Virginia · FIPS 51510 · ACS 2020–2024
Alexandria city, Virginia property tax rate
Homeowners in Alexandria city paid a median of $7,024 a year in real estate taxes on a median home value of $735,100 (2020–2024 survey). Taxes came to 0.92% of home value, 19% above the Virginia rate of 0.78% and 2% below the U.S. rate of 0.94%.
- 0.92%Effective tax rate±0.06% margin · Virginia: 0.78%
- $7,024Median tax per yearVirginia: $2,790 · U.S.: $3,119
- $735,100Median home valueVirginia: $383,700
- 32,065Owner-occupied homes42% of households own
| Measure | Alexandria city | Virginia | U.S. | Alexandria city 2019–2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective tax rate | 0.92% | 0.78% | 0.94% | 0.93% | −0.01 pts |
| Median tax, all owners | $7,024 | $2,790 | $3,119 | $6,879 | +$145 (+2.1%) |
| Median tax, with a mortgage | $6,910 | $3,014 | $3,489 | $6,848 | +$62 (+0.9%) |
| Median tax, no mortgage | $7,461 | $2,316 | $2,576 | $6,993 | +$468 (+6.7%) |
| Median home value | $735,100 | $383,700 | $332,700 | $696,800 | +$38,300 (+5.5%) |
| Total taxes paid | $250,928,000 | $8,529,454,200 | $360,573,527,500 | $238,912,900 |
How Alexandria city compares
- Per $1,000 of home value, owners here paid about $9.25 a year, against $7.79 statewide and $9.40 nationally.
- Rank in Virginia: 108 of 116 counties from lowest to highest effective rate (among those with reliable estimates). Nationally, 64% of 2,682 counties had a lower rate.
- Homes with a mortgage: 0.90% of value; homes without one: 1.00%. Median bills: $6,910 and $7,461.
- Compared with the 2019–2023 survey, the effective rate fell (−0.01 pts) and the median tax changed +$145 (+2.1%). The two 5-year surveys share four years of responses, so year-to-year moves are small and partly noise.
- Margin of error: the effective rate is 0.92% ± 0.06% at 90% confidence, from a sample of the 32,065 owner-occupied homes.
Virginia counties with similar rates
| County | Effective rate | Median tax | Median value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopewell city | 0.88% | $1,564 | $181,600 |
| Richmond city | 0.90% | $3,150 | $353,000 |
| Poquoson city | 0.90% | $3,690 | $400,300 |
| Norfolk city | 0.91% | $2,890 | $289,900 |
| Newport News city | 0.94% | $2,634 | $260,600 |
| Roanoke city | 0.95% | $1,893 | $190,500 |
| Fairfax County | 0.95% | $7,368 | $732,800 |
| Portsmouth city | 0.95% | $2,557 | $246,900 |
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, table-based summary file: B25090 (aggregate real estate taxes), B25082 (aggregate home value), B25103 (median real estate taxes), B25077 (median home value) and B25003 (tenure); files dated January 29, 2026.
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-year estimates, same tables (files dated October 31, 2024), for the comparison column.
- Geography names: Census Bureau Geos20245YR.txt (file dated January 22, 2026).
Effective rate = total real estate taxes paid by owner-occupied homes ÷ their total value, as reported by owners to the Census Bureau. It is not a millage rate. Your bill depends on your assessed value, exemptions (such as homestead) and local levies.