Highest property taxes in Virginia: Census estimated rates
Ordered by median annual taxes paid divided by median home value. These are survey estimates, not local statutory tax rates.
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Virginia county ranking
132 counties with usable estimates. Ties use FIPS order; rankings use unrounded ratios. Small displayed differences may reflect rounding or survey error.
| Rank | County | Estimated effective rate | Median home value | Median annual taxes paid | Owner-occupied units | Census sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manassas Park city, VA | 1.17% | $395,900 | $4,636 | 3,452 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 2 | Manassas city, VA | 1.09% | $449,900 | $4,923 | 10,151 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 3 | Portsmouth city, VA | 1.04% | $246,900 | $2,557 | 23,344 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 4 | Newport News city, VA | 1.01% | $260,600 | $2,634 | 36,655 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 5 | Fairfax County, VA | 1.01% | $732,800 | $7,368 | 284,195 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 6 | Norfolk city, VA | 1.00% | $289,900 | $2,890 | 44,000 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 7 | Roanoke city, VA | 0.99% | $190,500 | $1,893 | 22,852 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 8 | Alexandria city, VA | 0.96% | $735,100 | $7,024 | 32,065 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 9 | Hampton city, VA | 0.95% | $245,700 | $2,327 | 33,046 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 10 | Prince William County, VA | 0.94% | $530,100 | $4,999 | 116,435 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 11 | Suffolk city, VA | 0.93% | $347,400 | $3,229 | 26,816 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 12 | Poquoson city, VA | 0.92% | $400,300 | $3,690 | 4,000 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 13 | Arlington County, VA | 0.91% | $895,000 | $8,153 | 46,221 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 14 | Buena Vista city, VA | 0.91% | $156,200 | $1,421 | 1,443 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 15 | Fairfax city, VA | 0.90% | $722,600 | $6,515 | 6,399 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 16 | Salem city, VA | 0.90% | $258,600 | $2,316 | 6,441 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 17 | Richmond city, VA | 0.89% | $353,000 | $3,150 | 45,407 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 18 | Hopewell city, VA | 0.86% | $181,600 | $1,564 | 5,359 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 19 | Roanoke County, VA | 0.85% | $286,000 | $2,436 | 30,066 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 20 | Loudoun County, VA | 0.85% | $743,800 | $6,325 | 111,442 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 21 | Colonial Heights city, VA | 0.84% | $246,600 | $2,071 | 5,127 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 22 | Chesapeake city, VA | 0.82% | $378,400 | $3,108 | 69,615 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 23 | Covington city, VA | 0.82% | $83,500 | $681 | 1,806 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 24 | Lexington city, VA | 0.81% | $275,200 | $2,224 | 1,176 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 25 | Petersburg city, VA | 0.81% | $189,000 | $1,523 | 5,846 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 26 | Charlottesville city, VA | 0.80% | $486,700 | $3,915 | 8,767 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 27 | Virginia Beach city, VA | 0.80% | $382,500 | $3,061 | 117,165 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 28 | Alleghany County, VA | 0.79% | $125,800 | $1,000 | 5,252 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 29 | Emporia city, VA | 0.79% | $148,500 | $1,171 | 822 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 30 | Lynchburg city, VA | 0.79% | $229,800 | $1,804 | 14,027 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 31 | Martinsville city, VA | 0.77% | $98,400 | $760 | 3,165 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 32 | Harrisonburg city, VA | 0.76% | $299,100 | $2,281 | 6,855 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 33 | Galax city, VA | 0.76% | $141,300 | $1,072 | 1,556 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 34 | Chesterfield County, VA | 0.76% | $366,000 | $2,773 | 107,538 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 35 | Winchester city, VA | 0.76% | $343,000 | $2,591 | 5,011 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 36 | Bristol city, VA | 0.75% | $184,100 | $1,387 | 4,598 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 37 | Fauquier County, VA | 0.75% | $573,700 | $4,320 | 21,066 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 38 | Albemarle County, VA | 0.75% | $495,400 | $3,719 | 30,269 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 39 | Prince George County, VA | 0.74% | $293,400 | $2,184 | 9,605 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 40 | Montgomery County, VA | 0.74% | $304,600 | $2,249 | 20,438 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 41 | Norton city, VA | 0.73% | $110,000 | $800 | 802 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 42 | Radford city, VA | 0.72% | $220,700 | $1,581 | 2,343 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 43 | Henrico County, VA | 0.71% | $359,200 | $2,565 | 88,571 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 44 | Franklin city, VA | 0.71% | $256,600 | $1,821 | 1,861 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 45 | Isle of Wight County, VA | 0.70% | $356,500 | $2,510 | 12,626 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 46 | Stafford County, VA | 0.70% | $485,100 | $3,410 | 42,121 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 47 | Staunton city, VA | 0.70% | $259,200 | $1,818 | 6,885 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 48 | Surry County, VA | 0.69% | $238,800 | $1,651 | 2,251 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 49 | Waynesboro city, VA | 0.67% | $245,500 | $1,639 | 5,898 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 50 | Hanover County, VA | 0.66% | $400,400 | $2,627 | 35,055 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 51 | Southampton County, VA | 0.66% | $216,200 | $1,418 | 5,227 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 52 | Danville city, VA | 0.65% | $119,100 | $774 | 9,109 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 53 | James City County, VA | 0.65% | $447,200 | $2,901 | 24,543 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 54 | York County, VA | 0.64% | $433,200 | $2,794 | 19,312 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 55 | Botetourt County, VA | 0.64% | $289,200 | $1,862 | 11,307 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 56 | Page County, VA | 0.64% | $233,200 | $1,497 | 7,112 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 57 | New Kent County, VA | 0.64% | $393,600 | $2,503 | 8,582 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 58 | Pulaski County, VA | 0.63% | $191,700 | $1,202 | 10,613 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 59 | Fluvanna County, VA | 0.63% | $314,100 | $1,967 | 9,161 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 60 | Scott County, VA | 0.62% | $143,000 | $885 | 7,029 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 61 | Tazewell County, VA | 0.62% | $118,300 | $728 | 12,123 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 62 | Giles County, VA | 0.61% | $151,100 | $928 | 5,285 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 63 | Greene County, VA | 0.61% | $343,300 | $2,086 | 6,700 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 64 | Westmoreland County, VA | 0.60% | $269,600 | $1,628 | 6,524 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 65 | Lee County, VA | 0.60% | $98,900 | $595 | 6,226 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 66 | Fredericksburg city, VA | 0.60% | $483,700 | $2,907 | 4,657 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 67 | Rockbridge County, VA | 0.60% | $248,800 | $1,492 | 7,572 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 68 | Louisa County, VA | 0.60% | $315,300 | $1,883 | 12,796 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 69 | Powhatan County, VA | 0.59% | $416,000 | $2,448 | 10,559 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 70 | Williamsburg city, VA | 0.59% | $428,100 | $2,518 | 2,673 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 71 | Pittsylvania County, VA | 0.59% | $161,400 | $948 | 19,682 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 72 | Sussex County, VA | 0.59% | $183,800 | $1,078 | 2,640 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 73 | Wise County, VA | 0.58% | $118,600 | $693 | 10,317 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 74 | Spotsylvania County, VA | 0.58% | $404,900 | $2,347 | 42,045 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 75 | Smyth County, VA | 0.58% | $139,600 | $805 | 8,986 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 76 | Brunswick County, VA | 0.57% | $142,700 | $820 | 4,822 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 77 | Northampton County, VA | 0.57% | $316,200 | $1,807 | 3,596 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 78 | Cumberland County, VA | 0.57% | $239,300 | $1,361 | 3,045 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 79 | Highland County, VA | 0.57% | $200,000 | $1,135 | 892 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 80 | Gloucester County, VA | 0.57% | $331,000 | $1,878 | 12,278 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 81 | Essex County, VA | 0.57% | $238,100 | $1,348 | 3,190 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 82 | Craig County, VA | 0.56% | $189,000 | $1,064 | 1,453 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 83 | Grayson County, VA | 0.56% | $150,100 | $843 | 5,097 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 84 | Richmond County, VA | 0.56% | $231,500 | $1,290 | 2,372 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 85 | Charles City County, VA | 0.56% | $241,400 | $1,343 | 2,511 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 86 | Bland County, VA | 0.56% | $152,100 | $846 | 2,055 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 87 | Floyd County, VA | 0.55% | $225,400 | $1,245 | 5,560 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 88 | Patrick County, VA | 0.55% | $153,400 | $845 | 5,985 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 89 | Orange County, VA | 0.55% | $364,200 | $1,997 | 11,688 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 90 | King William County, VA | 0.55% | $315,700 | $1,729 | 6,534 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 91 | Dinwiddie County, VA | 0.55% | $257,800 | $1,409 | 8,487 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 92 | Greensville County, VA | 0.54% | $159,400 | $855 | 2,122 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 93 | Carroll County, VA | 0.53% | $156,500 | $834 | 9,697 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 94 | Madison County, VA | 0.53% | $370,300 | $1,968 | 4,265 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 95 | King George County, VA | 0.53% | $428,300 | $2,254 | 7,720 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 96 | Wythe County, VA | 0.53% | $171,200 | $900 | 9,646 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 97 | Rockingham County, VA | 0.53% | $313,000 | $1,645 | 24,604 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 98 | Charlotte County, VA | 0.52% | $144,100 | $756 | 3,515 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 99 | Culpeper County, VA | 0.52% | $409,200 | $2,141 | 14,201 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 100 | Buckingham County, VA | 0.52% | $173,400 | $906 | 4,851 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 101 | Warren County, VA | 0.52% | $348,400 | $1,819 | 11,635 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 102 | King and Queen County, VA | 0.52% | $231,600 | $1,209 | 2,274 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 103 | Caroline County, VA | 0.52% | $307,700 | $1,597 | 9,872 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 104 | Shenandoah County, VA | 0.52% | $294,900 | $1,528 | 13,174 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 105 | Appomattox County, VA | 0.52% | $207,600 | $1,073 | 5,031 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 106 | Middlesex County, VA | 0.50% | $352,200 | $1,778 | 4,172 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 107 | Nelson County, VA | 0.50% | $321,700 | $1,622 | 5,070 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 108 | Goochland County, VA | 0.50% | $500,600 | $2,496 | 8,784 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 109 | Washington County, VA | 0.50% | $214,000 | $1,065 | 16,756 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 110 | Franklin County, VA | 0.50% | $240,400 | $1,196 | 18,048 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 111 | Rappahannock County, VA | 0.49% | $506,400 | $2,505 | 2,191 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 112 | Clarke County, VA | 0.48% | $550,100 | $2,657 | 4,799 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 113 | Accomack County, VA | 0.48% | $204,300 | $985 | 10,319 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 114 | Frederick County, VA | 0.48% | $386,000 | $1,846 | 28,068 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 115 | Russell County, VA | 0.48% | $120,600 | $576 | 8,141 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 116 | Lancaster County, VA | 0.48% | $327,000 | $1,558 | 4,645 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 117 | Northumberland County, VA | 0.47% | $346,800 | $1,645 | 4,854 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 118 | Henry County, VA | 0.47% | $134,800 | $637 | 15,817 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 119 | Augusta County, VA | 0.47% | $306,100 | $1,446 | 24,924 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 120 | Dickenson County, VA | 0.47% | $102,700 | $480 | 4,515 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 121 | Halifax County, VA | 0.46% | $155,700 | $721 | 10,155 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 122 | Amherst County, VA | 0.46% | $212,400 | $975 | 10,262 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 123 | Nottoway County, VA | 0.45% | $167,500 | $761 | 3,737 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 124 | Campbell County, VA | 0.45% | $211,600 | $950 | 16,668 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 125 | Mecklenburg County, VA | 0.45% | $192,600 | $859 | 9,269 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 126 | Buchanan County, VA | 0.44% | $94,900 | $413 | 6,255 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 127 | Bedford County, VA | 0.43% | $297,400 | $1,285 | 28,045 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 128 | Mathews County, VA | 0.43% | $360,900 | $1,547 | 3,351 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 129 | Prince Edward County, VA | 0.43% | $216,600 | $921 | 4,434 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 130 | Bath County, VA | 0.39% | $206,700 | $797 | 1,299 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 131 | Lunenburg County, VA | 0.39% | $150,100 | $578 | 3,409 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 132 | Amelia County, VA | 0.38% | $282,400 | $1,079 | 4,469 | Value / Tax / Units |
1 counties excluded from the ranking
At least one median is missing or bounded; no precise ratio is shown.
| County | Estimated effective rate | Median home value | Median annual taxes paid | Owner-occupied units | Census sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falls Church city, VA | Unavailable | $1,055,600 | Unavailable | 3,295 | Value / / Units |
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