Virginia · County property tax · ACS 2024
Powhatan County Property Taxes
The median homeowner in Powhatan County pays $2,448 a year, an effective rate of 0.59%, notably higher than the U.S. average.
- $2,448
- Median tax / yr · High bill
- 0.59%
- Effective rate · Below-median rate
- +23%
- vs U.S. average
- #73 of 133
- rank in VA
The verdict
Homeowners in Powhatan County pay a median $2,448 a year in property tax, an effective rate of 0.59%, more affordable than 73% of U.S. counties (Census ACS 2024).
- $2,448
- Median annual tax bill, 2024
- 0.59%
- Effective rate on median home
- #846 of 3135
- U.S. counties by tax burden
- +23%
- vs the national average bill
Effective rate is the median property tax bill divided by the median home value ($416,000). U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024.
Census Bureau ACS property tax data for Virginia. Population: 31,555. Owner-occupied homes: 10,559.
The median annual property tax in Powhatan County is $2,448, which is 12% lower than the Virginia state average and 23% above the national average. The effective tax rate is 0.59% on a median home value of $416,000. Property taxes represent 2.2% of the median household income in this county.
Powhatan County's rate standing among U.S. counties
Primary signal
The effective rate sits near the national middle
Powhatan County's 0.59% effective rate sits near the middle of 3,135 tracked counties (more affordable than 73%).
Decision signal 2
The bill is near the usual comparison points
Homeowners in Powhatan County pay a median annual property tax of $2,448, notably higher than the national median and notably lower than the Virginia state median. On a $416,000 median home, that works out to an effective rate of 0.59% 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 Powhatan County run within the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 2.2% of the $110,537 median household income.
Decision signal 4
Near the middle of Virginia counties by effective rate
Powhatan County ranks #73 of 133 counties in Virginia by effective rate (45% of in-state counties pay a lower rate).
Informational notice
Figures describe the median homeowner household in Powhatan 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.
The rate gave way faster than almost anywhere
Between the 2020 and 2024 releases the median home value in Powhatan County rose 42.8%, from $291,300 to $416,000. The effective rate fell 20.2% over the same span, a steeper move than in 83% of U.S. counties.
The median bill still rose 13.9%, to $2,448. Where the rate drops this far and the bill rises anyway, what changed is the value the rate is applied to.
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 $2,149 to $2,448, a gain of 14%. This is a comparison of published ACS medians, not an explanation of a particular property's assessment or tax bill.
The heaviest band is also the fullest one here: 3,800 of 10,559 owner-occupied homes (36.0%) report annual real-estate taxes above $3,000. That band has no upper edge in the source, so the county median understates the burden carried by the plurality rather than describing it.
Top-quartile earnings meet a below-median rate, putting the median bill at 2.2% 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 Powhatan County Homeowners Actually Pay
The single largest group of Powhatan County homeowners, 3,800 of 10,559 owner-occupied homes (36.0%), pays $3,000 or more a year. The median is one point in this spread, not a typical bill.
- Less than $800 5.0% (529)
- $800 to $1,499 18.1% (1,909)
- $1,500 to $1,999 15.5% (1,632)
- $2,000 to $2,999 24.6% (2,602)
- $3,000 or more 36.0% (3,800)
Census ACS 2024, table B25102. Bands and the no-tax share sum to 100%.
With vs Without Mortgage
In Powhatan County, mortgaged homeowners actually pay 14% less than those without a mortgage, a mild inversion from the national norm worth cross-checking against the historical table above.
Powhatan County's effective rate vs peers
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value), ACS 2024.
Powhatan County's effective rate is higher than 45% of the 133 counties in Virginia - ranking #73 of 133.
Where Powhatan County sits among every U.S. county
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value)
0.59% Among the most affordable more affordable than 73% of 3,135 U.S. counties
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024
Powhatan County vs Benchmarks
| Metric | Powhatan County | Virginia Avg | U.S. Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Annual Tax High bill | |||
| Effective Tax Rate Below-median rate | |||
| Median Home Value | |||
| Tax as % of income Below-median income burden | 2.2% | - | - |
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.
Powhatan County is QUIET · MID on ACS medians, still verify your parcel card before quoting the county figure. Estimate appeal savings · Virginia counties.
Powhatan County rate trail · QUIET
| Year | Median Tax (vs prior release) | Effective Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,448 +1.2% | 0.59% |
| 2023 | $2,418 +3.5% | 0.63% |
| 2022 | $2,337 +5.3% | 0.66% |
| 2021 | $2,220 +3.3% | 0.72% |
| 2020 | $2,149 | 0.74% |
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.
Powhatan County: tax-to-income at 2.2%
Counties near Powhatan County's effective rate
On effective rate, Powhatan County sits nearest Lauderdale County (TN), Crockett County (TN), Jackson County (OK).
On published median-tax change, the nearest matches are Juneau County (WI), McKean County (PA), Oscoda County (MI).
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
Powhatan County: only 12% of returns show Schedule A real-estate tax
Tax year 2022: 1,790 of 15,100 returns from Powhatan County reported real estate taxes, averaging $4,331 - 36% of those reporters sat in the $200k+ AGI band.
What this IRS county file does not say
Amounts are reported before the SALT cap, not deducted; the share is of filers, not homeowners. Source: IRS SOI county data, tax year 2022.
Other Counties in Virginia
Powhatan County rate FAQs
- What is the tax affordability score for Powhatan County?
- Powhatan County, Virginia scores C (59/100) on PlainPropertyTax's tax affordability composite across 5 Census ACS dimensions (effective rate, bill size, income share, mortgage gap, and home-value/income). Its strongest scored dimension here is mortgage premium at A+ ($-382). 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 Powhatan County, Virginia?
- The median annual property tax in Powhatan County is $2,448, an effective rate of 0.59% on a $416,000 median home (Census ACS, 2024).
- How does Powhatan County property tax compare to the national average?
- Property taxes in Powhatan County run notably higher than the national median of $1,993, an effective rate of 0.59% versus 0.92% nationally.
- What percentage of income goes to property taxes in Powhatan County?
- Property taxes in Powhatan County run within the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 2.2% of the $110,537 median household income.
- Are property taxes increasing in Powhatan County?
- The ACS median property-tax bill for Powhatan County climbed 13.9% between the 2020 and 2024 5-year releases, from $2,149 to $2,448, 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 Powhatan County's QUIET rate
At Powhatan County's 0.59% effective rate, a $416,000 home implies about $2,448/yr - plug in your own assessed value rather than quoting the county median. Estimate your bill →
Powhatan County ranks #73 of 133 Virginia counties by effective rate - on the lower-burden half of the state ACS set. Virginia overview →
Nationwide peers by effective rate (then bill)
Rate-first peers for Powhatan 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: 0.59%.
Similar median bill
Nearest out-of-state counties by ACS median annual tax. This county: $2,448/yr. Rate peers are excluded so the two link sets stay distinct.
Read with Powhatan County
Nearest ABS(median_tax) ACS peers for Powhatan County (QUIET · MID), replacing the old fixed Keep exploring strip.
QUIET MID
Jasper County, IL
ABS(median_tax) peer · tied with Powhatan County at $2,448/yr; rate 1.95% vs Powhatan County 0.59%.
Gage County, NE
ABS(median_tax) peer · $2,447/yr (near-tied bill ABS $1); rate 1.41% vs Powhatan County 0.59%.
Jefferson County, MT
ABS(median_tax) peer · $2,446/yr (near-tied bill ABS $2); rate 0.55% vs Powhatan County 0.59%.
Jones County, IA
ABS(median_tax) peer · $2,450/yr (near-tied bill ABS $2); rate 1.33% vs Powhatan County 0.59%.
Virginia county set
State ACS overview for every published Virginia county rate and median bill.
Assessment cycle basics
Powhatan 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 Powhatan County (QUIET · MID) - ACS medians, not a parcel bill.