Property Tax 101

The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Essex County is $852.00 per year, based on a median home value of $185,400.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 0.46% of property value.

Essex County collects relatively low property taxes, and is ranked in the bottom half of all counties in the United States by property tax collections. Of the one-hundred-thirty-four counties in Virginia, Essex County is ranked 82nd by median property taxes, and 123rd by median tax as percentage of home value.

Essex County has lower property taxes than many other Virginia counties. The median home value is $185,400.00, compared to the median property value in Virginia of $252,600.00

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82nd out of 134 By median yearly property tax

123rd out of 134 By percentage of median home value

82nd out of 134 By percentage of median income

You can see how Essex County (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.

Property tax assessments in Essex County are the responsibility of the Essex County Tax Assessor, whose office is located in Tappahannock, Virginia.

If you need to pay your property tax bill, ask about a property tax assessment, look up the Essex County property tax due date, or find property tax records, visit the Essex County Tax Assessor's page. Applications for the Essex County homestead exemption, any property tax appeals, and applications for a current use tax reduction must also be submitted to the Essex County Assessor's Office.

For some properties, you can easily find the most recent tax assessment by looking up the property address with our property records search. You can also use our Essex County Property Tax Calculator to estimate your property tax based on median tax values (results open in new page).