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Virginia property tax by county

Property tax rates, median home values, and closing cost estimates for all 133 counties in Virginia. The average effective rate across the state is 0.65%, ranking Virginia 34 of 51 (below-average property taxes). Data is sourced from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates.

Average rate

0.65%

across 133 counties

National rank

#34

of 51, highest rate first

Median home value

$258,600

county median in state

Rate range

0.38%–1.17%

Amelia County → Manassas Park city

Same home, different county

On a $258,600 home (the typical county median in Virginia), the annual property tax bill depends heavily on where you buy:

Lowest-rate county

$988/yr

Amelia County at 0.38%

Highest-rate county

$3,028/yr

Manassas Park city at 1.17%

Difference

$2,040/yr

$170/mo · $20,404 over 10 years

Estimate: purchase price × each county's effective rate. Actual bills depend on assessed value, local levies, and exemptions.

Lowest property tax rates in Virginia

The five Virginia counties with the lowest effective property tax rates, useful for buyers comparing total cost of ownership across the state.

County	Rate	Median home	Median taxes
Amelia County	0.38%	$282,400	$1,079
Lunenburg County	0.39%	$150,100	$578
Bath County	0.39%	$206,700	$797
Prince Edward County	0.43%	$216,600	$921
Mathews County	0.43%	$360,900	$1,547

Highest property tax rates in Virginia

The five Virginiacounties with the highest effective property tax rates. High rates often reflect strong school district funding or municipal services rather than weakness, but they materially change a buyer's monthly carrying cost.

County	Rate	Median home	Median taxes
Manassas Park city	1.17%	$395,900	$4,636
Manassas city	1.09%	$449,900	$4,923
Portsmouth city	1.04%	$246,900	$2,557
Newport News city	1.01%	$260,600	$2,634
Fairfax County	1.00%	$732,800	$7,368

Virginia real estate transfer tax

Virginia charges a combined transfer tax of about 0.43% of the purchase price. On a $258,600 home, that is roughly $1,112 in total.

Paid by	Rate	On $258,600
Buyer	0.33%	$853
Seller	0.10%	$259

Grantor's (seller) tax $0.50/$500 (0.1%). Northern Virginia and Hampton Roads sellers pay an additional $0.15/$100 (0.15%) NVTA/HRTA regional congestion fee (total ~0.25% seller in those regions). Buyer pays State Recordation Tax $0.25/$100 (0.25%) + local 1/3 addition ($0.083/$100) + grantee tax $0.50/$500 (0.1%) ≈ 0.43% total on deed. Additional recordation on mortgage applies if financed.

Virginia is an attorney-closing state: expect a real estate attorney fee of roughly $600–$1,500 at closing.

Official Virginia source → · Verified April 2026

Closing costs in Virginia

Across Virginia's 133 counties, buyer closing costs run $3,146 to $18,807 at each county's median home value with 20% down. Cash needed at closing, with closing costs, the down payment and the transfer tax, runs $20,122 to $233,410. Pick your county for your own figures.

Virginia closing cost calculator

Virginia property tax exemptions

Ways buyers in Virginia may reduce their annual property tax. These programs apply statewide; verify county specifics with your local assessor.

Veteran

Disabled Veterans Real Estate Exemption

Statewide exemption of real property tax on the principal residence and up to one acre for veterans with 100% service-connected permanent and total disability (or rated 100% for individual unemployability). Extends to unremarried surviving spouses.

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Senior

Elderly & Disabled Tax Relief

Va. Code §58.1-3210 authorizes localities to exempt or defer real estate tax for owners 65+ or permanently and totally disabled. Income and asset limits are set by each locality.

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Last verified April 2026. Exemption amounts and eligibility change frequently. Always confirm with your county assessor before claiming.

All 133 counties in Virginia

Effective property tax rate, median home value, and median annual taxes paid for every county in Virginia. Click a county to open its full property tax calculator and closing cost breakdown.

County	Rate	Median home	Median taxes
Accomack County	0.48%	$204,300	$985
Albemarle County	0.75%	$495,400	$3,719
Alexandria city	0.96%	$735,100	$7,024
Alleghany County	0.80%	$125,800	$1,000
Amelia County	0.38%	$282,400	$1,079
Amherst County	0.46%	$212,400	$975
Appomattox County	0.52%	$207,600	$1,073
Arlington County	0.91%	$895,000	$8,153
Augusta County	0.47%	$306,100	$1,446
Bath County	0.39%	$206,700	$797
Bedford County	0.43%	$297,400	$1,285
Bland County	0.56%	$152,100	$846
Botetourt County	0.64%	$289,200	$1,862
Bristol city	0.75%	$184,100	$1,387
Brunswick County	0.57%	$142,700	$820
Buchanan County	0.43%	$94,900	$413
Buckingham County	0.52%	$173,400	$906
Buena Vista city	0.91%	$156,200	$1,421
Campbell County	0.45%	$211,600	$950
Caroline County	0.52%	$307,700	$1,597
Carroll County	0.53%	$156,500	$834
Charles City County	0.56%	$241,400	$1,343
Charlotte County	0.53%	$144,100	$756
Charlottesville city	0.80%	$486,700	$3,915
Chesapeake city	0.82%	$378,400	$3,108
Chesterfield County	0.76%	$366,000	$2,773
Clarke County	0.48%	$550,100	$2,657
Colonial Heights city	0.84%	$246,600	$2,071
Covington city	0.82%	$83,500	$681
Craig County	0.56%	$189,000	$1,064
Culpeper County	0.52%	$409,200	$2,141
Cumberland County	0.57%	$239,300	$1,361
Danville city	0.65%	$119,100	$774
Dickenson County	0.47%	$102,700	$480
Dinwiddie County	0.55%	$257,800	$1,409
Emporia city	0.79%	$148,500	$1,171
Essex County	0.57%	$238,100	$1,348
Fairfax city	0.90%	$722,600	$6,515
Fairfax County	1.00%	$732,800	$7,368
Falls Church city	0.95%	$1,055,600	$10,001
Fauquier County	0.75%	$573,700	$4,320
Floyd County	0.55%	$225,400	$1,245
Fluvanna County	0.63%	$314,100	$1,967
Franklin city	0.71%	$256,600	$1,821
Franklin County	0.50%	$240,400	$1,196
Frederick County	0.48%	$386,000	$1,846
Fredericksburg city	0.60%	$483,700	$2,907
Galax city	0.76%	$141,300	$1,072
Giles County	0.61%	$151,100	$928
Gloucester County	0.57%	$331,000	$1,878
Goochland County	0.50%	$500,600	$2,496
Grayson County	0.56%	$150,100	$843
Greene County	0.61%	$343,300	$2,086
Greensville County	0.54%	$159,400	$855
Halifax County	0.46%	$155,700	$721
Hampton city	0.95%	$245,700	$2,327
Hanover County	0.66%	$400,400	$2,627
Harrisonburg city	0.76%	$299,100	$2,281
Henrico County	0.71%	$359,200	$2,565
Henry County	0.47%	$134,800	$637
Highland County	0.57%	$200,000	$1,135
Hopewell city	0.86%	$181,600	$1,564
Isle of Wight County	0.70%	$356,500	$2,510
James City County	0.65%	$447,200	$2,901
King and Queen County	0.52%	$231,600	$1,209
King George County	0.53%	$428,300	$2,254
King William County	0.55%	$315,700	$1,729
Lancaster County	0.48%	$327,000	$1,558
Lee County	0.60%	$98,900	$595
Lexington city	0.81%	$275,200	$2,224
Loudoun County	0.85%	$743,800	$6,325
Louisa County	0.60%	$315,300	$1,883
Lunenburg County	0.39%	$150,100	$578
Lynchburg city	0.78%	$229,800	$1,804
Madison County	0.53%	$370,300	$1,968
Manassas city	1.09%	$449,900	$4,923
Manassas Park city	1.17%	$395,900	$4,636
Martinsville city	0.77%	$98,400	$760
Mathews County	0.43%	$360,900	$1,547
Mecklenburg County	0.45%	$192,600	$859
Middlesex County	0.51%	$352,200	$1,778
Montgomery County	0.74%	$304,600	$2,249
Nelson County	0.50%	$321,700	$1,622
New Kent County	0.64%	$393,600	$2,503
Newport News city	1.01%	$260,600	$2,634
Norfolk city	1.00%	$289,900	$2,890
Northampton County	0.57%	$316,200	$1,807
Northumberland County	0.47%	$346,800	$1,645
Norton city	0.73%	$110,000	$800
Nottoway County	0.45%	$167,500	$761
Orange County	0.55%	$364,200	$1,997
Page County	0.64%	$233,200	$1,497
Patrick County	0.55%	$153,400	$845
Petersburg city	0.81%	$189,000	$1,523
Pittsylvania County	0.59%	$161,400	$948
Poquoson city	0.92%	$400,300	$3,690
Portsmouth city	1.04%	$246,900	$2,557
Powhatan County	0.59%	$416,000	$2,448
Prince Edward County	0.43%	$216,600	$921
Prince George County	0.74%	$293,400	$2,184
Prince William County	0.94%	$530,100	$4,999
Pulaski County	0.63%	$191,700	$1,202
Radford city	0.72%	$220,700	$1,581
Rappahannock County	0.50%	$506,400	$2,505
Richmond city	0.89%	$353,000	$3,150
Richmond County	0.56%	$231,500	$1,290
Roanoke city	0.99%	$190,500	$1,893
Roanoke County	0.85%	$286,000	$2,436
Rockbridge County	0.60%	$248,800	$1,492
Rockingham County	0.53%	$313,000	$1,645
Russell County	0.48%	$120,600	$576
Salem city	0.90%	$258,600	$2,316
Scott County	0.62%	$143,000	$885
Shenandoah County	0.52%	$294,900	$1,528
Smyth County	0.58%	$139,600	$805
Southampton County	0.66%	$216,200	$1,418
Spotsylvania County	0.58%	$404,900	$2,347
Stafford County	0.70%	$485,100	$3,410
Staunton city	0.70%	$259,200	$1,818
Suffolk city	0.93%	$347,400	$3,229
Surry County	0.69%	$238,800	$1,651
Sussex County	0.59%	$183,800	$1,078
Tazewell County	0.61%	$118,300	$728
Virginia Beach city	0.80%	$382,500	$3,061
Warren County	0.52%	$348,400	$1,819
Washington County	0.50%	$214,000	$1,065
Waynesboro city	0.67%	$245,500	$1,639
Westmoreland County	0.60%	$269,600	$1,628
Williamsburg city	0.59%	$428,100	$2,518
Winchester city	0.76%	$343,000	$2,591
Wise County	0.58%	$118,600	$693
Wythe County	0.53%	$171,200	$900
York County	0.65%	$433,200	$2,794

Source: US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates, tables B25077 (median home value) and B25103 (median real estate taxes paid). Effective rate is computed as median taxes paid divided by median home value at the county level and represents the typical owner-occupied home. Actual bills vary by purchase price, exemptions, and special assessments.