Same state, very different bills
On an identical $300,000 home, property tax in Manassas Park city
runs $2,199 a year more than in
Prince Edward County, inside the same state.
133 counties
Cost to Own a Home in Virginia
The average effective property tax rate across Virginia is 0.671%, against a national median of 0.837%. Residential electricity averages 17.22¢ per kWh. Pick a county for the full monthly cost breakdown.
Largest cities in Virginia
City pages carry their own median home value and effective tax rate, which often differ from the county they sit in.
Virginia Beach$366,300Chesapeake$359,100Arlington$864,800Norfolk$271,900Richmond$328,100Newport News$243,300Alexandria$696,800Hampton$234,100Roanoke$180,500Portsmouth$229,400Suffolk$329,600Lynchburg$211,800Dale City$400,100Centreville$565,900Reston$616,000Harrisonburg$278,200McLean$1,304,900Leesburg$617,700Tuckahoe$442,200Charlottesville$448,400Ashburn$659,000Blacksburg$417,200Lake Ridge$452,800Woodbridge$395,400Burke$696,800Manassas$434,700Danville$110,200Linton Hall$594,200Annandale$650,100Mechanicsville$323,600Oakton$776,700Fair Oaks$580,500South Riding$689,400Petersburg$157,900Sterling$508,400Springfield$622,200West Falls Church$658,700Fredericksburg$461,500Short Pump$543,000Tysons$640,500Winchester$325,900Cave Spring$296,700Staunton$239,300Salem$244,800Bailey's Crossroads$398,200Herndon$568,700Fairfax$677,400Brambleton$833,000Chantilly$633,900Chester$290,600Cherry Hill$470,400Hopewell$165,100West Springfield$612,200Leesylvania$508,800Christiansburg$242,900Waynesboro$236,600McNair$566,900Montclair$561,700Lorton$583,900Woodlawn (Fairfax County)$309,200
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Property tax exemptions in Virginia, relief most homeowners never file for · Down payment help: the state-run programs buyers don't know exist.
Every county in Virginia
| County | Tax rate | Median home | Median tax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfax County | 1.011% | $699,700 | $7,072 |
| Prince William County | 0.981% | $500,600 | $4,910 |
| Virginia Beach city | 0.800% | $366,300 | $2,929 |
| Loudoun County | 0.882% | $701,000 | $6,186 |
| Chesterfield County | 0.783% | $336,700 | $2,636 |
| Henrico County | 0.724% | $333,600 | $2,416 |
| Chesapeake city | 0.818% | $359,100 | $2,937 |
| Arlington County | 0.899% | $864,800 | $7,774 |
| Norfolk city | 1.007% | $271,900 | $2,738 |
| Richmond city | 0.864% | $328,100 | $2,834 |
| Newport News city | 1.030% | $243,300 | $2,507 |
| Stafford County | 0.719% | $458,800 | $3,301 |
| Alexandria city | 0.987% | $696,800 | $6,879 |
| Spotsylvania County | 0.603% | $375,000 | $2,263 |
| Hampton city | 0.965% | $234,100 | $2,259 |
| Albemarle County | 0.739% | $471,000 | $3,482 |
| Hanover County | 0.672% | $372,700 | $2,506 |
| Montgomery County | 0.767% | $283,600 | $2,174 |
| Roanoke city | 1.013% | $180,500 | $1,828 |
| Portsmouth city | 1.069% | $229,400 | $2,452 |
| Roanoke County | 0.875% | $267,300 | $2,340 |
| Suffolk city | 0.932% | $329,600 | $3,073 |
| Frederick County | 0.509% | $355,000 | $1,807 |
| Rockingham County | 0.532% | $287,900 | $1,532 |
| Bedford County | 0.457% | $276,600 | $1,265 |
| James City County | 0.665% | $419,200 | $2,786 |
| Lynchburg city | 0.839% | $211,800 | $1,778 |
| Augusta County | 0.490% | $281,400 | $1,379 |
| Fauquier County | 0.770% | $543,700 | $4,185 |
| York County | 0.651% | $411,200 | $2,676 |
| Pittsylvania County | 0.593% | $153,000 | $907 |
| Campbell County | 0.458% | $199,200 | $913 |
| Franklin County | 0.533% | $222,800 | $1,188 |
| Washington County | 0.514% | $201,800 | $1,038 |
| Culpeper County | 0.548% | $386,400 | $2,119 |
| Harrisonburg city | 0.781% | $278,200 | $2,172 |
| Henry County | 0.502% | $120,300 | $604 |
| Charlottesville city | 0.814% | $448,400 | $3,649 |
| Shenandoah County | 0.546% | $265,800 | $1,451 |
| Prince George County | 0.782% | $268,300 | $2,098 |
| Manassas city | 1.096% | $434,700 | $4,766 |
| Danville city | 0.674% | $110,200 | $743 |
| Warren County | 0.586% | $315,800 | $1,850 |
| Tazewell County | 0.618% | $116,100 | $718 |
| Isle of Wight County | 0.719% | $333,600 | $2,399 |
| Gloucester County | 0.594% | $289,200 | $1,718 |
| Louisa County | 0.646% | $275,600 | $1,781 |
| Orange County | 0.607% | $337,300 | $2,048 |
| Wise County | 0.565% | $116,500 | $658 |
| Botetourt County | 0.655% | $268,900 | $1,761 |
| Halifax County | 0.490% | $148,900 | $729 |
| Pulaski County | 0.644% | $182,500 | $1,176 |
| Petersburg city | 0.918% | $157,900 | $1,449 |
| Accomack County | 0.498% | $193,100 | $962 |
| Caroline County | 0.560% | $283,100 | $1,585 |
| Amherst County | 0.506% | $197,200 | $997 |
| Powhatan County | 0.634% | $381,300 | $2,418 |
| Mecklenburg County | 0.488% | $169,400 | $826 |
| Smyth County | 0.609% | $125,800 | $766 |
| Carroll County | 0.597% | $144,200 | $861 |
| Fredericksburg city | 0.618% | $461,500 | $2,853 |
| Wythe County | 0.494% | $172,100 | $851 |
| Dinwiddie County | 0.601% | $246,100 | $1,478 |
| Winchester city | 0.769% | $325,900 | $2,505 |
| Fluvanna County | 0.651% | $281,700 | $1,835 |
| King George County | 0.561% | $395,900 | $2,221 |
| Staunton city | 0.709% | $239,300 | $1,696 |
| Russell County | 0.538% | $119,600 | $644 |
| Goochland County | 0.500% | $483,700 | $2,418 |
| Salem city | 0.912% | $244,800 | $2,232 |
| Fairfax city | 0.944% | $677,400 | $6,392 |
| New Kent County | 0.679% | $371,500 | $2,523 |
| Page County | 0.671% | $221,800 | $1,489 |
| Hopewell city | 0.969% | $165,100 | $1,600 |
| Rockbridge County | 0.600% | $238,700 | $1,432 |
| Waynesboro city | 0.667% | $236,600 | $1,578 |
| Lee County | 0.594% | $98,700 | $586 |
| Prince Edward County | 0.403% | $203,700 | $820 |
| Scott County | 0.675% | $122,300 | $826 |
| Greene County | 0.637% | $315,300 | $2,009 |
| Buchanan County | 0.442% | $91,400 | $404 |
| Westmoreland County | 0.617% | $244,000 | $1,506 |
| King William County | 0.627% | $276,500 | $1,733 |
| Colonial Heights city | 0.918% | $231,700 | $2,127 |
| Southampton County | 0.661% | $208,800 | $1,380 |
| Patrick County | 0.581% | $146,500 | $851 |
| Bristol city | 0.767% | $168,700 | $1,294 |
| Manassas Park city | 1.136% | $381,200 | $4,329 |
| Buckingham County | 0.521% | $167,800 | $874 |
| Giles County | 0.632% | $143,500 | $907 |
| Radford city | 0.703% | $211,700 | $1,488 |
| Appomattox County | 0.532% | $189,200 | $1,006 |
| Brunswick County | 0.541% | $132,700 | $718 |
| Nottoway County | 0.420% | $179,800 | $756 |
| Williamsburg city | 0.576% | $393,200 | $2,265 |
| Floyd County | 0.521% | $215,500 | $1,122 |
| Grayson County | 0.620% | $132,300 | $820 |
| Clarke County | 0.512% | $538,900 | $2,757 |
| Alleghany County | 0.827% | $122,300 | $1,011 |
| Nelson County | 0.536% | $283,000 | $1,517 |
| Falls Church city | 0.995% | $1,005,400 | $10,001 |
| Madison County | 0.594% | $331,400 | $1,967 |
| Dickenson County | 0.498% | $101,100 | $503 |
| Martinsville city | 0.806% | $92,500 | $746 |
| Amelia County | 0.431% | $239,700 | $1,034 |
| Poquoson city | 0.903% | $403,000 | $3,640 |
| Northampton County | 0.605% | $279,100 | $1,689 |
| Northumberland County | 0.481% | $333,100 | $1,602 |
| Lunenburg County | 0.436% | $145,500 | $635 |
| Charlotte County | 0.513% | $144,000 | $739 |
| Greensville County | 0.588% | $159,200 | $936 |
| Lancaster County | 0.490% | $307,600 | $1,508 |
| Sussex County | 0.541% | $178,500 | $966 |
| Middlesex County | 0.564% | $299,800 | $1,692 |
| Essex County | 0.574% | $228,600 | $1,312 |
| Cumberland County | 0.635% | $220,100 | $1,398 |
| Richmond County | 0.555% | $214,200 | $1,188 |
| Mathews County | 0.423% | $348,800 | $1,475 |
| Franklin city | 0.738% | $227,200 | $1,677 |
| Lexington city | 0.864% | $275,300 | $2,378 |
| Rappahannock County | 0.569% | $490,200 | $2,787 |
| Galax city | 0.759% | $126,800 | $962 |
| Charles City County | 0.604% | $224,100 | $1,354 |
| King and Queen County | 0.523% | $240,900 | $1,261 |
| Buena Vista city | 0.941% | $153,500 | $1,444 |
| Surry County | 0.627% | $235,200 | $1,474 |
| Bland County | 0.553% | $157,100 | $868 |
| Covington city | 0.784% | $80,200 | $629 |
| Emporia city | 0.755% | $131,100 | $990 |
| Craig County | 0.455% | $210,500 | $958 |
| Bath County | 0.405% | $206,000 | $834 |
| Norton city | 0.782% | $100,700 | $787 |
| Highland County | 0.564% | $195,700 | $1,104 |