Virginia · County property tax · ACS 2024
King George County Property Taxes
The median homeowner in King George County pays $2,254 a year, an effective rate of 0.53%, notably higher than the U.S. average.
- $2,254
- Median tax / yr · Above-median bill
- 0.53%
- Effective rate · Low rate
- +13%
- vs U.S. average
- #98 of 133
- rank in VA
The verdict
Homeowners in King George County pay a median $2,254 a year in property tax, an effective rate of 0.53%, more affordable than 80% of U.S. counties (Census ACS 2024).
- $2,254
- Median annual tax bill, 2024
- 0.53%
- Effective rate on median home
- #619 of 3135
- U.S. counties by tax burden
- +13%
- vs the national average bill
Effective rate is the median property tax bill divided by the median home value ($428,300). U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024.
Census Bureau ACS property tax data for Virginia. Population: 27,896. Owner-occupied homes: 7,720.
The median annual property tax in King George County is $2,254, which is 19% lower than the Virginia state average and 13% above the national average. The effective tax rate is 0.53% on a median home value of $428,300. Property taxes represent 1.9% of the median household income in this county.
King George County's rate standing among U.S. counties
Primary signal
The effective rate sits near the national middle
King George County's 0.53% effective rate sits near the middle of 3,135 tracked counties (more affordable than 80%).
Decision signal 2
Near the middle of Virginia counties by effective rate
King George County ranks #98 of 133 counties in Virginia by effective rate (26% of in-state counties pay a lower rate).
Decision signal 3
Income carries a light tax share
Property taxes in King George County run a bit below the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 1.9% of the $116,884 median household income.
Decision signal 4
The bill is near the usual comparison points
Homeowners in King George County pay a median annual property tax of $2,254, notably higher than the national median and notably lower than the Virginia state median. On a $428,300 median home, that works out to an effective rate of 0.53% once the local assessment base and millage are combined.
Informational notice
Figures describe the median homeowner household in King George 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 5.9% down between 2020 and 2024, a smaller shift than in 75% of U.S. counties. With the median home value rose 35.9%, the median bill rose 27.9% to $2,254: 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
The bill here climbed steeply over 2020-2024, up 28% from $1,762 to $2,254. These ACS medians describe the reported change; they do not identify whether a levy, assessment, home value, or change in the responding households caused it.
The plurality of owner-occupied homes here falls in the $2,000 to $2,999 band, at 2,312 of 7,720 (29.9%). This shows the reported distribution around the county median, while individual assessments can vary.
The most forgiving PAIRING in the data, top-quartile household income with a bottom-quartile effective rate, puts the median bill at 1.9% of median household income. Home values still drive the dollar figure, which is why the ratio above varies widely among counties that share this position.
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 King George County Homeowners Actually Pay
The single largest group of King George County homeowners, 2,312 of 7,720 owner-occupied homes (29.9%), pays $2,000 to $2,999 a year. The median is one point in this spread, not a typical bill.
- Less than $800 3.7% (285)
- $800 to $1,499 20.9% (1,616)
- $1,500 to $1,999 14.4% (1,113)
- $2,000 to $2,999 29.9% (2,312)
- $3,000 or more 24.3% (1,877)
Census ACS 2024, table B25102. Bands and the no-tax share sum to 100%.
517 homes here (6.7%) report no real estate tax at all. Exemptions are set by state: how Virginia handles assessments and appeals.
With vs Without Mortgage
In King George County, mortgaged homeowners pay 10% more than those without a mortgage, a gap that typically tracks higher home values rather than a different tax rate.
King George County's effective rate vs peers
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value), ACS 2024.
King George County's effective rate is higher than 26% of the 133 counties in Virginia - ranking #98 of 133.
Where King George County sits among every U.S. county
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value)
0.53% Among the most affordable more affordable than 80% of 3,135 U.S. counties
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024
What changed since 2020
The median bill in King George County moved from $1,762 in the 2020 release to $2,254 in 2024, a change of about 28%. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates compared across releases that share only one sample year, which is why this page never compares consecutive releases: those overlap in four years of the same households and move mostly on sampling.
King George County vs Benchmarks
| Metric | King George County | Virginia Avg | U.S. Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Annual Tax Above-median bill | |||
| Effective Tax Rate Low rate | |||
| Median Home Value | |||
| Tax as % of income Below-median income burden | 1.9% | - | - |
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.
King George County is QUIET · MID on ACS medians, still verify your parcel card before quoting the county figure. Estimate appeal savings · Virginia counties.
King George County rate trail · QUIET
| Year | Median Tax (vs prior release) | Effective Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,254 +1.5% | 0.53% |
| 2023 | $2,221 +6.0% | 0.56% |
| 2022 | $2,095 +11.9% | 0.56% |
| 2021 | $1,872 +6.2% | 0.57% |
| 2020 | $1,762 | 0.56% |
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.
King George County: tax takes only 1.9% of income
Counties near King George County's effective rate
On effective rate, King George County sits nearest Davis County (UT), Roane County (TN), Perry County (TN).
On published median-tax change, the nearest matches are Lake County (IN), Crosby County (TX), Taylor County (WV).
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
King George County: only 13% of returns show Schedule A real-estate tax
Tax year 2022: 1,690 of 13,030 returns from King George County reported real estate taxes, averaging $3,266 - 51% 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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King George County rate FAQs
- What is the tax affordability score for King George County?
- King George 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 rate relief at B+ (0.53%). 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.
- What is the average property tax in King George County, Virginia?
- The median annual property tax in King George County is $2,254, an effective rate of 0.53% on a $428,300 median home (Census ACS, 2024).
- How does King George County property tax compare to the national average?
- Property taxes in King George County run notably higher than the national median of $1,993, an effective rate of 0.53% versus 0.92% nationally.
- Are property taxes increasing in King George County?
- The ACS median property-tax bill for King George County jumped 27.9% between the 2020 and 2024 5-year releases, from $1,762 to $2,254, 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 percentage of income goes to property taxes in King George County?
- Property taxes in King George County run a bit below the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 1.9% of the $116,884 median household income.
What to do with King George County's QUIET rate
At King George County's 0.53% effective rate, a $428,300 home implies about $2,254/yr - plug in your own assessed value rather than quoting the county median. Estimate your bill →
Income burden is light here: about 1.9% of King George County's $116,884 median household income goes to the property-tax bill.
Nationwide peers by effective rate (then bill)
Rate-first peers for King George 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: 0.53%.
Similar median bill
Nearest out-of-state counties by ACS median annual tax. This county: $2,254/yr. Rate peers are excluded so the two link sets stay distinct.
Read with King George County
Nearest ABS(median_tax) ACS peers for King George County (QUIET · MID), replacing the old fixed Keep exploring strip.
QUIET MID
Atascosa County, TX
ABS(median_tax) peer · tied with King George County at $2,254/yr; rate 1.29% vs King George County 0.53%.
Miami County, OH
ABS(median_tax) peer · tied with King George County at $2,254/yr; rate 0.98% vs King George County 0.53%.
Shiawassee County, MI
ABS(median_tax) peer · $2,251/yr (near-tied bill ABS $3); rate 1.31% vs King George County 0.53%.
Lee County, GA
ABS(median_tax) peer · $2,250/yr (near-tied bill ABS $4); rate 0.97% vs King George County 0.53%.
Virginia county set
State ACS overview for every published Virginia county rate and median bill.
Assessment cycle basics
King George 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 King George County (QUIET · MID) - ACS medians, not a parcel bill.