County 0.52% $2,141 $409,200
79 Cumberland County 0.57% $1,361 $239,300
53 Danville city 0.65% $774 $119,100
121 Dickenson County 0.47% $480 $102,700
92 Dinwiddie County 0.55% $1,409 $257,800
30 Emporia city 0.79% $1,171 $148,500
82 Essex County 0.57% $1,348 $238,100
16 Fairfax city 0.90% $6,515 $722,600
5 Fairfax County 1.01% $7,368 $732,800
9 Falls Church city 0.95% $10,001 $1,055,600
38 Fauquier County 0.75% $4,320 $573,700
88 Floyd County 0.55% $1,245 $225,400
60 Fluvanna County 0.63% $1,967 $314,100
45 Franklin city 0.71% $1,821 $256,600
111 Franklin County 0.50% $1,196 $240,400
115 Frederick County 0.48% $1,846 $386,000
67 Fredericksburg city 0.60% $2,907 $483,700
34 Galax city 0.76% $1,072 $141,300
63 Giles County 0.61% $928 $151,100
81 Gloucester County 0.57% $1,878 $331,000
109 Goochland County 0.50% $2,496 $500,600
84 Grayson County 0.56% $843 $150,100
64 Greene County 0.61% $2,086 $343,300
93 Greensville County 0.54% $855 $159,400
122 Halifax County 0.46% $721 $155,700
10 Hampton city 0.95% $2,327 $245,700
51 Hanover County 0.66% $2,627 $400,400
33 Harrisonburg city 0.76% $2,281 $299,100
44 Henrico County 0.71% $2,565 $359,200
119 Henry County 0.47% $637 $134,800
80 Highland County 0.57% $1,135 $200,000
19 Hopewell city 0.86% $1,564 $181,600
46 Isle of Wight County 0.70% $2,510 $356,500
54 James City County 0.65% $2,901 $447,200
103 King and Queen County 0.52% $1,209 $231,600
96 King George County 0.53% $2,254 $428,300
91 King William County 0.55% $1,729 $315,700
117 Lancaster County 0.48% $1,558 $327,000
66 Lee County 0.60% $595 $98,900
25 Lexington city 0.81% $2,224 $275,200
21 Loudoun County 0.85% $6,325 $743,800
69 Louisa County 0.60% $1,883 $315,300
132 Lunenburg County 0.39% $578 $150,100
31 Lynchburg city 0.78% $1,804 $229,800
95 Madison County 0.53% $1,968 $370,300
2 Manassas city 1.09% $4,923 $449,900
1 Manassas Park city 1.17% $4,636 $395,900
32 Martinsville city 0.77% $760 $98,400
129 Mathews County 0.43% $1,547 $360,900
126 Mecklenburg County 0.45% $859 $192,600
107 Middlesex County 0.50% $1,778 $352,200
41 Montgomery County 0.74% $2,249 $304,600
108 Nelson County 0.50% $1,622 $321,700
58 New Kent County 0.64% $2,503 $393,600
4 Newport News city 1.01% $2,634 $260,600
6 Norfolk city 1.00% $2,890 $289,900
78 Northampton County 0.57% $1,807 $316,200
118 Northumberland County 0.47% $1,645 $346,800
42 Norton city ± 0.73% $800 $110,000
124 Nottoway County 0.45% $761 $167,500
90 Orange County 0.55% $1,997 $364,200
57 Page County 0.64% $1,497 $233,200
89 Patrick County 0.55% $845 $153,400
26 Petersburg city 0.81% $1,523 $189,000
72 Pittsylvania County 0.59% $948 $161,400
13 Poquoson city 0.92% $3,690 $400,300
3 Portsmouth city 1.04% $2,557 $246,900
70 Powhatan County 0.59% $2,448 $416,000
130 Prince Edward County 0.43% $921 $216,600
40 Prince George County 0.74% $2,184 $293,400
11 Prince William County 0.94% $4,999 $530,100
59 Pulaski County 0.63% $1,202 $191,700
43 Radford city 0.72% $1,581 $220,700
112 Rappahannock County 0.49% $2,505 $506,400
18 Richmond city 0.89% $3,150 $353,000
85 Richmond County 0.56% $1,290 $231,500
7 Roanoke city 0.99% $1,893 $190,500
20 Roanoke County 0.85% $2,436 $286,000
68 Rockbridge County 0.60% $1,492 $248,800
98 Rockingham County 0.53% $1,645 $313,000
116 Russell County 0.48% $576 $120,600
17 Salem city 0.90% $2,316 $258,600
61 Scott County 0.62% $885 $143,000
105 Shenandoah County 0.52% $1,528 $294,900
76 Smyth County 0.58% $805 $139,600
52 Southampton County 0.66% $1,418 $216,200
75 Spotsylvania County 0.58% $2,347 $404,900
47 Stafford County 0.70% $3,410 $485,100
48 Staunton city 0.70% $1,818 $259,200
12 Suffolk city 0.93% $3,229 $347,400
49 Surry County 0.69% $1,651 $238,800
73 Sussex County 0.59% $1,078 $183,800
62 Tazewell County 0.62% $728 $118,300
28 Virginia Beach city 0.80% $3,061 $382,500
102 Warren County 0.52% $1,819 $348,400
110 Washington County 0.50% $1,065 $214,000
50 Waynesboro city 0.67% $1,639 $245,500
65 Westmoreland County 0.60% $1,628 $269,600
71 Williamsburg city 0.59% $2,518 $428,100
36 Winchester city 0.76% $2,591 $343,000
74 Wise County 0.58% $693 $118,600
97 Wythe County 0.53% $900 $171,200
55 York County 0.65% $2,794 $433,200

A ± mark means the county's survey estimate carries a wide margin of error (small number of owner-occupied homes). Figures are typical burdens, not statutory rates or individual bills.