Virginia— Property Tax & Closing Costs
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 51states & DC
Median home value
$258,600
county median in state
Rate range
0.38%–1.17%
Amelia County → Manassas Park city
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.
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 |
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.