Virginia · County property tax · ACS 2024
Botetourt County Property Taxes
The median homeowner in Botetourt County pays $1,862 a year, an effective rate of 0.64%, modestly below the U.S. average.
- $1,862
- Median tax / yr · Above-median bill
- 0.64%
- Effective rate · Below-median rate
- -7%
- vs U.S. average
- #58 of 133
- rank in VA
The verdict
Homeowners in Botetourt County pay a median $1,862 a year in property tax, an effective rate of 0.64%, more affordable than 67% of U.S. counties (Census ACS 2024).
- $1,862
- Median annual tax bill, 2024
- 0.64%
- Effective rate on median home
- #1040 of 3135
- U.S. counties by tax burden
- -7%
- vs the national average bill
Effective rate is the median property tax bill divided by the median home value ($289,200). U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024.
Census Bureau ACS property tax data for Virginia. Population: 34,004. Owner-occupied homes: 11,307.
The median annual property tax in Botetourt County is $1,862, which is 33% lower than the Virginia state average and 7% below the national average. The effective tax rate is 0.64% on a median home value of $289,200. Property taxes represent 2.3% of the median household income in this county.
Botetourt County's rate standing among U.S. counties
Primary signal
The effective rate sits near the national middle
Botetourt County's 0.64% effective rate sits near the middle of 3,135 tracked counties (more affordable than 67%).
Decision signal 2
The bill sits below the Virginia median
Homeowners in Botetourt County pay a median annual property tax of $1,862, modestly below the national median and well below the Virginia state median. On a $289,200 median home, that works out to an effective rate of 0.64% once the local assessment base and millage are combined.
Decision signal 3
Income and the tax bill sit in the middle band
Property taxes in Botetourt County run within the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 2.3% of the $81,213 median household income.
Decision signal 4
Near the middle of Virginia counties by effective rate
Botetourt County ranks #58 of 133 counties in Virginia by effective rate (56% of in-state counties pay a lower rate).
Informational notice
Figures describe the median homeowner household in Botetourt County as reported to the Census Bureau; your parcel can differ. Not tax, legal, or financial advice: check the county assessor or a qualified professional before decisions that depend on these numbers.
Most of the market's rise reached the bill
The effective rate here moved 7.0% down between 2020 and 2024, a smaller shift than in 71% of U.S. counties. With the median home value rose 25.5%, the median bill rose 16.7% to $1,862: the rate did comparatively little to offset the market.
Effective rate is the published median bill divided by the published median home value, so the two multiply back to the bill exactly; the rate's movement here is derived from those two figures rather than read from the rounded published rate. Both are ACS 5-year survey estimates for the median owner-occupied household, compared across non-overlapping releases. They describe what the Census published, not a local policy, assessment, or exemption change.
How to read this county's bill
Bills rose across 2020-2024, from $1,595 to $1,862, a gain of 17%. This is a comparison of published ACS medians, not an explanation of a particular property's assessment or tax bill.
The plurality of owner-occupied homes here falls in the $2,000 to $2,999 band, at 3,168 of 11,307 (28.0%). This shows the reported distribution around the county median, while individual assessments can vary.
Top-quartile earnings meet a below-median rate, putting the median bill at 2.3% of median household income. Counties in this position span a wide range on the ratio above, because the dollar bill tracks home values rather than the rate.
The share above is the median annual bill divided by median household income, a ratio of two county-level medians rather than a household-by-household figure.
What Botetourt County Homeowners Actually Pay
The single largest group of Botetourt County homeowners, 3,168 of 11,307 owner-occupied homes (28.0%), pays $2,000 to $2,999 a year. The median is one point in this spread, not a typical bill.
- Less than $800 8.8% (995)
- $800 to $1,499 26.1% (2,955)
- $1,500 to $1,999 19.4% (2,191)
- $2,000 to $2,999 28.0% (3,168)
- $3,000 or more 15.6% (1,760)
Census ACS 2024, table B25102. Bands and the no-tax share sum to 100%.
238 homes here (2.1%) report no real estate tax at all. Exemptions are set by state: how Virginia handles assessments and appeals.
With vs Without Mortgage
Mortgaged and non-mortgaged homeowners in Botetourt County pay about the same bill, within a 2% gap either way.
Botetourt County's effective rate vs peers
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value), ACS 2024.
Botetourt County's effective rate is higher than 56% of the 133 counties in Virginia - ranking #58 of 133.
Where Botetourt County sits among every U.S. county
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value)
0.64% Among the most affordable more affordable than 67% of 3,135 U.S. counties
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024
Botetourt County vs Benchmarks
| Metric | Botetourt County | Virginia Avg | U.S. Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Annual Tax Above-median bill | |||
| Effective Tax Rate Below-median rate | |||
| Median Home Value | |||
| Tax as % of income Below-median income burden | 2.3% | - | - |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates. Tax-burden differences across rows reflect millage decisions, assessment-ratio practices, and the residential-vs-commercial mix of each tax base.
Botetourt County is QUIET · MID on ACS medians, still verify your parcel card before quoting the county figure. Estimate appeal savings · Virginia counties.
Botetourt County rate trail · QUIET
| Year | Median Tax (vs prior release) | Effective Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,862 +5.7% | 0.64% |
| 2023 | $1,761 -0.5% | 0.65% |
| 2022 | $1,769 +2.3% | 0.67% |
| 2021 | $1,729 +8.4% | 0.71% |
| 2020 | $1,595 | 0.69% |
Each row is a separate ACS 5-year release, and consecutive releases share four of their five survey years. The percentage beside each bill is therefore movement in the published estimate against the previous release, not a single year's tax change. The two releases largely describe the same households. For change over time, compare releases that do not overlap.
Botetourt County: tax-to-income at 2.3%
Counties near Botetourt County's effective rate
On effective rate, Botetourt County sits nearest Ward County (TX), Crook County (OR), Harper County (OK).
On published median-tax change, the nearest matches are Lee County (IL), Morrow County (OR), Oswego County (NY).
How peers are chosen
These are the nearest cross-state matches in the published Census data, not neighboring counties or recommendations. Peers are rebuilt with each data release; see the calculation method.
Similar effective rates
Similar published median-tax changes, 2020–2024
Botetourt County: only 7% of returns show Schedule A real-estate tax
Tax year 2022: 1,220 of 16,750 returns from Botetourt County reported real estate taxes, averaging $3,328 - 37% of those reporters sat in the $100-200k AGI band.
What this IRS county file does not say
Amounts are reported before the SALT cap, not deducted; the share is of filers, not homeowners. Source: IRS SOI county data, tax year 2022.
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Botetourt County rate FAQs
- What is the average property tax in Botetourt County, Virginia?
- The median annual property tax in Botetourt County is $1,862, an effective rate of 0.64% on a $289,200 median home (Census ACS, 2024).
- What is the tax affordability score for Botetourt County?
- Botetourt County, Virginia scores C+ (60/100) on PlainPropertyTax's tax affordability composite across 5 Census ACS dimensions (effective rate, bill size, income share, mortgage gap, and home-value/income). Its strongest scored dimension here is mortgage premium at A+ ($-38). The score compares published county medians to U.S. percentiles, it is not a personal bill and not advice to buy, sell, appeal, or relocate.
- How does Botetourt County property tax compare to the national average?
- Property taxes in Botetourt County run modestly below the national median of $1,993, an effective rate of 0.64% versus 0.92% nationally.
- What percentage of income goes to property taxes in Botetourt County?
- Property taxes in Botetourt County run within the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 2.3% of the $81,213 median household income.
- Are property taxes increasing in Botetourt County?
- The ACS median property-tax bill for Botetourt County climbed 16.7% between the 2020 and 2024 5-year releases, from $1,595 to $1,862, a 4-year span. These are survey estimates covering five years each, so this compares the two releases furthest apart rather than consecutive ones, which overlap and would mostly measure the same households twice.
What to do with Botetourt County's QUIET rate
Inside Virginia, Botetourt County's $1,862 median bill runs low versus the state median - check peer counties before assuming the lowest bill is the best move. Virginia overview →
Botetourt County ranks #58 of 133 Virginia counties by effective rate - on the higher-burden half of the state ACS set. Virginia overview →
Nationwide peers by effective rate (then bill)
Rate-first peers for Botetourt County's QUIET effective rate, then a disjoint out-of-state bill set so the two neighborhoods stay distinct.
Similar effective rate
Nearest out-of-state counties by ACS effective rate. This county: 0.64%.
Similar median bill
Nearest out-of-state counties by ACS median annual tax. This county: $1,862/yr. Rate peers are excluded so the two link sets stay distinct.
Read with Botetourt County
Nearest ABS(median_tax) ACS peers for Botetourt County (QUIET · MID), replacing the old fixed Keep exploring strip.
QUIET MID
Chickasaw County, IA
ABS(median_tax) peer · $1,863/yr (near-tied bill ABS $1); rate 1.02% vs Botetourt County 0.64%.
Hamilton County, TX
ABS(median_tax) peer · $1,863/yr (near-tied bill ABS $1); rate 1.26% vs Botetourt County 0.64%.
Harding County, SD
ABS(median_tax) peer · $1,863/yr (near-tied bill ABS $1); rate 1.12% vs Botetourt County 0.64%.
Mackinac County, MI
ABS(median_tax) peer · $1,863/yr (near-tied bill ABS $1); rate 1.07% vs Botetourt County 0.64%.
Virginia county set
State ACS overview for every published Virginia county rate and median bill.
Assessment cycle basics
Botetourt County stamps QUIET · MID - how assessed value and millage become the ACS median bill.
Data vintage and method
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.
Property tax data reflects median amounts paid by homeowners. Effective rates are calculated as median tax divided by median home value.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, county median real-estate taxes · 2024 Botetourt County (QUIET · MID) - ACS medians, not a parcel bill.