Virginia · FIPS 51145 · ACS 2020–2024
Powhatan County, Virginia property tax rate
Homeowners in Powhatan County paid a median of $2,448 a year in real estate taxes on a median home value of $416,000 (2020–2024 survey). Taxes came to 0.59% of home value, 24% below the Virginia rate of 0.78% and 37% below the U.S. rate of 0.94%.
- 0.59%Effective tax rate±0.07% margin · Virginia: 0.78%
- $2,448Median tax per yearVirginia: $2,790 · U.S.: $3,119
- $416,000Median home valueVirginia: $383,700
- 10,559Owner-occupied homes93% of households own
| Measure | Powhatan County | Virginia | U.S. | Powhatan County 2019–2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective tax rate | 0.59% | 0.78% | 0.94% | 0.61% | −0.02 pts |
| Median tax, all owners | $2,448 | $2,790 | $3,119 | $2,418 | +$30 (+1.2%) |
| Median tax, with a mortgage | $2,348 | $3,014 | $3,489 | $2,360 | −$12 (-0.5%) |
| Median tax, no mortgage | $2,730 | $2,316 | $2,576 | $2,578 | +$152 (+5.9%) |
| Median home value | $416,000 | $383,700 | $332,700 | $381,300 | +$34,700 (+9.1%) |
| Total taxes paid | $30,255,000 | $8,529,454,200 | $360,573,527,500 | $29,116,800 |
How Powhatan County compares
- Per $1,000 of home value, owners here paid about $5.92 a year, against $7.79 statewide and $9.40 nationally.
- Rank in Virginia: 51 of 116 counties from lowest to highest effective rate (among those with reliable estimates). Nationally, 30% of 2,682 counties had a lower rate.
- Homes with a mortgage: 0.62% of value; homes without one: 0.55%. Median bills: $2,348 and $2,730.
- Compared with the 2019–2023 survey, the effective rate fell (−0.02 pts) and the median tax changed +$30 (+1.2%). 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 0.59% ± 0.07% at 90% confidence, from a sample of the 10,559 owner-occupied homes.
Virginia counties with similar rates
| County | Effective rate | Median tax | Median value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essex County | 0.58% | $1,348 | $238,100 |
| Orange County | 0.59% | $1,997 | $364,200 |
| Rockbridge County | 0.59% | $1,492 | $248,800 |
| Wise County | 0.59% | $693 | $118,600 |
| Botetourt County | 0.60% | $1,862 | $289,200 |
| New Kent County | 0.60% | $2,503 | $393,600 |
| Greensville County | 0.60% | $855 | $159,400 |
| King William County | 0.61% | $1,729 | $315,700 |
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.