Virginia property tax appeal guide
AppealTax can help review your assessment, identify errors, organize comparable sales, and prepare a clearer challenge before the local appeal window closes.
Start by checking your Notice of Valuation and gathering your county property record.
Virginia County Guides
Select your county or county-equivalent below for local property tax appeal guidance, basic deadline context, assessment-review steps, and residential tax-bill benchmarks.
Albemarle County
Alleghany County
Amelia County
Amherst County
Appomattox County
Arlington County
Augusta County
Bath County
Bedford County
Bland County
Botetourt County
Brunswick County
Buchanan County
Buckingham County
Campbell County
Caroline County
Carroll County
Charles City County
Charlotte County
Chesterfield County
Clarke County
Craig County
Culpeper County
Cumberland County
Dickenson County
Dinwiddie County
Essex County
Fairfax County
Fauquier County
Floyd County
Fluvanna County
Franklin County
Frederick County
Giles County
Gloucester County
Goochland County
Grayson County
Greene County
Greensville County
Halifax County
Hanover County
Henrico County
Henry County
Highland County
Isle of Wight County
James City County
King and Queen County
King George County
King William County
Lancaster County
Lee County
Loudoun County
Louisa County
Lunenburg County
Madison County
Mathews County
Mecklenburg County
Middlesex County
Montgomery County
Nelson County
New Kent County
Northampton County
Northumberland County
Nottoway County
Orange County
Page County
Patrick County
Pittsylvania County
Powhatan County
Prince Edward County
Prince George County
Prince William County
Pulaski County
Rappahannock County
Richmond County
Roanoke County
Rockbridge County
Rockingham County
Russell County
Scott County
Shenandoah County
Smyth County
Southampton County
Spotsylvania County
Stafford County
Surry County
Sussex County
Tazewell County
Warren County
Washington County
Westmoreland County
Wise County
Wythe County
York County
Alexandria city
Bedford city
Bristol city
Buena Vista city
Charlottesville city
Chesapeake city
Colonial Heights city
Covington city
Danville city
Emporia city
Fairfax city
Falls Church city
Franklin city
Fredericksburg city
Galax city
Hampton city
Harrisonburg city
Hopewell city
Lexington city
Lynchburg city
Manassas city
Manassas Park city
Martinsville city
Newport News city
Norfolk city
Norton city
Petersburg city
Poquoson city
Portsmouth city
Radford city
Richmond city
Roanoke city
Salem city
Staunton city
Suffolk city
Virginia Beach city
Waynesboro city
Williamsburg city
Winchester city
Statewide Residential Benchmark
A broad statewide benchmark for Virginia is an effective property tax rate of about 0.74% of home value. On a $400,000 residential property, that equals about $2,960 per year. This is a statewide comparison point, not a guarantee of what any parcel will owe.
Basic statewide deadlines
Virginia appeal windows move fast
Virginia assessment review and Board of Equalization deadlines vary widely by county, city, and reassessment cycle.
Start by checking your Notice of Valuation and gathering your county property record.
Then confirm the current year’s instructions with your county assessor, local board, municipality, or state tax authority, especially if a deadline falls on a weekend or legal holiday.
Common questions
When is the Virginia property tax appeal deadline?
Virginia assessment review and Board of Equalization deadlines vary widely by county, city, and reassessment cycle. Confirm the exact current-year deadline with your local assessing office.
What should I gather first?
Gather your assessment notice, property record card, tax bill, exemption information, photos, repair estimates, and comparable sales.
Can AppealTax help with a Virginia assessment review?
AppealTax can help review your assessment, identify errors, organize comparable sales, and prepare a clearer challenge before the appeal window closes.