Virginia Property Tax Rates 2026
Compare property tax rates across all 133 counties in Virginia. The state average effective rate is 0.65% with a median annual tax bill of $2,023.
Avg Effective Rate
0.65%
Median Annual Tax
$2,023
Median Home Value
$295,807
Counties
133
2026 Property Tax by County in Virginia
| # | County | Effective Rate | Median Tax / Yr | Median Home Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accomack County | 0.48% | $985 | $204,300 |
| 2 | Albemarle County | 0.75% | $3,719 | $495,400 |
| 3 | Alexandria city | 0.96% | $7,024 | $735,100 |
| 4 | Alleghany County | 0.79% | $1,000 | $125,800 |
| 5 | Amelia County | 0.38% | $1,079 | $282,400 |
| 6 | Amherst County | 0.46% | $975 | $212,400 |
| 7 | Appomattox County | 0.52% | $1,073 | $207,600 |
| 8 | Arlington County | 0.91% | $8,153 | $895,000 |
| 9 | Augusta County | 0.47% | $1,446 | $306,100 |
| 10 | Bath County | 0.39% | $797 | $206,700 |
| 11 | Bedford County | 0.43% | $1,285 | $297,400 |
| 12 | Bland County | 0.56% | $846 | $152,100 |
| 13 | Botetourt County | 0.64% | $1,862 | $289,200 |
| 14 | Bristol city | 0.75% | $1,387 | $184,100 |
| 15 | Brunswick County | 0.57% | $820 | $142,700 |
| 16 | Buchanan County | 0.44% | $413 | $94,900 |
| 17 | Buckingham County | 0.52% | $906 | $173,400 |
| 18 | Buena Vista city | 0.91% | $1,421 | $156,200 |
| 19 | Campbell County | 0.45% | $950 | $211,600 |
| 20 | Caroline County | 0.52% | $1,597 | $307,700 |
| 21 | Carroll County | 0.53% | $834 | $156,500 |
| 22 | Charles City County | 0.56% | $1,343 | $241,400 |
| 23 | Charlotte County | 0.52% | $756 | $144,100 |
| 24 | Charlottesville city | 0.80% | $3,915 | $486,700 |
| 25 | Chesapeake city | 0.82% | $3,108 | $378,400 |
| 26 | Chesterfield County | 0.76% | $2,773 | $366,000 |
| 27 | Clarke County | 0.48% | $2,657 | $550,100 |
| 28 | Colonial Heights city | 0.84% | $2,071 | $246,600 |
| 29 | Covington city | 0.82% | $681 | $83,500 |
| 30 | Craig County | 0.56% | $1,064 | $189,000 |
| 31 | Culpeper County | 0.52% | $2,141 | $409,200 |
| 32 | Cumberland County | 0.57% | $1,361 | $239,300 |
| 33 | Danville city | 0.65% | $774 | $119,100 |
| 34 | Dickenson County | 0.47% | $480 | $102,700 |
| 35 | Dinwiddie County | 0.55% | $1,409 | $257,800 |
| 36 | Emporia city | 0.79% | $1,171 | $148,500 |
| 37 | Essex County | 0.57% | $1,348 | $238,100 |
| 38 | Fairfax County | 1.01% | $7,368 | $732,800 |
| 39 | Fairfax city | 0.90% | $6,515 | $722,600 |
| 40 | Falls Church city | 0.95% | $10,001 | $1,055,600 |
| 41 | Fauquier County | 0.75% | $4,320 | $573,700 |
| 42 | Floyd County | 0.55% | $1,245 | $225,400 |
| 43 | Fluvanna County | 0.63% | $1,967 | $314,100 |
| 44 | Franklin County | 0.50% | $1,196 | $240,400 |
| 45 | Franklin city | 0.71% | $1,821 | $256,600 |
| 46 | Frederick County | 0.48% | $1,846 | $386,000 |
| 47 | Fredericksburg city | 0.60% | $2,907 | $483,700 |
| 48 | Galax city | 0.76% | $1,072 | $141,300 |
| 49 | Giles County | 0.61% | $928 | $151,100 |
| 50 | Gloucester County | 0.57% | $1,878 | $331,000 |
| 51 | Goochland County | 0.50% | $2,496 | $500,600 |
| 52 | Grayson County | 0.56% | $843 | $150,100 |
| 53 | Greene County | 0.61% | $2,086 | $343,300 |
| 54 | Greensville County | 0.54% | $855 | $159,400 |
| 55 | Halifax County | 0.46% | $721 | $155,700 |
| 56 | Hampton city | 0.95% | $2,327 | $245,700 |
| 57 | Hanover County | 0.66% | $2,627 | $400,400 |
| 58 | Harrisonburg city | 0.76% | $2,281 | $299,100 |
| 59 | Henrico County | 0.71% | $2,565 | $359,200 |
| 60 | Henry County | 0.47% | $637 | $134,800 |
| 61 | Highland County | 0.57% | $1,135 | $200,000 |
| 62 | Hopewell city | 0.86% | $1,564 | $181,600 |
| 63 | Isle of Wight County | 0.70% | $2,510 | $356,500 |
| 64 | James City County | 0.65% | $2,901 | $447,200 |
| 65 | King George County | 0.53% | $2,254 | $428,300 |
| 66 | King William County | 0.55% | $1,729 | $315,700 |
| 67 | King and Queen County | 0.52% | $1,209 | $231,600 |
| 68 | Lancaster County | 0.48% | $1,558 | $327,000 |
| 69 | Lee County | 0.60% | $595 | $98,900 |
| 70 | Lexington city | 0.81% | $2,224 | $275,200 |
| 71 | Loudoun County | 0.85% | $6,325 | $743,800 |
| 72 | Louisa County | 0.60% | $1,883 | $315,300 |
| 73 | Lunenburg County | 0.39% | $578 | $150,100 |
| 74 | Lynchburg city | 0.79% | $1,804 | $229,800 |
| 75 | Madison County | 0.53% | $1,968 | $370,300 |
| 76 | Manassas Park city | 1.17% | $4,636 | $395,900 |
| 77 | Manassas city | 1.09% | $4,923 | $449,900 |
| 78 | Martinsville city | 0.77% | $760 | $98,400 |
| 79 | Mathews County | 0.43% | $1,547 | $360,900 |
| 80 | Mecklenburg County | 0.45% | $859 | $192,600 |
| 81 | Middlesex County | 0.50% | $1,778 | $352,200 |
| 82 | Montgomery County | 0.74% | $2,249 | $304,600 |
| 83 | Nelson County | 0.50% | $1,622 | $321,700 |
| 84 | New Kent County | 0.64% | $2,503 | $393,600 |
| 85 | Newport News city | 1.01% | $2,634 | $260,600 |
| 86 | Norfolk city | 1.00% | $2,890 | $289,900 |
| 87 | Northampton County | 0.57% | $1,807 | $316,200 |
| 88 | Northumberland County | 0.47% | $1,645 | $346,800 |
| 89 | Norton city | 0.73% | $800 | $110,000 |
| 90 | Nottoway County | 0.45% | $761 | $167,500 |
| 91 | Orange County | 0.55% | $1,997 | $364,200 |
| 92 | Page County | 0.64% | $1,497 | $233,200 |
| 93 | Patrick County | 0.55% | $845 | $153,400 |
| 94 | Petersburg city | 0.81% | $1,523 | $189,000 |
| 95 | Pittsylvania County | 0.59% | $948 | $161,400 |
| 96 | Poquoson city | 0.92% | $3,690 | $400,300 |
| 97 | Portsmouth city | 1.04% | $2,557 | $246,900 |
| 98 | Powhatan County | 0.59% | $2,448 | $416,000 |
| 99 | Prince Edward County | 0.43% | $921 | $216,600 |
| 100 | Prince George County | 0.74% | $2,184 | $293,400 |
| 101 | Prince William County | 0.94% | $4,999 | $530,100 |
| 102 | Pulaski County | 0.63% | $1,202 | $191,700 |
| 103 | Radford city | 0.72% | $1,581 | $220,700 |
| 104 | Rappahannock County | 0.49% | $2,505 | $506,400 |
| 105 | Richmond County | 0.56% | $1,290 | $231,500 |
| 106 | Richmond city | 0.89% | $3,150 | $353,000 |
| 107 | Roanoke County | 0.85% | $2,436 | $286,000 |
| 108 | Roanoke city | 0.99% | $1,893 | $190,500 |
| 109 | Rockbridge County | 0.60% | $1,492 | $248,800 |
| 110 | Rockingham County | 0.53% | $1,645 | $313,000 |
| 111 | Russell County | 0.48% | $576 | $120,600 |
| 112 | Salem city | 0.90% | $2,316 | $258,600 |
| 113 | Scott County | 0.62% | $885 | $143,000 |
| 114 | Shenandoah County | 0.52% | $1,528 | $294,900 |
| 115 | Smyth County | 0.58% | $805 | $139,600 |
| 116 | Southampton County | 0.66% | $1,418 | $216,200 |
| 117 | Spotsylvania County | 0.58% | $2,347 | $404,900 |
| 118 | Stafford County | 0.70% | $3,410 | $485,100 |
| 119 | Staunton city | 0.70% | $1,818 | $259,200 |
| 120 | Suffolk city | 0.93% | $3,229 | $347,400 |
| 121 | Surry County | 0.69% | $1,651 | $238,800 |
| 122 | Sussex County | 0.59% | $1,078 | $183,800 |
| 123 | Tazewell County | 0.62% | $728 | $118,300 |
| 124 | Virginia Beach city | 0.80% | $3,061 | $382,500 |
| 125 | Warren County | 0.52% | $1,819 | $348,400 |
| 126 | Washington County | 0.50% | $1,065 | $214,000 |
| 127 | Waynesboro city | 0.67% | $1,639 | $245,500 |
| 128 | Westmoreland County | 0.60% | $1,628 | $269,600 |
| 129 | Williamsburg city | 0.59% | $2,518 | $428,100 |
| 130 | Winchester city | 0.76% | $2,591 | $343,000 |
| 131 | Wise County | 0.58% | $693 | $118,600 |
| 132 | Wythe County | 0.53% | $900 | $171,200 |
| 133 | York County | 0.64% | $2,794 | $433,200 |
About Virginia Property Taxes
Virginia has 133 counties, each with its own property tax rate set by local taxing authorities. The state's average effective rate of 0.65% is below the national average of 0.92%.
Use our property tax calculator to estimate your annual tax bill based on your specific home value and county.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average property tax rate in Virginia?
The average effective property tax rate in Virginia is 0.65%, based on the median property tax paid divided by median home value across all 133 counties.
Which county in Virginia has the lowest property tax?
The lowest effective rate in Virginia is in Amelia County at 0.38%.
Which county has the highest property tax in Virginia?
The highest effective rate is in Manassas Park city at 1.17%.
Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. Variables: B25103 (Median Real Estate Taxes Paid), B25077 (Median Home Value). Public domain. Effective rate = median tax ÷ median home value × 100.