Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Highest Property Tax Bills in Virginia
Ranked by dollars actually paid rather than by rate. This list looks very different from the rate ranking: expensive coastal counties appear here on the strength of their home values alone, even where the percentage is unremarkable.
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Virginia ranked
| # | County | Annual tax | Median home | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Falls Church city | $10,001 | $1,005,400 | 0.995% |
| 2 | Arlington County | $7,774 | $864,800 | 0.899% |
| 3 | Fairfax County | $7,072 | $699,700 | 1.011% |
| 4 | Alexandria city | $6,879 | $696,800 | 0.987% |
| 5 | Fairfax city | $6,392 | $677,400 | 0.944% |
| 6 | Loudoun County | $6,186 | $701,000 | 0.882% |
| 7 | Prince William County | $4,910 | $500,600 | 0.981% |
| 8 | Manassas city | $4,766 | $434,700 | 1.096% |
| 9 | Manassas Park city | $4,329 | $381,200 | 1.136% |
| 10 | Fauquier County | $4,185 | $543,700 | 0.770% |
| 11 | Charlottesville city | $3,649 | $448,400 | 0.814% |
| 12 | Poquoson city | $3,640 | $403,000 | 0.903% |
| 13 | Albemarle County | $3,482 | $471,000 | 0.739% |
| 14 | Stafford County | $3,301 | $458,800 | 0.719% |
| 15 | Suffolk city | $3,073 | $329,600 | 0.932% |
| 16 | Chesapeake city | $2,937 | $359,100 | 0.818% |
| 17 | Virginia Beach city | $2,929 | $366,300 | 0.800% |
| 18 | Fredericksburg city | $2,853 | $461,500 | 0.618% |
| 19 | Richmond city | $2,834 | $328,100 | 0.864% |
| 20 | Rappahannock County | $2,787 | $490,200 | 0.569% |
| 21 | James City County | $2,786 | $419,200 | 0.665% |
| 22 | Clarke County | $2,757 | $538,900 | 0.512% |
| 23 | Norfolk city | $2,738 | $271,900 | 1.007% |
| 24 | York County | $2,676 | $411,200 | 0.651% |
| 25 | Chesterfield County | $2,636 | $336,700 | 0.783% |
| 26 | New Kent County | $2,523 | $371,500 | 0.679% |
| 27 | Newport News city | $2,507 | $243,300 | 1.030% |
| 28 | Hanover County | $2,506 | $372,700 | 0.672% |
| 29 | Winchester city | $2,505 | $325,900 | 0.769% |
| 30 | Portsmouth city | $2,452 | $229,400 | 1.069% |
| 31 | Goochland County | $2,418 | $483,700 | 0.500% |
| 32 | Powhatan County | $2,418 | $381,300 | 0.634% |
| 33 | Henrico County | $2,416 | $333,600 | 0.724% |
| 34 | Isle of Wight County | $2,399 | $333,600 | 0.719% |
| 35 | Lexington city | $2,378 | $275,300 | 0.864% |
| 36 | Roanoke County | $2,340 | $267,300 | 0.875% |
| 37 | Williamsburg city | $2,265 | $393,200 | 0.576% |
| 38 | Spotsylvania County | $2,263 | $375,000 | 0.603% |
| 39 | Hampton city | $2,259 | $234,100 | 0.965% |
| 40 | Salem city | $2,232 | $244,800 | 0.912% |
| 41 | King George County | $2,221 | $395,900 | 0.561% |
| 42 | Montgomery County | $2,174 | $283,600 | 0.767% |
| 43 | Harrisonburg city | $2,172 | $278,200 | 0.781% |
| 44 | Colonial Heights city | $2,127 | $231,700 | 0.918% |
| 45 | Culpeper County | $2,119 | $386,400 | 0.548% |
| 46 | Prince George County | $2,098 | $268,300 | 0.782% |
| 47 | Orange County | $2,048 | $337,300 | 0.607% |
| 48 | Greene County | $2,009 | $315,300 | 0.637% |
| 49 | Madison County | $1,967 | $331,400 | 0.594% |
| 50 | Warren County | $1,850 | $315,800 | 0.586% |
| 51 | Fluvanna County | $1,835 | $281,700 | 0.651% |
| 52 | Roanoke city | $1,828 | $180,500 | 1.013% |
| 53 | Frederick County | $1,807 | $355,000 | 0.509% |
| 54 | Louisa County | $1,781 | $275,600 | 0.646% |
| 55 | Lynchburg city | $1,778 | $211,800 | 0.839% |
| 56 | Botetourt County | $1,761 | $268,900 | 0.655% |
| 57 | King William County | $1,733 | $276,500 | 0.627% |
| 58 | Gloucester County | $1,718 | $289,200 | 0.594% |
| 59 | Staunton city | $1,696 | $239,300 | 0.709% |
| 60 | Middlesex County | $1,692 | $299,800 | 0.564% |
| 61 | Northampton County | $1,689 | $279,100 | 0.605% |
| 62 | Franklin city | $1,677 | $227,200 | 0.738% |
| 63 | Northumberland County | $1,602 | $333,100 | 0.481% |
| 64 | Hopewell city | $1,600 | $165,100 | 0.969% |
| 65 | Caroline County | $1,585 | $283,100 | 0.560% |
| 66 | Waynesboro city | $1,578 | $236,600 | 0.667% |
| 67 | Rockingham County | $1,532 | $287,900 | 0.532% |
| 68 | Nelson County | $1,517 | $283,000 | 0.536% |
| 69 | Lancaster County | $1,508 | $307,600 | 0.490% |
| 70 | Westmoreland County | $1,506 | $244,000 | 0.617% |
| 71 | Page County | $1,489 | $221,800 | 0.671% |
| 72 | Radford city | $1,488 | $211,700 | 0.703% |
| 73 | Dinwiddie County | $1,478 | $246,100 | 0.601% |
| 74 | Mathews County | $1,475 | $348,800 | 0.423% |
| 75 | Surry County | $1,474 | $235,200 | 0.627% |
| 76 | Shenandoah County | $1,451 | $265,800 | 0.546% |
| 77 | Petersburg city | $1,449 | $157,900 | 0.918% |
| 78 | Buena Vista city | $1,444 | $153,500 | 0.941% |
| 79 | Rockbridge County | $1,432 | $238,700 | 0.600% |
| 80 | Cumberland County | $1,398 | $220,100 | 0.635% |
| 81 | Southampton County | $1,380 | $208,800 | 0.661% |
| 82 | Augusta County | $1,379 | $281,400 | 0.490% |
| 83 | Charles City County | $1,354 | $224,100 | 0.604% |
| 84 | Essex County | $1,312 | $228,600 | 0.574% |
| 85 | Bristol city | $1,294 | $168,700 | 0.767% |
| 86 | Bedford County | $1,265 | $276,600 | 0.457% |
| 87 | King and Queen County | $1,261 | $240,900 | 0.523% |
| 88 | Franklin County | $1,188 | $222,800 | 0.533% |
| 89 | Richmond County | $1,188 | $214,200 | 0.555% |
| 90 | Pulaski County | $1,176 | $182,500 | 0.644% |
| 91 | Floyd County | $1,122 | $215,500 | 0.521% |
| 92 | Highland County | $1,104 | $195,700 | 0.564% |
| 93 | Washington County | $1,038 | $201,800 | 0.514% |
| 94 | Amelia County | $1,034 | $239,700 | 0.431% |
| 95 | Alleghany County | $1,011 | $122,300 | 0.827% |
| 96 | Appomattox County | $1,006 | $189,200 | 0.532% |
| 97 | Amherst County | $997 | $197,200 | 0.506% |
| 98 | Emporia city | $990 | $131,100 | 0.755% |
| 99 | Sussex County | $966 | $178,500 | 0.541% |
| 100 | Accomack County | $962 | $193,100 | 0.498% |
| 101 | Galax city | $962 | $126,800 | 0.759% |
| 102 | Craig County | $958 | $210,500 | 0.455% |
| 103 | Greensville County | $936 | $159,200 | 0.588% |
| 104 | Campbell County | $913 | $199,200 | 0.458% |
| 105 | Giles County | $907 | $143,500 | 0.632% |
| 106 | Pittsylvania County | $907 | $153,000 | 0.593% |
| 107 | Buckingham County | $874 | $167,800 | 0.521% |
| 108 | Bland County | $868 | $157,100 | 0.553% |
| 109 | Carroll County | $861 | $144,200 | 0.597% |
| 110 | Patrick County | $851 | $146,500 | 0.581% |
| 111 | Wythe County | $851 | $172,100 | 0.494% |
| 112 | Bath County | $834 | $206,000 | 0.405% |
| 113 | Mecklenburg County | $826 | $169,400 | 0.488% |
| 114 | Scott County | $826 | $122,300 | 0.675% |
| 115 | Grayson County | $820 | $132,300 | 0.620% |
| 116 | Prince Edward County | $820 | $203,700 | 0.403% |
| 117 | Norton city | $787 | $100,700 | 0.782% |
| 118 | Smyth County | $766 | $125,800 | 0.609% |
| 119 | Nottoway County | $756 | $179,800 | 0.420% |
| 120 | Martinsville city | $746 | $92,500 | 0.806% |
| 121 | Danville city | $743 | $110,200 | 0.674% |
| 122 | Charlotte County | $739 | $144,000 | 0.513% |
| 123 | Halifax County | $729 | $148,900 | 0.490% |
| 124 | Brunswick County | $718 | $132,700 | 0.541% |
| 125 | Tazewell County | $718 | $116,100 | 0.618% |
| 126 | Wise County | $658 | $116,500 | 0.565% |
| 127 | Russell County | $644 | $119,600 | 0.538% |
| 128 | Lunenburg County | $635 | $145,500 | 0.436% |
| 129 | Covington city | $629 | $80,200 | 0.784% |
| 130 | Henry County | $604 | $120,300 | 0.502% |
| 131 | Lee County | $586 | $98,700 | 0.594% |
| 132 | Dickenson County | $503 | $101,100 | 0.498% |
| 133 | Buchanan County | $404 | $91,400 | 0.442% |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
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