Virginia property taxes by county
Across Virginia, the median owner-occupied home pays $2,790 a year in real-estate taxes on a median home value of $383,700 — an effective property-tax rate of 0.727%. That ranks Virginia #31 of 51 states and the District of Columbia (1 = highest). This page lists all 133 Virginia county-equivalents in the Census data — 133 with a published effective rate — sortable by rate, taxes paid, or home value, with links to the counties we publish in depth. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
Statewide figures Virginia · ACS 2020–2024 5-year
- Effective tax rate
- 0.727%
- Median real-estate taxes
- $2,790 ± $10
- Median home value
- $383,700
- National rank
- #31 of 51
All Virginia counties
Every Virginia county-equivalent in the Census data (133 with a published effective rate). Click a column heading to sort by effective rate, taxes paid, home value, or rank. Counties we publish in depth are linked.
| Manassas Park city | 1.171% | $4,636 | $395,900 | #775 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manassas city | 1.094% | $4,923 | $449,900 | #917 |
| Portsmouth city | 1.036% | $2,557 | $246,900 | #1031 |
| Newport News city | 1.011% | $2,634 | $260,600 | #1087 |
| Fairfax County | 1.005% | $7,368 | $732,800 | #1105 |
| Norfolk city | 0.997% | $2,890 | $289,900 | #1129 |
| Roanoke city | 0.994% | $1,893 | $190,500 | #1139 |
| Alexandria city | 0.956% | $7,024 | $735,100 | #1230 |
| Falls Church city | 0.947% | $10,001 | $1,055,600 | #1248 |
| Hampton city | 0.947% | $2,327 | $245,700 | #1250 |
| Prince William County | 0.943% | $4,999 | $530,100 | #1255 |
| Suffolk city | 0.929% | $3,229 | $347,400 | #1286 |
| Poquoson city | 0.922% | $3,690 | $400,300 | #1301 |
| Arlington County | 0.911% | $8,153 | $895,000 | #1320 |
| Buena Vista city | 0.910% | $1,421 | $156,200 | #1323 |
| Fairfax city | 0.902% | $6,515 | $722,600 | #1350 |
| Salem city | 0.896% | $2,316 | $258,600 | #1363 |
| Richmond city | 0.892% | $3,150 | $353,000 | #1371 |
| Hopewell city | 0.861% | $1,564 | $181,600 | #1439 |
| Roanoke County | 0.852% | $2,436 | $286,000 | #1463 |
| Loudoun County | 0.850% | $6,325 | $743,800 | #1465 |
| Colonial Heights city | 0.840% | $2,071 | $246,600 | #1485 |
| Chesapeake city | 0.821% | $3,108 | $378,400 | #1533 |
| Covington city | 0.816% | $681 | $83,500 | #1543 |
| Lexington city | 0.808% | $2,224 | $275,200 | #1562 |
| Petersburg city | 0.806% | $1,523 | $189,000 | #1567 |
| Charlottesville city | 0.804% | $3,915 | $486,700 | #1570 |
| Virginia Beach city | 0.800% | $3,061 | $382,500 | #1585 |
| Alleghany County | 0.795% | $1,000 | $125,800 | #1598 |
| Emporia city | 0.789% | $1,171 | $148,500 | #1619 |
| Lynchburg city | 0.785% | $1,804 | $229,800 | #1628 |
| Martinsville city | 0.772% | $760 | $98,400 | #1663 |
| Harrisonburg city | 0.763% | $2,281 | $299,100 | #1695 |
| Galax city | 0.759% | $1,072 | $141,300 | #1704 |
| Chesterfield County | 0.758% | $2,773 | $366,000 | #1706 |
| Winchester city | 0.755% | $2,591 | $343,000 | #1709 |
| Fauquier County | 0.753% | $4,320 | $573,700 | #1720 |
| Bristol city | 0.753% | $1,387 | $184,100 | #1718 |
| Albemarle County | 0.751% | $3,719 | $495,400 | #1725 |
| Prince George County | 0.744% | $2,184 | $293,400 | #1747 |
| Montgomery County | 0.738% | $2,249 | $304,600 | #1759 |
| Norton city | 0.727% | $800 | $110,000 | #1801 |
| Radford city | 0.716% | $1,581 | $220,700 | #1832 |
| Henrico County | 0.714% | $2,565 | $359,200 | #1837 |
| Franklin city | 0.710% | $1,821 | $256,600 | #1856 |
| Isle of Wight County | 0.704% | $2,510 | $356,500 | #1880 |
| Stafford County | 0.703% | $3,410 | $485,100 | #1883 |
| Staunton city | 0.701% | $1,818 | $259,200 | #1889 |
| Surry County | 0.691% | $1,651 | $238,800 | #1924 |
| Waynesboro city | 0.668% | $1,639 | $245,500 | #2006 |
| Hanover County | 0.656% | $2,627 | $400,400 | #2056 |
| Southampton County | 0.656% | $1,418 | $216,200 | #2057 |
| Danville city | 0.650% | $774 | $119,100 | #2074 |
| James City County | 0.649% | $2,901 | $447,200 | #2078 |
| York County | 0.645% | $2,794 | $433,200 | #2096 |
| Botetourt County | 0.644% | $1,862 | $289,200 | #2100 |
| Page County | 0.642% | $1,497 | $233,200 | #2110 |
| New Kent County | 0.636% | $2,503 | $393,600 | #2126 |
| Pulaski County | 0.627% | $1,202 | $191,700 | #2153 |
| Fluvanna County | 0.626% | $1,967 | $314,100 | #2157 |
| Scott County | 0.619% | $885 | $143,000 | #2182 |
| Tazewell County | 0.615% | $728 | $118,300 | #2202 |
| Giles County | 0.614% | $928 | $151,100 | #2208 |
| Greene County | 0.608% | $2,086 | $343,300 | #2232 |
| Westmoreland County | 0.604% | $1,628 | $269,600 | #2244 |
| Lee County | 0.602% | $595 | $98,900 | #2259 |
| Fredericksburg city | 0.601% | $2,907 | $483,700 | #2264 |
| Rockbridge County | 0.600% | $1,492 | $248,800 | #2270 |
| Louisa County | 0.597% | $1,883 | $315,300 | #2284 |
| Powhatan County | 0.588% | $2,448 | $416,000 | #2308 |
| Williamsburg city | 0.588% | $2,518 | $428,100 | #2309 |
| Pittsylvania County | 0.587% | $948 | $161,400 | #2310 |
| Sussex County | 0.587% | $1,078 | $183,800 | #2315 |
| Wise County | 0.584% | $693 | $118,600 | #2325 |
| Spotsylvania County | 0.580% | $2,347 | $404,900 | #2338 |
| Smyth County | 0.577% | $805 | $139,600 | #2346 |
| Brunswick County | 0.575% | $820 | $142,700 | #2356 |
| Northampton County | 0.571% | $1,807 | $316,200 | #2368 |
| Cumberland County | 0.569% | $1,361 | $239,300 | #2377 |
| Highland County | 0.568% | $1,135 | $200,000 | #2385 |
| Gloucester County | 0.567% | $1,878 | $331,000 | #2386 |
| Essex County | 0.566% | $1,348 | $238,100 | #2393 |
| Craig County | 0.563% | $1,064 | $189,000 | #2406 |
| Grayson County | 0.562% | $843 | $150,100 | #2416 |
| Richmond County | 0.557% | $1,290 | $231,500 | #2431 |
| Bland County | 0.556% | $846 | $152,100 | #2436 |
| Charles City County | 0.556% | $1,343 | $241,400 | #2435 |
| Floyd County | 0.552% | $1,245 | $225,400 | #2450 |
| Patrick County | 0.551% | $845 | $153,400 | #2453 |
| King William County | 0.548% | $1,729 | $315,700 | #2463 |
| Orange County | 0.548% | $1,997 | $364,200 | #2459 |
| Dinwiddie County | 0.547% | $1,409 | $257,800 | #2470 |
| Greensville County | 0.536% | $855 | $159,400 | #2513 |
| Carroll County | 0.533% | $834 | $156,500 | #2524 |
| Madison County | 0.531% | $1,968 | $370,300 | #2530 |
| King George County | 0.526% | $2,254 | $428,300 | #2543 |
| Rockingham County | 0.526% | $1,645 | $313,000 | #2550 |
| Wythe County | 0.526% | $900 | $171,200 | #2549 |
| Charlotte County | 0.525% | $756 | $144,100 | #2557 |
| Culpeper County | 0.523% | $2,141 | $409,200 | #2568 |
| Buckingham County | 0.522% | $906 | $173,400 | #2571 |
| King and Queen County | 0.522% | $1,209 | $231,600 | #2573 |
| Warren County | 0.522% | $1,819 | $348,400 | #2572 |
| Caroline County | 0.519% | $1,597 | $307,700 | #2582 |
| Shenandoah County | 0.518% | $1,528 | $294,900 | #2587 |
| Appomattox County | 0.517% | $1,073 | $207,600 | #2592 |
| Middlesex County | 0.505% | $1,778 | $352,200 | #2622 |
| Nelson County | 0.504% | $1,622 | $321,700 | #2624 |
| Goochland County | 0.499% | $2,496 | $500,600 | #2643 |
| Franklin County | 0.498% | $1,196 | $240,400 | #2647 |
| Washington County | 0.498% | $1,065 | $214,000 | #2645 |
| Rappahannock County | 0.495% | $2,505 | $506,400 | #2651 |
| Clarke County | 0.483% | $2,657 | $550,100 | #2683 |
| Accomack County | 0.482% | $985 | $204,300 | #2691 |
| Frederick County | 0.478% | $1,846 | $386,000 | #2704 |
| Russell County | 0.478% | $576 | $120,600 | #2708 |
| Lancaster County | 0.476% | $1,558 | $327,000 | #2712 |
| Northumberland County | 0.474% | $1,645 | $346,800 | #2720 |
| Henry County | 0.473% | $637 | $134,800 | #2723 |
| Augusta County | 0.472% | $1,446 | $306,100 | #2724 |
| Dickenson County | 0.467% | $480 | $102,700 | #2735 |
| Halifax County | 0.463% | $721 | $155,700 | #2753 |
| Amherst County | 0.459% | $975 | $212,400 | #2767 |
| Nottoway County | 0.454% | $761 | $167,500 | #2777 |
| Campbell County | 0.449% | $950 | $211,600 | #2799 |
| Mecklenburg County | 0.446% | $859 | $192,600 | #2812 |
| Buchanan County | 0.435% | $413 | $94,900 | #2843 |
| Bedford County | 0.432% | $1,285 | $297,400 | #2850 |
| Mathews County | 0.429% | $1,547 | $360,900 | #2856 |
| Prince Edward County | 0.425% | $921 | $216,600 | #2870 |
| Bath County | 0.386% | $797 | $206,700 | #2953 |
| Lunenburg County | 0.385% | $578 | $150,100 | #2955 |
| Amelia County | 0.382% | $1,079 | $282,400 | #2961 |
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates — tables B25103 (real-estate taxes), B25077 (home value), B19013 (household income) — and the 2024 Census county gazetteer. Public domain (Title 17 U.S.C. §105).
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average property tax rate in Virginia?
- Statewide, Virginia's effective property-tax rate is 0.727% — the state median real-estate taxes ($2,790) divided by the state median home value ($383,700), from the Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. The national figure is about 0.937%. Individual counties vary widely; the table above shows each one.
- Which Virginia county has the highest property taxes?
- Sort the county table by effective rate or by median taxes paid to see the highest and lowest. Effective rate (taxes ÷ home value) and raw dollars paid can rank counties differently, because home values differ so much across the state — both columns are shown.
Compare & explore
See the national highest and lowest property-tax rates, or read the methodology behind every figure. The national median effective rate is 0.937%; Virginia's statewide figure is 0.727%.