Virginia · FIPS 51017 · ACS 2020–2024
Bath County, Virginia property tax rate
Homeowners in Bath County paid a median of $797 a year in real estate taxes on a median home value of $206,700 (2020–2024 survey). Taxes came to 0.43% of home value, 45% below the Virginia rate of 0.78% and 54% below the U.S. rate of 0.94%.
- 0.43%Effective tax rate±0.09% margin · Virginia: 0.78%
- $797Median tax per yearVirginia: $2,790 · U.S.: $3,119
- $206,700Median home valueVirginia: $383,700
- 1,299Owner-occupied homes71% of households own
| Measure | Bath County | Virginia | U.S. | Bath County 2019–2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective tax rate | 0.43% | 0.78% | 0.94% | 0.43% | no change |
| Median tax, all owners | $797 | $2,790 | $3,119 | $834 | −$37 (-4.4%) |
| Median tax, with a mortgage | $884 | $3,014 | $3,489 | $917 | −$33 (-3.6%) |
| Median tax, no mortgage | $760 | $2,316 | $2,576 | $770 | −$10 (-1.3%) |
| Median home value | $206,700 | $383,700 | $332,700 | $206,000 | +$700 (+0.3%) |
| Total taxes paid | $1,393,100 | $8,529,454,200 | $360,573,527,500 | $1,368,900 |
How Bath County compares
- Per $1,000 of home value, owners here paid about $4.30 a year, against $7.79 statewide and $9.40 nationally.
- Rank in Virginia: 2 of 116 counties from lowest to highest effective rate (among those with reliable estimates). Nationally, 10% of 2,682 counties had a lower rate.
- Homes with a mortgage: 0.46% of value; homes without one: 0.42%. Median bills: $884 and $760.
- Compared with the 2019–2023 survey, the effective rate rose (no change) and the median tax changed −$37 (-4.4%). 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 0.43% ± 0.09% at 90% confidence, from a sample of the 1,299 owner-occupied homes.
Virginia counties with similar rates
| County | Effective rate | Median tax | Median value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lunenburg County | 0.40% | $578 | $150,100 |
| Bedford County | 0.43% | $1,285 | $297,400 |
| Amelia County | 0.43% | $1,079 | $282,400 |
| Nottoway County | 0.43% | $761 | $167,500 |
| Campbell County | 0.46% | $950 | $211,600 |
| Floyd County | 0.46% | $1,245 | $225,400 |
| Northumberland County | 0.46% | $1,645 | $346,800 |
| Amherst County | 0.47% | $975 | $212,400 |
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.