Property Tax 101

The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Lancaster County is $972.00 per year, based on a median home value of $254,500.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 0.38% of property value.

Lancaster 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, Lancaster County is ranked 72nd by median property taxes, and 130th by median tax as percentage of home value.

Lancaster County has lower property taxes than many other Virginia counties. The median home value is $254,500.00, compared to the median property value in Virginia of $252,600.00

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72nd out of 134 By median yearly property tax

130th out of 134 By percentage of median home value

64th out of 134 By percentage of median income

You can see how Lancaster 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 Lancaster County are the responsibility of the Lancaster County Tax Assessor, whose office is located in Lancaster, Virginia.

If you need to pay your property tax bill, ask about a property tax assessment, look up the Lancaster County property tax due date, or find property tax records, visit the Lancaster County Tax Assessor's page. Applications for the Lancaster County homestead exemption, any property tax appeals, and applications for a current use tax reduction must also be submitted to the Lancaster 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 Lancaster County Property Tax Calculator to estimate your property tax based on median tax values (results open in new page).