Virginia Property Tax
Virginia property tax estimates (2026)
Virginia property tax rates are set locally — cities and counties (including Alexandria and Northern Virginia jurisdictions) can differ a lot. Estimate by ZIP or locality for 2026 planning; the locality issues the official bill.
Start with the national ZIP-first property tax calculator for a quick estimate, then refine with county data below. National Mortgage Center is not affiliated with any government agency.
Estimated effective state rate
0.78%
Sample tax on a $400,000 home
$3,120
Vs U.S. benchmark (0.90%)
−$480
Counties in this dataset
133
In the current NMC dataset, Virginia has an estimated effective property-tax rate of 0.78%, resulting in approximately $3,120 in annual property taxes on a $400,000 home.
Contact your city/county commissioner of the revenue or treasurer. Virginia TAX publishes statewide property tax resources.
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How property taxes work in Virginia
Virginia property taxes are levied locally — typically a stack of county, municipal, school, and special-district rates applied to assessed value after any exemptions. The 0.78% figure on this page is an ACS effective rate (taxes paid ÷ owner-occupied home value), which is useful for comparing counties and modeling PITI. It is not the millage printed on a specific parcel's bill.
For millage, exemption filings, or an official estimate, use Virginia Department of Taxation.
Estimate Virginia taxes in the calculatorVirginia county property tax comparison
Median owner-occupied home value and median real-estate tax paid (ACS), with the county effective rate used in our calculator. Showing the 30 largest counties by owner-occupied households; every county is listed below.
| County | Median home value | Median annual tax | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfax County | $732,800 | $7,368 | 1.01% |
| Virginia Beach city | $382,500 | $3,061 | 0.80% |
| Prince William County | $530,100 | $4,999 | 0.94% |
| Loudoun County | $743,800 | $6,325 | 0.85% |
| Chesterfield County | $366,000 | $2,773 | 0.76% |
| Henrico County | $359,200 | $2,565 | 0.71% |
| Chesapeake city | $378,400 | $3,108 | 0.82% |
| Arlington County | $895,000 | $8,153 | 0.91% |
| Richmond city | $353,000 | $3,150 | 0.89% |
| Norfolk city | $289,900 | $2,890 | 1.00% |
| Stafford County | $485,100 | $3,410 | 0.70% |
| Spotsylvania County | $404,900 | $2,347 | 0.58% |
| Newport News city | $260,600 | $2,634 | 1.01% |
| Hanover County | $400,400 | $2,627 | 0.66% |
| Hampton city | $245,700 | $2,327 | 0.95% |
| Alexandria city | $735,100 | $7,024 | 0.96% |
| Albemarle County | $495,400 | $3,719 | 0.75% |
| Roanoke County | $286,000 | $2,436 | 0.85% |
| Frederick County | $386,000 | $1,846 | 0.48% |
| Bedford County | $297,400 | $1,285 | 0.43% |
| Suffolk city | $347,400 | $3,229 | 0.93% |
| Augusta County | $306,100 | $1,446 | 0.47% |
| Rockingham County | $313,000 | $1,645 | 0.53% |
| James City County | $447,200 | $2,901 | 0.65% |
| Portsmouth city | $246,900 | $2,557 | 1.04% |
| Roanoke city | $190,500 | $1,893 | 0.99% |
| Fauquier County | $573,700 | $4,320 | 0.75% |
| Montgomery County | $304,600 | $2,249 | 0.74% |
| Pittsylvania County | $161,400 | $948 | 0.59% |
| York County | $433,200 | $2,794 | 0.64% |
Virginia county directory
Highest property tax rates in Virginia
Among counties currently in the NMC dataset for this state.
- 1. Manassas Park city1.17%
- 2. Manassas city1.09%
- 3. Portsmouth city1.04%
- 4. Fairfax County1.01%
- 5. Newport News city1.01%
Lowest property tax rates in Virginia
Among counties currently in the NMC dataset for this state.
- 1. Amelia County0.38%
- 2. Bath County0.39%
- 3. Lunenburg County0.39%
- 4. Bedford County0.43%
- 5. Mathews County0.43%
Accomack County
Estimated effective rate: 0.48%
Albemarle County
Estimated effective rate: 0.75%
Alexandria city
Estimated effective rate: 0.96%
Alleghany County
Estimated effective rate: 0.79%
Amelia County
Estimated effective rate: 0.38%
Amherst County
Estimated effective rate: 0.46%
Appomattox County
Estimated effective rate: 0.52%
Arlington County
Estimated effective rate: 0.91%
Augusta County
Estimated effective rate: 0.47%
Bath County
Estimated effective rate: 0.39%
Bedford County
Estimated effective rate: 0.43%
Bland County
Estimated effective rate: 0.56%
Botetourt County
Estimated effective rate: 0.64%
Bristol city
Estimated effective rate: 0.75%
Brunswick County
Estimated effective rate: 0.57%
Buchanan County
Estimated effective rate: 0.44%
Buckingham County
Estimated effective rate: 0.52%
Buena Vista city
Estimated effective rate: 0.91%
Campbell County
Estimated effective rate: 0.45%
Caroline County
Estimated effective rate: 0.52%
Carroll County
Estimated effective rate: 0.53%
Charles City County
Estimated effective rate: 0.56%
Charlotte County
Estimated effective rate: 0.52%
Charlottesville city
Estimated effective rate: 0.80%
Chesapeake city
Estimated effective rate: 0.82%
Chesterfield County
Estimated effective rate: 0.76%
Clarke County
Estimated effective rate: 0.48%
Colonial Heights city
Estimated effective rate: 0.84%
Covington city
Estimated effective rate: 0.82%
Craig County
Estimated effective rate: 0.56%
Culpeper County
Estimated effective rate: 0.52%
Cumberland County
Estimated effective rate: 0.57%
Danville city
Estimated effective rate: 0.65%
Dickenson County
Estimated effective rate: 0.47%
Dinwiddie County
Estimated effective rate: 0.55%
Emporia city
Estimated effective rate: 0.79%
Essex County
Estimated effective rate: 0.57%
Fairfax city
Estimated effective rate: 0.90%
Fairfax County
Estimated effective rate: 1.01%
Falls Church city
Estimated effective rate: 0.95%
Fauquier County
Estimated effective rate: 0.75%
Floyd County
Estimated effective rate: 0.55%
Fluvanna County
Estimated effective rate: 0.63%
Franklin city
Estimated effective rate: 0.71%
Franklin County
Estimated effective rate: 0.50%
Frederick County
Estimated effective rate: 0.48%
Fredericksburg city
Estimated effective rate: 0.60%
Galax city
Estimated effective rate: 0.76%
Giles County
Estimated effective rate: 0.61%
Gloucester County
Estimated effective rate: 0.57%
Goochland County
Estimated effective rate: 0.50%
Grayson County
Estimated effective rate: 0.56%
Greene County
Estimated effective rate: 0.61%
Greensville County
Estimated effective rate: 0.54%
Halifax County
Estimated effective rate: 0.46%
Hampton city
Estimated effective rate: 0.95%
Hanover County
Estimated effective rate: 0.66%
Harrisonburg city
Estimated effective rate: 0.76%
Henrico County
Estimated effective rate: 0.71%
Henry County
Estimated effective rate: 0.47%
Highland County
Estimated effective rate: 0.57%
Hopewell city
Estimated effective rate: 0.86%
Isle of Wight County
Estimated effective rate: 0.70%
James City County
Estimated effective rate: 0.65%
King and Queen County
Estimated effective rate: 0.52%
King George County
Estimated effective rate: 0.53%
King William County
Estimated effective rate: 0.55%
Lancaster County
Estimated effective rate: 0.48%
Lee County
Estimated effective rate: 0.60%
Lexington city
Estimated effective rate: 0.81%
Loudoun County
Estimated effective rate: 0.85%
Louisa County
Estimated effective rate: 0.60%
Lunenburg County
Estimated effective rate: 0.39%
Lynchburg city
Estimated effective rate: 0.79%
Madison County
Estimated effective rate: 0.53%
Manassas city
Estimated effective rate: 1.09%
Manassas Park city
Estimated effective rate: 1.17%
Martinsville city
Estimated effective rate: 0.77%
Mathews County
Estimated effective rate: 0.43%
Mecklenburg County
Estimated effective rate: 0.45%
Middlesex County
Estimated effective rate: 0.50%
Montgomery County
Estimated effective rate: 0.74%
Nelson County
Estimated effective rate: 0.50%
New Kent County
Estimated effective rate: 0.64%
Newport News city
Estimated effective rate: 1.01%
Norfolk city
Estimated effective rate: 1.00%
Northampton County
Estimated effective rate: 0.57%
Northumberland County
Estimated effective rate: 0.47%
Norton city
Estimated effective rate: 0.73%
Nottoway County
Estimated effective rate: 0.45%
Orange County
Estimated effective rate: 0.55%
Page County
Estimated effective rate: 0.64%
Patrick County
Estimated effective rate: 0.55%
Petersburg city
Estimated effective rate: 0.81%
Pittsylvania County
Estimated effective rate: 0.59%
Poquoson city
Estimated effective rate: 0.92%
Portsmouth city
Estimated effective rate: 1.04%
Powhatan County
Estimated effective rate: 0.59%
Prince Edward County
Estimated effective rate: 0.43%
Prince George County
Estimated effective rate: 0.74%
Prince William County
Estimated effective rate: 0.94%
Pulaski County
Estimated effective rate: 0.63%
Radford city
Estimated effective rate: 0.72%
Rappahannock County
Estimated effective rate: 0.49%
Richmond city
Estimated effective rate: 0.89%
Richmond County
Estimated effective rate: 0.56%
Roanoke city
Estimated effective rate: 0.99%
Roanoke County
Estimated effective rate: 0.85%
Rockbridge County
Estimated effective rate: 0.60%
Rockingham County
Estimated effective rate: 0.53%
Russell County
Estimated effective rate: 0.48%
Salem city
Estimated effective rate: 0.90%
Scott County
Estimated effective rate: 0.62%
Shenandoah County
Estimated effective rate: 0.52%
Smyth County
Estimated effective rate: 0.58%
Southampton County
Estimated effective rate: 0.66%
Spotsylvania County
Estimated effective rate: 0.58%
Stafford County
Estimated effective rate: 0.70%
Staunton city
Estimated effective rate: 0.70%
Suffolk city
Estimated effective rate: 0.93%
Surry County
Estimated effective rate: 0.69%
Sussex County
Estimated effective rate: 0.59%
Tazewell County
Estimated effective rate: 0.62%
Virginia Beach city
Estimated effective rate: 0.80%
Warren County
Estimated effective rate: 0.52%
Washington County
Estimated effective rate: 0.50%
Waynesboro city
Estimated effective rate: 0.67%
Westmoreland County
Estimated effective rate: 0.60%
Williamsburg city
Estimated effective rate: 0.59%
Winchester city
Estimated effective rate: 0.76%
Wise County
Estimated effective rate: 0.58%
Wythe County
Estimated effective rate: 0.53%
York County
Estimated effective rate: 0.64%
Related planning resources for Virginia
FHA limit context in Virginia
Some counties follow standard FHA limits while higher-cost counties may qualify for elevated FHA limits.
FHA 1-unit floor $541,287 · ceiling $1,249,125. Property tax estimates on this page are separate from loan limits.
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Methodology
Statewide effective rates use 2024 ACS owner-occupied data. County rates are median real-estate taxes paid divided by median owner-occupied home value (ACS 2020–2024 5-year). Last reviewed August 13, 2026. Estimates only — confirm with the local taxing authority.
On a $400,000 home, the U.S. benchmark used for comparison is 0.90% ($3,600 / year).