Property Tax 101

The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Jefferson County is $1,379.00 per year, based on a median home value of $255,800.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 0.54% of property value.

Jefferson 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 fifty-five counties in West Virginia, Jefferson County is ranked 1st by median property taxes, and 25th by median tax as percentage of home value.

Jefferson County's higher property taxes are partially due to property values, as the median home value in Jefferson County is $255,800.00. For comparison, the state-wide median property value is $94,500.00

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1st out of 55 By median yearly property tax

25th out of 55 By percentage of median home value

1st out of 55 By percentage of median income

You can see how Jefferson County (highlighted in green) compares to the fifty-five other counties in West Virginia with the bar chart above, sorted by median property tax in dollars. For a visual map of county property tax rates in West Virginia, see our West Virginia county property tax map.

Remember: Real estate prices also play a large part in which West 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 Jefferson County are the responsibility of the Jefferson County Tax Assessor, whose office is located in Charles Town, West Virginia.

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