Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Highest Property Taxes in Virginia
Effective property tax rate is median real estate taxes paid divided by median home value, the standard published measure. It is the fairest way to compare counties, because a low rate on an expensive house can still mean a very large bill.
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Virginia ranked
| # | County | Effective rate | Median home | Annual tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manassas Park city | 1.136% | $381,200 | $4,329 |
| 2 | Manassas city | 1.096% | $434,700 | $4,766 |
| 3 | Portsmouth city | 1.069% | $229,400 | $2,452 |
| 4 | Newport News city | 1.030% | $243,300 | $2,507 |
| 5 | Roanoke city | 1.013% | $180,500 | $1,828 |
| 6 | Fairfax County | 1.011% | $699,700 | $7,072 |
| 7 | Norfolk city | 1.007% | $271,900 | $2,738 |
| 8 | Falls Church city | 0.995% | $1,005,400 | $10,001 |
| 9 | Alexandria city | 0.987% | $696,800 | $6,879 |
| 10 | Prince William County | 0.981% | $500,600 | $4,910 |
| 11 | Hopewell city | 0.969% | $165,100 | $1,600 |
| 12 | Hampton city | 0.965% | $234,100 | $2,259 |
| 13 | Fairfax city | 0.944% | $677,400 | $6,392 |
| 14 | Buena Vista city | 0.941% | $153,500 | $1,444 |
| 15 | Suffolk city | 0.932% | $329,600 | $3,073 |
| 16 | Colonial Heights city | 0.918% | $231,700 | $2,127 |
| 17 | Petersburg city | 0.918% | $157,900 | $1,449 |
| 18 | Salem city | 0.912% | $244,800 | $2,232 |
| 19 | Poquoson city | 0.903% | $403,000 | $3,640 |
| 20 | Arlington County | 0.899% | $864,800 | $7,774 |
| 21 | Loudoun County | 0.882% | $701,000 | $6,186 |
| 22 | Roanoke County | 0.875% | $267,300 | $2,340 |
| 23 | Lexington city | 0.864% | $275,300 | $2,378 |
| 24 | Richmond city | 0.864% | $328,100 | $2,834 |
| 25 | Lynchburg city | 0.839% | $211,800 | $1,778 |
| 26 | Alleghany County | 0.827% | $122,300 | $1,011 |
| 27 | Chesapeake city | 0.818% | $359,100 | $2,937 |
| 28 | Charlottesville city | 0.814% | $448,400 | $3,649 |
| 29 | Martinsville city | 0.806% | $92,500 | $746 |
| 30 | Virginia Beach city | 0.800% | $366,300 | $2,929 |
| 31 | Covington city | 0.784% | $80,200 | $629 |
| 32 | Chesterfield County | 0.783% | $336,700 | $2,636 |
| 33 | Prince George County | 0.782% | $268,300 | $2,098 |
| 34 | Norton city | 0.782% | $100,700 | $787 |
| 35 | Harrisonburg city | 0.781% | $278,200 | $2,172 |
| 36 | Fauquier County | 0.770% | $543,700 | $4,185 |
| 37 | Winchester city | 0.769% | $325,900 | $2,505 |
| 38 | Montgomery County | 0.767% | $283,600 | $2,174 |
| 39 | Bristol city | 0.767% | $168,700 | $1,294 |
| 40 | Galax city | 0.759% | $126,800 | $962 |
| 41 | Emporia city | 0.755% | $131,100 | $990 |
| 42 | Albemarle County | 0.739% | $471,000 | $3,482 |
| 43 | Franklin city | 0.738% | $227,200 | $1,677 |
| 44 | Henrico County | 0.724% | $333,600 | $2,416 |
| 45 | Isle of Wight County | 0.719% | $333,600 | $2,399 |
| 46 | Stafford County | 0.719% | $458,800 | $3,301 |
| 47 | Staunton city | 0.709% | $239,300 | $1,696 |
| 48 | Radford city | 0.703% | $211,700 | $1,488 |
| 49 | New Kent County | 0.679% | $371,500 | $2,523 |
| 50 | Scott County | 0.675% | $122,300 | $826 |
| 51 | Danville city | 0.674% | $110,200 | $743 |
| 52 | Hanover County | 0.672% | $372,700 | $2,506 |
| 53 | Page County | 0.671% | $221,800 | $1,489 |
| 54 | Waynesboro city | 0.667% | $236,600 | $1,578 |
| 55 | James City County | 0.665% | $419,200 | $2,786 |
| 56 | Southampton County | 0.661% | $208,800 | $1,380 |
| 57 | Botetourt County | 0.655% | $268,900 | $1,761 |
| 58 | Fluvanna County | 0.651% | $281,700 | $1,835 |
| 59 | York County | 0.651% | $411,200 | $2,676 |
| 60 | Louisa County | 0.646% | $275,600 | $1,781 |
| 61 | Pulaski County | 0.644% | $182,500 | $1,176 |
| 62 | Greene County | 0.637% | $315,300 | $2,009 |
| 63 | Cumberland County | 0.635% | $220,100 | $1,398 |
| 64 | Powhatan County | 0.634% | $381,300 | $2,418 |
| 65 | Giles County | 0.632% | $143,500 | $907 |
| 66 | King William County | 0.627% | $276,500 | $1,733 |
| 67 | Surry County | 0.627% | $235,200 | $1,474 |
| 68 | Grayson County | 0.620% | $132,300 | $820 |
| 69 | Tazewell County | 0.618% | $116,100 | $718 |
| 70 | Fredericksburg city | 0.618% | $461,500 | $2,853 |
| 71 | Westmoreland County | 0.617% | $244,000 | $1,506 |
| 72 | Smyth County | 0.609% | $125,800 | $766 |
| 73 | Orange County | 0.607% | $337,300 | $2,048 |
| 74 | Northampton County | 0.605% | $279,100 | $1,689 |
| 75 | Charles City County | 0.604% | $224,100 | $1,354 |
| 76 | Spotsylvania County | 0.603% | $375,000 | $2,263 |
| 77 | Dinwiddie County | 0.601% | $246,100 | $1,478 |
| 78 | Rockbridge County | 0.600% | $238,700 | $1,432 |
| 79 | Carroll County | 0.597% | $144,200 | $861 |
| 80 | Gloucester County | 0.594% | $289,200 | $1,718 |
| 81 | Lee County | 0.594% | $98,700 | $586 |
| 82 | Madison County | 0.594% | $331,400 | $1,967 |
| 83 | Pittsylvania County | 0.593% | $153,000 | $907 |
| 84 | Greensville County | 0.588% | $159,200 | $936 |
| 85 | Warren County | 0.586% | $315,800 | $1,850 |
| 86 | Patrick County | 0.581% | $146,500 | $851 |
| 87 | Williamsburg city | 0.576% | $393,200 | $2,265 |
| 88 | Essex County | 0.574% | $228,600 | $1,312 |
| 89 | Rappahannock County | 0.569% | $490,200 | $2,787 |
| 90 | Wise County | 0.565% | $116,500 | $658 |
| 91 | Highland County | 0.564% | $195,700 | $1,104 |
| 92 | Middlesex County | 0.564% | $299,800 | $1,692 |
| 93 | King George County | 0.561% | $395,900 | $2,221 |
| 94 | Caroline County | 0.560% | $283,100 | $1,585 |
| 95 | Richmond County | 0.555% | $214,200 | $1,188 |
| 96 | Bland County | 0.553% | $157,100 | $868 |
| 97 | Culpeper County | 0.548% | $386,400 | $2,119 |
| 98 | Shenandoah County | 0.546% | $265,800 | $1,451 |
| 99 | Brunswick County | 0.541% | $132,700 | $718 |
| 100 | Sussex County | 0.541% | $178,500 | $966 |
| 101 | Russell County | 0.538% | $119,600 | $644 |
| 102 | Nelson County | 0.536% | $283,000 | $1,517 |
| 103 | Franklin County | 0.533% | $222,800 | $1,188 |
| 104 | Appomattox County | 0.532% | $189,200 | $1,006 |
| 105 | Rockingham County | 0.532% | $287,900 | $1,532 |
| 106 | King and Queen County | 0.523% | $240,900 | $1,261 |
| 107 | Buckingham County | 0.521% | $167,800 | $874 |
| 108 | Floyd County | 0.521% | $215,500 | $1,122 |
| 109 | Washington County | 0.514% | $201,800 | $1,038 |
| 110 | Charlotte County | 0.513% | $144,000 | $739 |
| 111 | Clarke County | 0.512% | $538,900 | $2,757 |
| 112 | Frederick County | 0.509% | $355,000 | $1,807 |
| 113 | Amherst County | 0.506% | $197,200 | $997 |
| 114 | Henry County | 0.502% | $120,300 | $604 |
| 115 | Goochland County | 0.500% | $483,700 | $2,418 |
| 116 | Accomack County | 0.498% | $193,100 | $962 |
| 117 | Dickenson County | 0.498% | $101,100 | $503 |
| 118 | Wythe County | 0.494% | $172,100 | $851 |
| 119 | Augusta County | 0.490% | $281,400 | $1,379 |
| 120 | Halifax County | 0.490% | $148,900 | $729 |
| 121 | Lancaster County | 0.490% | $307,600 | $1,508 |
| 122 | Mecklenburg County | 0.488% | $169,400 | $826 |
| 123 | Northumberland County | 0.481% | $333,100 | $1,602 |
| 124 | Campbell County | 0.458% | $199,200 | $913 |
| 125 | Bedford County | 0.457% | $276,600 | $1,265 |
| 126 | Craig County | 0.455% | $210,500 | $958 |
| 127 | Buchanan County | 0.442% | $91,400 | $404 |
| 128 | Lunenburg County | 0.436% | $145,500 | $635 |
| 129 | Amelia County | 0.431% | $239,700 | $1,034 |
| 130 | Mathews County | 0.423% | $348,800 | $1,475 |
| 131 | Nottoway County | 0.420% | $179,800 | $756 |
| 132 | Bath County | 0.405% | $206,000 | $834 |
| 133 | Prince Edward County | 0.403% | $203,700 | $820 |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 6.76%. 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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