What is the effective property tax rate in Virginia?

Virginia's statewide effective property tax rate is about 0.78% of home value per year. Your county's rate will differ, and disabled-veteran exemptions can reduce or eliminate the bill.

Virginia Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption

2026 rules · verified against Virginia's primary source

Virginia fully exempts the primary residence of a veteran rated 100% permanent & total (or paid at the 100% rate).

Who qualifies and how much

Principal place of residence (dwelling + up to 1 acre); requires VA rating of 100% service-connected permanent & total disability (statute does not extend to TDIU/less-than-100% ratings); surviving spouse may continue and is portable. Va. Code 58.1-3219.5; Const. Art. X, Sec. 6-A.

100PTfull exemption of principal residence + up to 1 acre (no value cap)

Full exemption at 100% P&T?

Yes

Effective property tax rate

0.78%

Source: https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title58.1/chapter32/section58.1-3219.5/ · verified July 2026

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Virginia Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption

2026 rules · verified against Virginia's primary source

Virginia fully exempts the primary residence of a veteran rated 100% permanent & total (or paid at the 100% rate).

Who qualifies and how much

100PTfull exemption of principal residence + up to 1 acre (no value cap)

Full exemption at 100% P&T?

Yes

Effective property tax rate

0.78%

Source: https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title58.1/chapter32/section58.1-3219.5/ · verified July 2026

Weighing a move? Compare Virginia against other states on property tax plus pension tax, or see how Virginia taxes military retirement.

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Presumptive Conditions Checker

PACT Act / Agent Orange / burn-pit eligibility

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Where you served, mapped to presumptives

Denial Letter Analyzer

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