Virginia · Property Tax

Virginia Property Tax by County

Virginia has counties + 38 independent cities operating under a county/city-driven assessment system. Effective property tax rates run ~0.82% statewide median — below the national average, with the strongest disabled-veteran benefit in the US (constitutional full exemption since 2011).

Why move here

VA Disabled Veterans Real Estate Tax Exemption (constitutional, full for 100% P&T since 2011 — among the most generous US programs)
DC + Norfolk military proximity
Blue Ridge mountains + Chesapeake Bay coast
strong colleges (UVA, William & Mary, Virginia Tech)
federal employment + defense contracting
mild climate
low effective rates

Why not move here

NoVA cost of living high (DC metro suburbs)
hurricane risk on the coast
rapid population growth in NoVA + Richmond straining infrastructure
traffic in DC corridor
rural-urban service divide

This almanac covers 13 of 133 Virginia counties.

Average effective rate

0.99%

Tax bill ÷ market value · Across 13 covered Virginia counties

National rank

#25 of 50

Ranked highest to lowest by rate · #26 from the lowest

Average annual bill

$4,371

On a typical $442,577 Virginia home

State income tax

5.75%

Graduated · 2.00% – 5.75% top marginal

Cheapest county we cover

Hanover

Hanover · 0.76% effective rate

For retirees

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For disabled veterans

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Distinguish value exemptions from a full covered-tax exemption.

13 of 133 Virginia counties covered

Prince William County

Manassas · pop. 484k

1.10% effective rate

$5.3k median bill

City of Virginia Beach

Virginia Beach · pop. 460k

Chesterfield · pop. 380k

Chesapeake · pop. 252k

1.04% effective rate

$3.3k median bill

Arlington County

Arlington · pop. 235k

Spotsylvania Courthouse · pop. 145k

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