Virginia Property Tax Data

ACS 2023 property tax data for 133 counties in VA.

The average median property tax in Virginia is $1,960/year, which is 2% above the national average of $1,923. The average effective tax rate is 0.67% on a median home value of $278,065. Taxes range from $404 in Buchanan County to $10,001 in Falls Church city.

State Average vs National Average

Median Annual Tax

$1,960

+2% vs US avg

Median Home Value

$278,065

+31% vs US avg

Effective Tax Rate

0.67%

-29% vs US avg

Lowest Property Taxes in Virginia

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Highest Property Taxes in Virginia

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Top 5 Lowest Tax Counties

Top 5 Highest Tax Counties

All Counties in Virginia (133)

County	Median Tax	Effective Rate	Home Value	Population
Accomack County	$962	0.50%	$193,100	10,081
Albemarle County	$3,482	0.74%	$471,000	29,720
Alexandria city	$6,879	0.99%	$696,800	31,674
Alleghany County	$1,011	0.83%	$122,300	5,070
Amelia County	$1,034	0.43%	$239,700	4,289
Amherst County	$997	0.51%	$197,200	9,959
Appomattox County	$1,006	0.53%	$189,200	5,092
Arlington County	$7,774	0.90%	$864,800	46,670
Augusta County	$1,379	0.49%	$281,400	24,192
Bath County	$834	0.40%	$206,000	1,343
Bedford County	$1,265	0.46%	$276,600	27,536
Bland County	$868	0.55%	$157,100	1,896
Botetourt County	$1,761	0.65%	$268,900	11,245
Bristol city	$1,294	0.77%	$168,700	4,627
Brunswick County	$718	0.54%	$132,700	4,635
Buchanan County	$404	0.44%	$91,400	6,038
Buckingham County	$874	0.52%	$167,800	4,633
Buena Vista city	$1,444	0.94%	$153,500	1,493
Campbell County	$913	0.46%	$199,200	16,677
Caroline County	$1,585	0.56%	$283,100	9,548
Carroll County	$861	0.60%	$144,200	9,724
Charles City County	$1,354	0.60%	$224,100	2,527
Charlotte County	$739	0.51%	$144,000	3,287
Charlottesville city	$3,649	0.81%	$448,400	8,614
Chesapeake city	$2,937	0.82%	$359,100	68,140
Chesterfield County	$2,636	0.78%	$336,700	105,903
Clarke County	$2,757	0.51%	$538,900	4,638
Colonial Heights city	$2,127	0.92%	$231,700	5,136
Covington city	$629	0.78%	$80,200	1,781
Craig County	$958	0.46%	$210,500	1,455
Culpeper County	$2,119	0.55%	$386,400	13,848
Cumberland County	$1,398	0.64%	$220,100	3,150
Danville city	$743	0.67%	$110,200	9,137
Dickenson County	$503	0.50%	$101,100	4,265
Dinwiddie County	$1,478	0.60%	$246,100	8,159
Emporia city	$990	0.76%	$131,100	852
Essex County	$1,312	0.57%	$228,600	3,031
Fairfax County	$7,072	1.01%	$699,700	282,039
Fairfax city	$6,392	0.94%	$677,400	6,350
Falls Church city	$10,001	0.99%	$1,005,400	3,039
Fauquier County	$4,185	0.77%	$543,700	20,522
Floyd County	$1,122	0.52%	$215,500	5,582
Fluvanna County	$1,835	0.65%	$281,700	9,063
Franklin County	$1,188	0.53%	$222,800	17,922
Franklin city	$1,677	0.74%	$227,200	1,809
Frederick County	$1,807	0.51%	$355,000	26,791
Fredericksburg city	$2,853	0.62%	$461,500	4,756
Galax city	$962	0.76%	$126,800	1,682
Giles County	$907	0.63%	$143,500	5,339
Gloucester County	$1,718	0.59%	$289,200	12,064
Goochland County	$2,418	0.50%	$483,700	8,646
Grayson County	$820	0.62%	$132,300	5,080
Greene County	$2,009	0.64%	$315,300	6,296
Greensville County	$936	0.59%	$159,200	2,132
Halifax County	$729	0.49%	$148,900	9,648
Hampton city	$2,259	0.96%	$234,100	32,118
Hanover County	$2,506	0.67%	$372,700	34,790
Harrisonburg city	$2,172	0.78%	$278,200	6,922
Henrico County	$2,416	0.72%	$333,600	87,622
Henry County	$604	0.50%	$120,300	15,601
Highland County	$1,104	0.56%	$195,700	884
Hopewell city	$1,600	0.97%	$165,100	5,230
Isle of Wight County	$2,399	0.72%	$333,600	12,545
James City County	$2,786	0.66%	$419,200	24,720
King George County	$2,221	0.56%	$395,900	7,517
King William County	$1,733	0.63%	$276,500	6,318
King and Queen County	$1,261	0.52%	$240,900	2,178
Lancaster County	$1,508	0.49%	$307,600	4,364
Lee County	$586	0.59%	$98,700	6,242
Lexington city	$2,378	0.86%	$275,300	1,065
Loudoun County	$6,186	0.88%	$701,000	109,723
Louisa County	$1,781	0.65%	$275,600	12,355
Lunenburg County	$635	0.44%	$145,500	3,358
Lynchburg city	$1,778	0.84%	$211,800	14,076
Madison County	$1,967	0.59%	$331,400	4,290
Manassas Park city	$4,329	1.14%	$381,200	3,490
Manassas city	$4,766	1.10%	$434,700	10,134
Martinsville city	$746	0.81%	$92,500	3,184
Mathews County	$1,475	0.42%	$348,800	3,225
Mecklenburg County	$826	0.49%	$169,400	9,635
Middlesex County	$1,692	0.56%	$299,800	4,056
Montgomery County	$2,174	0.77%	$283,600	20,105
Nelson County	$1,517	0.54%	$283,000	5,124
New Kent County	$2,523	0.68%	$371,500	8,321
Newport News city	$2,507	1.03%	$243,300	36,452
Norfolk city	$2,738	1.01%	$271,900	43,159
Northampton County	$1,689	0.61%	$279,100	3,481
Northumberland County	$1,602	0.48%	$333,100	4,854
Norton city	$787	0.78%	$100,700	812
Nottoway County	$756	0.42%	$179,800	3,803
Orange County	$2,048	0.61%	$337,300	11,411
Page County	$1,489	0.67%	$221,800	6,926
Patrick County	$851	0.58%	$146,500	6,018
Petersburg city	$1,449	0.92%	$157,900	5,682
Pittsylvania County	$907	0.59%	$153,000	19,397
Poquoson city	$3,640	0.90%	$403,000	3,967
Portsmouth city	$2,452	1.07%	$229,400	22,557
Powhatan County	$2,418	0.63%	$381,300	10,387
Prince Edward County	$820	0.40%	$203,700	4,532
Prince George County	$2,098	0.78%	$268,300	9,402
Prince William County	$4,910	0.98%	$500,600	115,001
Pulaski County	$1,176	0.64%	$182,500	10,380
Radford city	$1,488	0.70%	$211,700	2,347
Rappahannock County	$2,787	0.57%	$490,200	2,228
Richmond County	$1,188	0.55%	$214,200	2,067
Richmond city	$2,834	0.86%	$328,100	44,386
Roanoke County	$2,340	0.88%	$267,300	29,919
Roanoke city	$1,828	1.01%	$180,500	22,452
Rockbridge County	$1,432	0.60%	$238,700	7,492
Rockingham County	$1,532	0.53%	$287,900	24,093
Russell County	$644	0.54%	$119,600	7,936
Salem city	$2,232	0.91%	$244,800	6,441
Scott County	$826	0.68%	$122,300	7,011
Shenandoah County	$1,451	0.55%	$265,800	12,877
Smyth County	$766	0.61%	$125,800	8,880
Southampton County	$1,380	0.66%	$208,800	5,152
Spotsylvania County	$2,263	0.60%	$375,000	40,850
Stafford County	$3,301	0.72%	$458,800	41,472
Staunton city	$1,696	0.71%	$239,300	6,756
Suffolk city	$3,073	0.93%	$329,600	26,127
Surry County	$1,474	0.63%	$235,200	2,210
Sussex County	$966	0.54%	$178,500	2,567
Tazewell County	$718	0.62%	$116,100	11,652
Virginia Beach city	$2,929	0.80%	$366,300	116,729
Warren County	$1,850	0.59%	$315,800	11,699
Washington County	$1,038	0.51%	$201,800	16,770
Waynesboro city	$1,578	0.67%	$236,600	5,731
Westmoreland County	$1,506	0.62%	$244,000	6,348
Williamsburg city	$2,265	0.58%	$393,200	2,615
Winchester city	$2,505	0.77%	$325,900	4,711
Wise County	$658	0.56%	$116,500	10,419
Wythe County	$851	0.49%	$172,100	9,493
York County	$2,676	0.65%	$411,200	18,824

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average property tax in Virginia? ▼

The average median property tax paid in Virginia is $1,960 per year, based on ACS 2023 data. The average effective tax rate is 0.67%.

How does Virginia compare to the national average? ▼

Virginia property taxes are 2% above the national average. Homeowners here pay a median of $1,960 per year compared to $1,923 nationally.

Which county in Virginia has the lowest property taxes? ▼

Buchanan County has the lowest median property tax in Virginia at $404 per year with an effective rate of 0.44%. The highest is Falls Church city at $10,001.

How are property taxes calculated? ▼

Property taxes are calculated by multiplying the assessed value of a property by the local tax rate (mill rate). Rates vary by county, city, and school district. The effective tax rate shown here is the median tax paid divided by the median home value, which provides a standardized comparison across counties.

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