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Virginia property tax, in one number.
0.73%effective tax rate on a home's value
The typical Virginia homeowner pays $2,790 a year on a $383,700 home. That's well below the U.S. rate (0.94%).
Estimate my taxCensus ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. Rate = median tax paid ÷ median home value.
Data from public sources
U.S. Census BureauAmerican Community Survey2020–2024 estimates
Virginia at a glance
Statewide medians across 2,266,609 owner-occupied homes.
$383,700
Median home value
$2,790
Median tax paid
$3,014
With a mortgage
$2,316
Mortgage paid off
67.3%
Of homes owner-occupied
Property tax calculator
Enter a home value to see a typical yearly bill at Virginia's average effective rate, or pick another area.
Estimate only. Uses average effective rates and doesn't apply homestead, senior or other exemptions, which lower many bills.
Estimated yearly tax
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−0.08 pts
Rate change since 2015
From 0.79% (2015) to 0.71% (2024), ACS 1-year
- Bills are up, rates are down.The median tax paid rose from $2,026 in 2015 to $2,872 in 2024 (+42%), while home values rose 57%. That pushed the effective rate down.
- 31st highest rate in the U.S.Among the 50 states and D.C., ranked by median tax paid divided by median home value.
- Mortgage holders pay more.Homes with a mortgage paid a median $3,014, versus $2,316 for homes owned outright, often because they're newer, higher-value or more recently reassessed.
The data, charted
Median tax paid & effective rate
Virginia, ACS 1-year estimates (2020 not released)
Median tax paidEffective rate
Highest effective rates
Virginia counties, ACS 2020–2024
Lowest effective rates
Virginia counties, ACS 2020–2024
Owners vs renters
3,365,732 occupied homes, ACS 2020–2024
Owner-occupied 67.3%Renter-occupied 32.7%
All 133 Virginia counties
Tap a column to sort. Counties marked 10K+ hit the Census $10,000 reporting cap, so their real bill and rate are higher.
| Accomack | $985 | $204,300 | 0.48% |
| Albemarle | $3,719 | $495,400 | 0.75% |
| Alexandria city | $7,024 | $735,100 | 0.96% |
| Alleghany | $1,000 | $125,800 | 0.79% |
| Amelia | $1,079 | $282,400 | 0.38% |
| Amherst | $975 | $212,400 | 0.46% |
| Appomattox | $1,073 | $207,600 | 0.52% |
| Arlington | $8,153 | $895,000 | 0.91% |
| Augusta | $1,446 | $306,100 | 0.47% |
| Bath | $797 | $206,700 | 0.39% |
| Bedford | $1,285 | $297,400 | 0.43% |
| Bland | $846 | $152,100 | 0.56% |
| Botetourt | $1,862 | $289,200 | 0.64% |
| Bristol city | $1,387 | $184,100 | 0.75% |
| Brunswick | $820 | $142,700 | 0.57% |
| Buchanan | $413 | $94,900 | 0.44% |
| Buckingham | $906 | $173,400 | 0.52% |
| Buena Vista city | $1,421 | $156,200 | 0.91% |
| Campbell | $950 | $211,600 | 0.45% |
| Caroline | $1,597 | $307,700 | 0.52% |
| Carroll | $834 | $156,500 | 0.53% |
| Charles City | $1,343 | $241,400 | 0.56% |
| Charlotte | $756 | $144,100 | 0.52% |
| Charlottesville city | $3,915 | $486,700 | 0.80% |
| Chesapeake city | $3,108 | $378,400 | 0.82% |
| Chesterfield | $2,773 | $366,000 | 0.76% |
| Clarke | $2,657 | $550,100 | 0.48% |
| Colonial Heights city | $2,071 | $246,600 | 0.84% |
| Covington city | $681 | $83,500 | 0.82% |
| Craig | $1,064 | $189,000 | 0.56% |
| Culpeper | $2,141 | $409,200 | 0.52% |
| Cumberland | $1,361 | $239,300 | 0.57% |
| Danville city | $774 | $119,100 | 0.65% |
| Dickenson | $480 | $102,700 | 0.47% |
| Dinwiddie | $1,409 | $257,800 | 0.55% |
| Emporia city | $1,171 | $148,500 | 0.79% |
| Essex | $1,348 | $238,100 | 0.57% |
| Fairfax | $7,368 | $732,800 | 1.01% |
| Fairfax city | $6,515 | $722,600 | 0.90% |
| Falls Church city10K+ | $10,000+ | $1,055,600 | 0.95%+ |
| Fauquier | $4,320 | $573,700 | 0.75% |
| Floyd | $1,245 | $225,400 | 0.55% |
| Fluvanna | $1,967 | $314,100 | 0.63% |
| Franklin | $1,196 | $240,400 | 0.50% |
| Franklin city | $1,821 | $256,600 | 0.71% |
| Frederick | $1,846 | $386,000 | 0.48% |
| Fredericksburg city | $2,907 | $483,700 | 0.60% |
| Galax city | $1,072 | $141,300 | 0.76% |
| Giles | $928 | $151,100 | 0.61% |
| Gloucester | $1,878 | $331,000 | 0.57% |
| Goochland | $2,496 | $500,600 | 0.50% |
| Grayson | $843 | $150,100 | 0.56% |
| Greene | $2,086 | $343,300 | 0.61% |
| Greensville | $855 | $159,400 | 0.54% |
| Halifax | $721 | $155,700 | 0.46% |
| Hampton city | $2,327 | $245,700 | 0.95% |
| Hanover | $2,627 | $400,400 | 0.66% |
| Harrisonburg city | $2,281 | $299,100 | 0.76% |
| Henrico | $2,565 | $359,200 | 0.71% |
| Henry | $637 | $134,800 | 0.47% |
| Highland | $1,135 | $200,000 | 0.57% |
| Hopewell city | $1,564 | $181,600 | 0.86% |
| Isle of Wight | $2,510 | $356,500 | 0.70% |
| James City | $2,901 | $447,200 | 0.65% |
| King George | $2,254 | $428,300 | 0.53% |
| King William | $1,729 | $315,700 | 0.55% |
| King and Queen | $1,209 | $231,600 | 0.52% |
| Lancaster | $1,558 | $327,000 | 0.48% |
| Lee | $595 | $98,900 | 0.60% |
| Lexington city | $2,224 | $275,200 | 0.81% |
| Loudoun | $6,325 | $743,800 | 0.85% |
| Louisa | $1,883 | $315,300 | 0.60% |
| Lunenburg | $578 | $150,100 | 0.39% |
| Lynchburg city | $1,804 | $229,800 | 0.79% |
| Madison | $1,968 | $370,300 | 0.53% |
| Manassas Park city | $4,636 | $395,900 | 1.17% |
| Manassas city | $4,923 | $449,900 | 1.09% |
| Martinsville city | $760 | $98,400 | 0.77% |
| Mathews | $1,547 | $360,900 | 0.43% |
| Mecklenburg | $859 | $192,600 | 0.45% |
| Middlesex | $1,778 | $352,200 | 0.50% |
| Montgomery | $2,249 | $304,600 | 0.74% |
| Nelson | $1,622 | $321,700 | 0.50% |
| New Kent | $2,503 | $393,600 | 0.64% |
| Newport News city | $2,634 | $260,600 | 1.01% |
| Norfolk city | $2,890 | $289,900 | 1.00% |
| Northampton | $1,807 | $316,200 | 0.57% |
| Northumberland | $1,645 | $346,800 | 0.47% |
| Norton city | $800 | $110,000 | 0.73% |
| Nottoway | $761 | $167,500 | 0.45% |
| Orange | $1,997 | $364,200 | 0.55% |
| Page | $1,497 | $233,200 | 0.64% |
| Patrick | $845 | $153,400 | 0.55% |
| Petersburg city | $1,523 | $189,000 | 0.81% |
| Pittsylvania | $948 | $161,400 | 0.59% |
| Poquoson city | $3,690 | $400,300 | 0.92% |
| Portsmouth city | $2,557 | $246,900 | 1.04% |
| Powhatan | $2,448 | $416,000 | 0.59% |
| Prince Edward | $921 | $216,600 | 0.43% |
| Prince George | $2,184 | $293,400 | 0.74% |
| Prince William | $4,999 | $530,100 | 0.94% |
| Pulaski | $1,202 | $191,700 | 0.63% |
| Radford city | $1,581 | $220,700 | 0.72% |
| Rappahannock | $2,505 | $506,400 | 0.49% |
| Richmond | $1,290 | $231,500 | 0.56% |
| Richmond city | $3,150 | $353,000 | 0.89% |
| Roanoke | $2,436 | $286,000 | 0.85% |
| Roanoke city | $1,893 | $190,500 | 0.99% |
| Rockbridge | $1,492 | $248,800 | 0.60% |
| Rockingham | $1,645 | $313,000 | 0.53% |
| Russell | $576 | $120,600 | 0.48% |
| Salem city | $2,316 | $258,600 | 0.90% |
| Scott | $885 | $143,000 | 0.62% |
| Shenandoah | $1,528 | $294,900 | 0.52% |
| Smyth | $805 | $139,600 | 0.58% |
| Southampton | $1,418 | $216,200 | 0.66% |
| Spotsylvania | $2,347 | $404,900 | 0.58% |
| Stafford | $3,410 | $485,100 | 0.70% |
| Staunton city | $1,818 | $259,200 | 0.70% |
| Suffolk city | $3,229 | $347,400 | 0.93% |
| Surry | $1,651 | $238,800 | 0.69% |
| Sussex | $1,078 | $183,800 | 0.59% |
| Tazewell | $728 | $118,300 | 0.62% |
| Virginia Beach city | $3,061 | $382,500 | 0.80% |
| Warren | $1,819 | $348,400 | 0.52% |
| Washington | $1,065 | $214,000 | 0.50% |
| Waynesboro city | $1,639 | $245,500 | 0.67% |
| Westmoreland | $1,628 | $269,600 | 0.60% |
| Williamsburg city | $2,518 | $428,100 | 0.59% |
| Winchester city | $2,591 | $343,000 | 0.76% |
| Wise | $693 | $118,600 | 0.58% |
| Wythe | $900 | $171,200 | 0.53% |
| York | $2,794 | $433,200 | 0.64% |
Cities and towns in Virginia
124 places with at least 2,000 owner-occupied homes and reliable survey data, largest first.
- Centreville1.03% · $6,100
- Reston1.02% · $6,573
- Dale City0.99% · $4,219
- McLean0.71%+ · $10,000+
- Tuckahoe0.73% · $3,370
- Burke0.98% · $7,311
- Lake Ridge0.94% · $4,426
- Ashburn0.83% · $5,836
- Mechanicsville0.64% · $2,244
- Leesburg0.92% · $6,176
- Linton Hall0.94% · $5,796
- Oakton1.03% · $8,123
- Annandale0.98% · $6,663
- South Riding0.83% · $6,164
- Woodbridge0.95% · $3,999
- Cave Spring0.81% · $2,646
- West Falls Church1.07% · $7,537
- Sterling0.84% · $4,412
- Springfield1.01% · $6,447
- Fair Oaks0.99% · $6,049
- Brambleton0.82% · $7,073
- Short Pump0.74% · $4,213
- Chester0.75% · $2,470
- Montclair0.92% · $5,333
- West Springfield0.98% · $6,259
- Christiansburg0.74% · $1,863
- Chantilly0.99% · $6,580
- Buckhall0.93% · $5,884
- Franklin Farm1.00% · $8,257
- Rose Hill0.98% · $6,763
- Franconia0.98% · $5,562
- Midlothian0.80% · $3,251
- Fort Hunt1.04% · $9,658
- Meadowbrook0.75% · $2,242
- Glen Allen0.66% · $2,373
- Leesylvania0.99% · $5,259
- Kingstowne1.02% · $6,419
- Cherry Hill0.96% · $4,705
- Wolf Trap0.83%+ · $10,000+
- Bon Air0.75% · $2,749
- Blacksburg0.78% · $3,460
- Gainesville0.91% · $6,520
- Tysons1.09% · $6,954
- Herndon1.12% · $6,680
- Burke Centre1.01% · $6,488
- Great Falls0.71%+ · $10,000+
- Vienna0.99%+ · $10,000+
- Bailey's Crossroads1.00% · $4,172
- Woodlawn1.08% · $3,962
- Hollins0.92% · $2,236
- East Highland Park0.66% · $1,510
- Lincolnia1.00% · $6,459
- Stone Ridge0.88% · $5,915
- Lorton0.98% · $6,119
- Culpeper0.55% · $2,139
- Lake Monticello0.62% · $2,011
- Forest0.43% · $1,364
- Brandermill0.78% · $2,944
- Idylwood1.04% · $7,892
- Stuarts Draft0.48% · $1,411
- Newington0.99% · $5,930
- Fairfax Station0.97% · $8,729
- Newington Forest1.03% · $6,104
- Kings Park West0.99% · $7,366
- Laurel0.72% · $2,036
- Merrifield1.02% · $6,725
- Lakeside0.65% · $1,885
- Broadlands0.86% · $7,741
- Highland Springs0.73% · $1,669
- Wyndham0.74% · $5,186
- Mount Vernon0.99% · $8,292
- New Baltimore0.77% · $5,340
- Dranesville0.96% · $7,161
- Timberlake0.42% · $981
- Front Royal0.51% · $1,600
- Lansdowne0.83% · $6,406
- Wakefield1.00% · $8,608
- Lowes Island0.81% · $6,444
- Sudley0.98% · $4,150
- Lake of the Woods0.58% · $2,310
- Madison Heights0.42% · $810
- Cascades0.83% · $5,562
- Manchester0.74% · $2,340
- Huntington1.00% · $5,443
- Loudoun Valley Estates0.84% · $6,836
- Sugarland Run0.89% · $5,156
- Difficult Run0.90%+ · $10,000+
- Independent Hill0.92% · $6,236
- Rockwood0.74% · $2,632
- Smithfield0.80% · $2,991
- Gloucester Point0.59% · $1,880
- Groveton1.05% · $6,161
- Belmont0.88% · $7,422
- Fishersville0.52% · $1,813
- Crozet0.69% · $3,754
- Lake Barcroft1.07% · $9,476
- Dunn Loring1.05%+ · $10,000+
- Hollymead0.77% · $3,346
- Purcellville0.92% · $6,041
- Hybla Valley1.19% · $5,963
- Warrenton0.68% · $3,243
- Countryside0.85% · $5,331
- McNair0.98% · $5,840
- Aquia Harbour0.72% · $3,322
- Abingdon0.70% · $1,607
- Fair Lakes0.96% · $5,661
- Woodlake0.79% · $3,213
- Bull Run0.98% · $8,984
- Wytheville0.53% · $1,051
- Floris0.99% · $8,670
- Pulaski0.68% · $1,094
- Innsbrook0.73% · $3,378
- Laurel Hill1.01% · $7,038
- Carrollton0.70% · $2,956
- Long Branch0.99% · $8,374
- Vinton0.86% · $1,641
- Belle Haven0.85% · $5,831
- Bedford0.53% · $1,188
- Bull Run0.92% · $3,784
- Strasburg0.52% · $1,404
- Triangle0.96% · $4,840
- Chamberlayne0.68% · $2,383
- Mantua1.00%+ · $10,000+
- Greenbriar0.96% · $6,378
Good to know
What is the property tax rate in Virginia?
The effective rate is about 0.73%. The median homeowner pays $2,790 a year on a home worth a median $383,700 (ACS 2020–2024). The legal tax rates set by each taxing unit are different numbers; the effective rate is what owners actually pay as a share of value.
How much is property tax on a $400,000 home in Virginia?
About $2,920 a year, or roughly $243 a month, at Virginia's average effective rate of 0.73%. Homestead, senior, veteran or other exemptions can lower the real bill, and a recent purchase or reassessment can raise it.
Why is my bill different from this estimate?
Your bill depends on your home's assessed value from the city or county commissioner of the revenue, the exact taxing units where you live (county, city, school district, special districts) and any exemptions you get. These figures are medians across all owner-occupied homes, not a bill for any address.
How current is this data?
It comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024, the latest release. Homeowners report the taxes they paid, so the numbers lag current bills by one to two years. We update the site when the Census Bureau publishes new estimates each December.
Estimates, not your tax bill. These are Census survey medians for all owner-occupied homes (2020–2024). Your bill depends on your assessed value, the taxing units at your address and any exemptions. For your actual bill, check with your county assessor or tax collector. How we calculate this.
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