Property Tax 101

You can see how Charlottesville city (highlighted in green) compares to the one-hundred-thirty-four other counties in Virginia with the bar chart above, sorted by median property tax in dollars. For a visual map of county property tax rates in Virginia, see our Virginia county property tax map.

Remember: Real estate prices also play a large part in which Virginia counties have the highest and lowest median property taxes. Higher-valued properties will generally have higher taxes, even if the median percentage of home value levied as property tax is different. For comparisons, you can also use Percentage Of Home Value.

Charlottesville city is located in Virginia, which is ranked 21^st highest of the 50 states by median property tax. Here's how Charlottesville city's property tax compares to the 3,142 other counties nationwide:

To see how Virginia as a whole compares to the rest of the states, check our our interactive state-by-state property tax map. You can find statewide statistics on the Virginia property tax page.

We have real estate tax tax information for a total of one-hundred-thirty-four Virginia counties in addition to Charlottesville city. Choose any county from the list below, or see Virginia property tax by county to see property tax information for all Virginia counties on one page. To compare county tax rates with an interactive color-coded map, see our Virginia property tax map.

Our property tax lookup tool can help you find public record details about your property, including your most recent property assessment.