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  • Virginia County Tax Rates Property tax, vehicle personal property tax, and sales tax rates across 63 Virginia jurisdictions (40 counties and 23 independent cities).
  • Fairfax County Tax Rates Property tax rate ($1.1225 per $100), vehicle personal property tax rate ($4.57 per $100; PPTRA relief 49.0% for 2026 tax year - recalculated annually), and sales tax rate (6.0%) for Fairfax County, Virginia.
  • Loudoun County Tax Rates Property tax rate ($0.805 per $100, FY2026), vehicle personal property tax rate ($3.09 per $100 for 2026; PPTRA relief applies - 41% current per loudoun.gov, recalculated annually), and sales tax rate (6.0%) for Loudoun County, Virginia.
  • Prince William County Tax Rates Property tax base rate $0.906 per $100 (FY2026); Fire & Rescue levy $0.0720 + pest management $0.0025 = combined rate $0.9805 per $100 for most properties. Vehicle personal property tax $3.50 per $100 (2025 tax year); PPTRA 37.0% on first $20,000; vehicles ≤$1,000: no tax. Sales tax 6.0%. Meals tax 3% (effective January 1, 2026).
  • Arlington County Tax Rates Real estate tax $1.053 per $100 (FY2026 advertised; TY2025 rate was $1.033). Vehicle personal property tax $5.00 per $100; PPTRA relief applies to $3,001-$20,000 assessed value range only (Arlington-specific formula; percentage pending confirmation). Sales tax 6.0% (Northern Virginia rate).
  • City of Alexandria Tax Rates Real estate tax $1.135 per $100 (tax year 2025 per DOT survey; verify current rate). Vehicle personal property tax $5.33 per $100 general rate (personal use vehicle rate may differ). Sales tax 6.0% (Northern Virginia rate). Independent city separate from surrounding counties.
  • Chesterfield County Tax Rates Real estate tax $0.890 per $100 (tax year 2025 per DOT survey; additional special district levies may apply; verify current rate). Vehicle personal property tax $3.35 per $100 general rate (personal use vehicle rate may differ). Sales tax 6.0% (Central Virginia rate).
  • Henrico County Tax Rates Real estate tax $0.830 per $100 (tax year 2025 per DOT survey; verify current rate). Vehicle personal property tax $3.35 per $100 general rate (personal use vehicle rate may differ). Sales tax 6.0% (Central Virginia rate).
  • Stafford County Tax Rates Real estate tax $0.924 per $100 (tax year 2025 per DOT survey; verify current rate). Vehicle personal property tax $5.72 per $100 general rate (personal use vehicle rate may differ). Sales tax 5.3% (general Virginia rate). PPTRA % pending confirmation.
  • Spotsylvania County Tax Rates Real estate tax $0.734 per $100 (tax year 2025 per DOT survey; verify current rate). Vehicle personal property tax $5.37 per $100 general rate (personal use vehicle rate may differ). Sales tax 5.3% (general Virginia rate). PPTRA % pending confirmation.
  • Hanover County Tax Rates Real estate tax $0.810 per $100 (tax year 2025 per DOT survey; verify current rate). Vehicle personal property tax $3.57 per $100 general rate (personal use vehicle rate may differ). Sales tax 6.0% (Central Virginia rate). PPTRA % pending confirmation.
  • Virginia Beach Tax Rates Real estate tax $0.970 per $100 (tax year 2025 per DOT survey; verify current rate). Vehicle personal property tax $4.00 per $100 general rate (personal use vehicle rate may differ). Sales tax 6.0% (Hampton Roads rate). Independent city. PPTRA % pending confirmation.
  • Chesapeake Tax Rates Real estate tax $1.010 per $100 (tax year 2025 per DOT survey; verify current rate). Vehicle personal property tax $4.08 per $100 general rate (personal use vehicle rate may differ). Sales tax 6.0% (Hampton Roads rate). Independent city. PPTRA % pending confirmation.
  • Norfolk Tax Rates Real estate tax $1.230 per $100 (tax year 2025 per DOT survey; verify current rate). Vehicle personal property tax $4.33 per $100 general rate (personal use vehicle rate may differ). Sales tax 6.0% (Hampton Roads rate). Independent city. PPTRA % pending confirmation.
  • Albemarle County Tax Rates Real estate tax $0.895 per $100 (tax year 2025 per DOT survey; verify current rate). Vehicle personal property tax $4.28 per $100 general rate (personal use vehicle rate may differ). Sales tax 5.3% (general Virginia rate). PPTRA % pending confirmation.
  • Frederick County Tax Rates Real estate tax $0.480 per $100 (tax year 2025 per DOT survey; verify current rate). Vehicle personal property tax $4.23 per $100 general rate (personal use vehicle rate may differ). Sales tax 5.3% (general Virginia rate). PPTRA % pending confirmation.
  • Richmond City Tax Rates Real estate tax $1.200 per $100 (tax year 2025 per DOT survey; verify current rate). Vehicle personal property tax $3.700 per $100 general rate (personal use vehicle rate may differ). Sales tax 6.0% (Central Virginia rate). Virginia state capital. Independent city. PPTRA % pending confirmation.
  • Newport News Tax Rates Real estate tax $1.180 per $100 (tax year 2025 per DOT survey; verify current rate). Vehicle personal property tax $4.500 per $100 - confirmed same rate for qualifying vehicles by Commissioner of the Revenue (2026-04-23). PPTRA relief on first $20,000: TY2025 36.5%, TY2026 38.0% (both confirmed). Sales tax 6.0% (Hampton Roads rate). Independent city on Virginia Peninsula.
  • Hampton Tax Rates Real estate tax $1.150 per $100 (tax year 2025 per DOT survey; verify current rate). Vehicle personal property tax $4.500 per $100 general rate (personal use vehicle rate may differ). Sales tax 6.0% (Hampton Roads rate). Independent city on Virginia Peninsula. PPTRA % pending confirmation.
  • Portsmouth Tax Rates Real estate tax $1.230 per $100 (tax year 2025 per DOT survey; verify current rate). Vehicle personal property tax $5.000 per $100 - confirmed same rate for both general TPP and qualifying vehicles by Commissioner of the Revenue (2026-04-22). PPTRA relief on first $20,000: TY2025 50%, TY2026 50% (both confirmed and adopted). Sales tax 6.0% (Hampton Roads rate). Independent city across the Elizabeth River from Norfolk.
  • Suffolk Tax Rates Real estate tax $1.070 per $100 (tax year 2025 per DOT survey; verify current rate). Vehicle personal property tax $4.250 per $100 general rate (personal use vehicle rate may differ). Sales tax 6.0% (Hampton Roads rate). Largest city by land area in Virginia. PPTRA % pending confirmation.
  • James City County Tax Rates Real estate tax $0.830 per $100 (tax year 2025 per DOT survey; verify current rate). Vehicle personal property tax $4.000 per $100 - confirmed to apply to all motor vehicles by Commissioner of the Revenue Richard W. Bradshaw (2026-04-22). PPTR relief on first $20,000: TY2025 32.5%, TY2026 32.0% (both confirmed; TY2026 set). Sales tax 7.0% (Historic Triangle rate - highest in Virginia). County surrounds the independent City of Williamsburg (separate jurisdiction).
  • York County Tax Rates Real estate tax $0.780 per $100 (tax year 2025 per DOT survey; verify current rate). Vehicle personal property tax $4.000 per $100 general rate (personal use vehicle rate may differ). Sales tax 7.0% (Historic Triangle rate). York County is in the Historic Triangle sales tax zone along with James City County and the City of Williamsburg. County seat: Yorktown. PPTRA % pending confirmation.
  • City of Williamsburg Tax Rates Real estate tax $0.620 per $100 (tax year 2025 per DOT survey; verify current rate) - lowest in the Historic Triangle. Vehicle personal property tax $3.500 per $100 general rate (personal use vehicle rate may differ). Sales tax 7.0% (Historic Triangle rate). Independent city geographically surrounded by James City County but a separate taxing jurisdiction. PPTRA % pending confirmation.
  • City of Fredericksburg Tax Rates Real estate tax $0.770 per $100 (tax year 2025 per DOT survey; verify current rate) - between Spotsylvania County ($0.734/$100) and Stafford County ($0.924/$100). Vehicle personal property tax $3.400 per $100 general rate (significantly lower than surrounding counties; personal use vehicle rate may differ). Sales tax 5.3% (general Virginia rate; no regional transport levy). Independent city geographically surrounded by Stafford and Spotsylvania counties but a separate taxing jurisdiction. Completes the Fredericksburg area cluster. PPTRA % pending confirmation.
  • City of Charlottesville Tax Rates Real estate tax $0.980 per $100 (tax year 2025 per DOT survey; verify current rate) - higher than surrounding Albemarle County ($0.895/$100). Vehicle personal property tax $4.400 per $100 general rate (personal use vehicle rate may differ). Sales tax 5.3% (general Virginia rate; not in Central Virginia 6.0% zone). Independent city geographically surrounded by Albemarle County but a separate taxing jurisdiction. Home to University of Virginia. PPTRA % pending confirmation.
  • City of Winchester Tax Rates Real estate tax $0.795 per $100 base rate (tax year 2025 per DOT survey; verify current rate) - significantly higher than surrounding Frederick County ($0.480/$100). Downtown district levies add $0.230/$100 (Primary) or $0.130/$100 (Secondary) for properties within respective districts. Vehicle personal property tax $4.800 per $100 general rate (personal use vehicle rate may differ). Sales tax 5.3% (general Virginia rate). Independent city geographically surrounded by Frederick County but a separate taxing jurisdiction. PPTRA % pending confirmation.
  • Roanoke County Tax Rates Real estate tax $1.030 per $100 (tax year 2025 per DOT survey; verify current rate). Vehicle personal property tax $3.400 per $100 general rate (personal use vehicle rate may differ). Machinery and Tools tax $2.800 per $100 (business only). Sales tax 5.3% (standard general Virginia rate - not in any transport district). Town of Vinton overlapping levy applies to properties within Vinton town limits. City of Roanoke and City of Salem are separate independent cities with their own tax rates. PPTRA % pending confirmation.
  • City of Manassas Tax Rates Real estate tax $1.070 per $100 (tax year 2025 per DOT survey; verify current rate). Vehicle personal property tax $3.600 per $100 general rate (personal use vehicle rate may differ). Sales tax 6.0% (Northern Virginia regional rate). Special district levies apply in parts of the city: Owens Brooke district (+$0.080/$100 RE) and Fire and Rescue district (+$0.190/$100 RE). Independent city separate from Prince William County. PPTRA % pending confirmation.
  • City of Roanoke Tax Rates Real estate tax $1.220 per $100 (tax year 2025 per DOT survey; verify current rate). Vehicle personal property tax $3.450 per $100 general rate (personal use vehicle rate may differ). Machinery and Tools tax $3.450 per $100 (business only). Sales tax 5.3% (standard general Virginia rate - not in any transport district). Service district levies apply within the Downtown ($1.320/$100 RE) and Williamson ($1.320/$100 RE) districts. Independent city separate from Roanoke County. PPTRA % pending confirmation.
  • City of Lynchburg Tax Rates Real estate tax $0.890 per $100 (tax year 2025 per DOT survey; verify current rate). Vehicle personal property tax $3.800 per $100 general rate (personal use vehicle rate may differ). Machinery and Tools tax $3.000 per $100 (business only). Sales tax 5.3% (standard general Virginia rate - not in any transport district). No service district levies in DOT Table 5. Independent city in central Virginia, bordered by Campbell, Bedford, and Amherst counties. PPTRA % pending confirmation.
  • Montgomery County Tax Rates Real estate tax $0.760 per $100 (tax year 2025 per DOT survey; verify current rate). Vehicle personal property tax $2.550 per $100 general rate (personal use vehicle rate may differ). Machinery and Tools tax $1.820 per $100 (business only). Sales tax 5.3% (standard general Virginia rate - not in any transport district). Town of Blacksburg overlay (RE +$0.260) and Town of Christiansburg overlay (RE +$0.140 / TPP +$0.450 / M&T +$0.450) inside town limits. Home of Virginia Tech in Blacksburg. PPTRA % pending confirmation.
  • Fauquier County Tax Rates Real estate tax $0.967 per $100 (tax year 2025 per DOT survey; verify current rate). Vehicle personal property tax $3.450 per $100 general rate (personal use vehicle rate may differ). Machinery and Tools tax $3.450 per $100 (business only). Sales tax 5.3% (standard general Virginia rate - not in any transport district). Marshall Street Lights special district adds +$0.025/$100 RE inside district. Town of Warrenton (county seat), Town of The Plains, and Town of Remington each add their own rates inside town limits. NoVA exurb / horse country. PPTRA % pending confirmation.
  • Harrisonburg Tax Rates Real estate tax $1.010 per $100 (tax year 2025 per DOT survey; verify current rate). Vehicle personal property tax $3.450 per $100 general rate (personal use vehicle rate may differ). Machinery and Tools tax $2.120 per $100 (business only). Sales tax 5.3% (standard general Virginia rate - not in any transport district). No DOT Table 5 service district. Independent city in the Shenandoah Valley, geographically surrounded by Rockingham County. Home of James Madison University. PPTRA % pending confirmation.
  • Salem Tax Rates Real estate tax $1.180 per $100 (tax year 2025 per DOT survey; verify current rate). Vehicle personal property tax $3.400 per $100 general rate (personal use vehicle rate may differ). Machinery and Tools tax $3.200 per $100 (business only). Sales tax 5.3% (standard general Virginia rate - not in any transport district). No DOT Table 5 service district. Independent city in the Roanoke Valley, geographically surrounded by Roanoke County and adjacent to the City of Roanoke. PPTRA % pending confirmation.
  • Staunton Tax Rates Real estate tax $0.910 per $100 citywide (tax year 2025 per DOT survey; verify current rate). Downtown Service District overlay +$0.150 per $100 RE for properties inside the DSD (total $1.060). Vehicle personal property tax $2.900 per $100 general rate (personal use vehicle rate may differ). Machinery and Tools tax $1.240 per $100 (business only). Sales tax 5.3% (standard general Virginia rate - not in any transport district). Independent city in the Shenandoah Valley, geographically surrounded by Augusta County and adjacent to the City of Waynesboro. PPTRA % pending confirmation.
  • Waynesboro Tax Rates Real estate tax $0.820 per $100 (tax year 2025 per DOT survey; verify current rate). Vehicle personal property tax $3.250 per $100 general rate (personal use vehicle rate may differ). Machinery and Tools tax $3.250 per $100 (business only; matches general TPP rate). Sales tax 5.3% (standard general Virginia rate - not in any transport district). No DOT Table 5 service district. Independent city in the Shenandoah Valley, geographically surrounded by Augusta County and adjacent to the City of Staunton. PPTRA % pending confirmation.
  • Culpeper County Tax Rates County real estate tax $0.430 per $100 countywide (tax year 2025 per DOT survey; verify current rate). Town of Culpeper overlay (Table 3): RE +$0.061 / TPP +$1.000 / M&T +$0.800 inside town limits (total inside town: RE $0.491, TPP $4.500, M&T $2.800). Vehicle personal property tax $3.500 per $100 general county rate (personal use vehicle rate may differ). Machinery and Tools tax $2.000 per $100 (business only). Sales tax 5.3% (standard general Virginia rate - not in any transport district). NoVA exurb / Piedmont county. Adjacent to Fauquier (live), Stafford (live), Madison, Orange, Spotsylvania (live), and Rappahannock. PPTRA % pending confirmation.
  • Warren County Tax Rates County real estate tax $0.479 per $100 countywide (tax year 2025 per DOT survey; verify current rate). Town of Front Royal overlay (Table 3): RE +$0.068 / TPP +$0.068 inside town limits (total inside town: RE $0.547, TPP $4.348). Seven sanitary service districts (Table 4, RE only): Blue Mountain +$0.230, High Knob +$0.150, Lake Front Royal +$0.035, Riverside +$0.120, Shenandoah Shores +$0.100, Skyland Estates +$0.280, South River +$0.100. Vehicle personal property tax $4.280 per $100 general county rate (personal use vehicle rate may differ). Machinery and Tools tax $2.170 per $100 (business only). Sales tax 5.3% (standard general Virginia rate - not in any transport district). Northwest Virginia Piedmont county; Front Royal seat. Adjacent to Frederick (live), Fauquier (live), Clarke, Shenandoah, Page, Rappahannock. PPTRA % pending confirmation.
  • City of Fairfax Tax Rates Independent city - DISTINCT from Fairfax County. City real estate tax $1.055 per $100 citywide (tax year 2025 per DOT survey; verify current rate). Old Town Service District overlay (Table 5): RE +$0.080 inside the named district (total inside Old Town SD: $1.135). Vehicle personal property tax $4.130 per $100 general city rate (personal use vehicle rate may differ). Machinery and Tools tax $4.130 per $100 (business only; matches general TPP rate). Sales tax 6.0% (4.3% state + 1.0% local + 0.7% Northern Virginia regional transportation tax). NoVA core. Geographically surrounded by Fairfax County (live). PPTRA % pending confirmation.
  • Rockingham County Tax Rates County real estate tax $0.680 per $100 countywide (tax year 2025 per DOT survey; verify current rate). Seven incorporated town overlays (Table 3) - Bridgewater, Broadway, Dayton, Elkton, Grottoes (shared with Augusta), Mount Crawford, and Timberville - apply inside their respective town limits. Vehicle personal property tax $3.000 per $100 general county rate (personal use vehicle rate may differ). Machinery and Tools tax $2.550 per $100. Merchants' Capital tax $0.870 per $100. Sales tax 5.3% (standard general Virginia rate - not in any transport district). Central Shenandoah Valley county; entirely surrounds the City of Harrisonburg (live independent city). JMU regional anchor. PPTRA % pending confirmation.
  • Augusta County Tax Rates County real estate tax $0.520 per $100 countywide (tax year 2025 per DOT survey; verify current rate). Two incorporated town overlays (Table 3): Craigsville (all rates $0.000) and Grottoes (shared with Rockingham; RE +$0.100, TPP +$0.380, M&T +$0.380). Vehicle personal property tax $2.600 per $100 general county rate (personal use vehicle rate may differ). Machinery and Tools tax $2.000 per $100. Sales tax 5.3% (standard general Virginia rate - not in any transport district). Central Shenandoah Valley county; entirely surrounds two independent cities - Staunton (live) and Waynesboro (live). PPTRA % pending confirmation.
  • Bedford County Tax Rates County real estate tax $0.410 per $100 countywide (tax year 2025 per DOT survey; verify current rate). Town of Bedford overlay (Table 3): RE +$0.280 / TPP +$1.060 inside town limits (total inside town: RE $0.690, TPP $3.410). Town of Bedford was the independent City of Bedford 1968-2013 and reverted to town status July 2013. Vehicle personal property tax $2.350 per $100 general county rate (personal use vehicle rate may differ). Machinery and Tools tax $1.200 per $100. Merchants' Capital tax $0.000. Sales tax 5.3% (standard general Virginia rate - not in any transport district). Central Virginia county in the Lynchburg MSA; adjacent to City of Lynchburg (live). Smith Mountain Lake straddles Bedford and Franklin counties. PPTRA % pending confirmation.
  • Shenandoah County Tax Rates County real estate tax $0.640 per $100 countywide (tax year 2025 per DOT survey; verify current rate). Six incorporated town overlays (Table 3) - Edinburg, Mount Jackson, New Market, Strasburg, Toms Brook, and Woodstock (county seat) - apply inside their respective town limits. Two sanitary service districts (Table 4, RE only): Toms Brook/Maurertown Sanitary +$0.030, Stoney Creek Sanitary +$0.130. Vehicle personal property tax $4.110 per $100 general county rate (personal use vehicle rate may differ). Machinery and Tools tax $3.150 per $100. Merchants' Capital tax $0.600 per $100. Sales tax 5.3% (standard general Virginia rate - not in any transport district). Northern Shenandoah Valley county; triple-live-adjacent to Frederick, Warren, and Rockingham. Critical disambiguation: distinct from the Town of Shenandoah (which is in Page County) and from the Shenandoah Valley region or Shenandoah National Park. PPTRA % pending confirmation.
  • Page County Tax Rates County real estate tax $0.730 per $100 countywide (tax year 2025 per DOT survey; verify current rate). Three incorporated town overlays (Table 3): Luray county seat (RE +$0.280), Stanley (RE +$0.260), Shenandoah (RE +$0.340). Vehicle personal property tax $4.300 per $100 general county rate (personal use vehicle rate may differ). Machinery and Tools tax $1.500 per $100. Merchants' Capital $0.000. Sales tax 5.3% (standard general Virginia rate - not in any transport district). Northern Shenandoah Valley county between Massanutten Mountain and the Blue Ridge; triple-live-adjacent to Shenandoah County, Rockingham, and Warren. Contains the largest share of Shenandoah National Park Skyline Drive plus Luray Caverns. Critical disambiguation: Town of Shenandoah is in Page County (not Shenandoah County). PPTRA % pending confirmation.
  • Botetourt County Tax Rates County real estate tax $0.700 per $100 countywide (tax year 2025 per DOT survey; verify current rate). Three incorporated towns (Table 3): Buchanan (RE +$0.143), Fincastle county seat (all rates $0.000 TY2025), Troutville (all rates $0.000 TY2025). Vehicle personal property tax $2.940 per $100 general county rate (personal use vehicle rate may differ). Machinery and Tools tax $2.000 per $100. Merchants' Capital $0.000. Sales tax 5.3% (standard general Virginia rate - not in any transport district). Northern end of Roanoke Valley; one of the original Virginia counties (formed 1769). Triple-live-adjacent to Roanoke County, City of Roanoke (via Roanoke County boundary), and Bedford County. Critical disambiguation: Town of Buchanan (in Botetourt) is distinct from Buchanan County (separate southwestern Virginia coal-country county). PPTRA % pending confirmation.
  • Franklin County Tax Rates County real estate tax $0.430 per $100 countywide (tax year 2025 per DOT survey; verify current rate). Two incorporated town overlays (Table 3): Rocky Mount county seat (RE +$0.130, TPP +$0.510, M&T +$0.170) and Boones Mill (RE +$0.120, TPP +$0.400, M&T +$0.400, MC +$0.400). Vehicle personal property tax $2.410 per $100 general county rate (personal use vehicle rate may differ). Machinery and Tools tax $0.700 per $100. Merchants' Capital $1.080 per $100 - notable: Franklin is one of few VA counties that still levies a non-zero Merchants' Capital tax. Sales tax 5.3% (standard general Virginia rate - not in any transport district). Southern edge of Roanoke MSA in the Blue Ridge foothills; quadruple-live-adjacent to Bedford County, Botetourt County, Roanoke County, and (via Roanoke County boundary) City of Roanoke. Smith Mountain Lake (largest lake wholly within Virginia) straddles Franklin and Bedford counties. Critical disambiguation: Franklin County is distinct from Franklin City (independent city in Western Tidewater near Suffolk). PPTRA % pending confirmation.
  • Rockbridge County Tax Rates County real estate tax $0.640 per $100 countywide (tax year 2025 per DOT survey; verify current rate). Two incorporated towns (Table 3): Glasgow (RE +$0.185, TPP +$0.815) and Goshen (all rates $0.000 TY2025). Vehicle personal property tax $4.250 per $100 general county rate (personal use vehicle rate may differ). Machinery and Tools tax $2.550 per $100. Merchants' Capital $0.000. Sales tax 5.3% (standard general Virginia rate - not in any transport district). Upper Shenandoah Valley / Roanoke MSA boundary county in the Blue Ridge foothills; adjacent to Augusta County (live) and Botetourt County (live). Contains two Virginia independent cities geographically (separate tax jurisdictions): Lexington (home to Washington and Lee University and VMI; DOT TY2025 RE $0.920) and Buena Vista (DOT TY2025 RE $0.910). Natural Bridge (national landmark) is inside Rockbridge County and unincorporated. PPTRA % pending confirmation.
  • Lexington Tax Rates City real estate tax $0.920 per $100 citywide (tax year 2025 per DOT survey Table 2; verify current rate). Vehicle personal property tax $4.250 per $100 general city rate (personal use vehicle rate may differ). Machinery and Tools tax $4.250 per $100 (matches TPP - notable for an independent city). Sales tax 5.3% (standard general Virginia rate - not in any transport district). Independent city in the upper Shenandoah Valley / Blue Ridge foothills, geographically inside Rockbridge County footprint (Rockbridge County seat) but a separate tax jurisdiction per Virginia Constitution Article VII. Home to Washington and Lee University (founded 1749) and the Virginia Military Institute (VMI, founded 1839). Adjacent to Buena Vista City (~8 miles east). PPTRA % pending confirmation.
  • Buena Vista Tax Rates City real estate tax $0.910 per $100 citywide (tax year 2025 per DOT survey Table 2; verify current rate). Vehicle personal property tax $5.850 per $100 general city rate - one of the higher independent-city TPP rates in the TY2025 DOT dataset (personal use vehicle rate may differ). Machinery and Tools tax $4.250 per $100 (materially lower than TPP). Sales tax 5.3% (standard general Virginia rate - not in any transport district). Independent city in the upper Shenandoah Valley / Blue Ridge foothills, geographically inside Rockbridge County footprint but a separate tax jurisdiction per Virginia Constitution Article VII. Incorporated 1892 and named after the Mexican-American War battle. Home to Southern Virginia University. Adjacent to Lexington City (~8 miles west). PPTRA % pending confirmation.
  • Pittsylvania County Tax Rates County real estate tax $0.560 per $100 countywide (tax year 2025 per DOT survey; verify current rate). Three incorporated towns (Table 3): Chatham county seat (RE +$0.190, TPP +$4.500, M&T +$2.250, MC +$2.250), Gretna (RE +$0.160, TPP +$2.250, M&T +$2.250, MC $0.000), and Hurt (RE +$0.135, TPP +$3.750). General personal property tax $9.000 per $100 - one of the highest published general TPP rates in Virginia; the personal use vehicle rate likely differs due to separate vehicle classification (§ 58.1-3506) - confirm with the Commissioner of the Revenue before estimating any vehicle bill. Machinery and Tools tax $4.500 per $100. Merchants' Capital $2.750 per $100 (non-zero - one of few VA counties that still levies this tax). Sales tax 5.3% (standard general Virginia rate - not in any transport district). Largest Virginia county by land area (~969 sq mi). Southern VA along the NC border in the Dan River Valley. Adjacent to live Franklin County and Henry County (same publish sequence). Critical disambiguation: Pittsylvania County is distinct from the City of Danville (independent city geographically inside Pittsylvania boundary - separate tax jurisdiction). PPTRA % pending confirmation.
  • Henry County Tax Rates County real estate tax $0.555 per $100 countywide (tax year 2025 per DOT survey; verify current rate). One incorporated town (Table 3): Ridgeway (RE +$0.010, TPP +$0.110, M&T +$0.110) - among the smallest published town overlays in Virginia. Vehicle personal property tax $1.550 per $100 general county rate (personal use vehicle rate may differ). Machinery and Tools tax $1.550 per $100 (matches TPP exactly - notable rate parity). Merchants' Capital $0.000. Sales tax 5.3% (standard general Virginia rate - not in any transport district). Southern VA county on the NC border in the Dan River and Martinsville textile region. Adjacent to live Franklin County and Pittsylvania County (same publish sequence). County government complex is in Collinsville (unincorporated). Bassett, Stanleytown, Fieldale, and Horsepasture are also unincorporated. Critical disambiguation: Henry County is distinct from the City of Martinsville (independent city geographically inside Henry boundary - separate tax jurisdiction since 1928). PPTRA % pending confirmation.
  • Patrick County Tax Rates County real estate tax $0.730 per $100 countywide (tax year 2025 per DOT survey; verify current rate). One incorporated town (Table 3): Stuart county seat (RE +$0.172, TPP +$0.172, M&T +$0.172, MC $0.000) - notable for the uniform $0.172 overlay across all four DOT rate columns. Vehicle personal property tax $1.710 per $100 general county rate (personal use vehicle rate may differ). Machinery and Tools tax $1.710 per $100 (matches TPP exactly - notable rate parity; same pattern as neighboring Henry County). Merchants' Capital $0.000. Sales tax 5.3% (standard general Virginia rate - not in any transport district). Southern Virginia county on the NC border in the Blue Ridge foothills. Triple-live-adjacent to Franklin, Henry, and Pittsylvania counties (the new five-county southern-VA cluster anchor). County named for Patrick Henry; county seat Stuart named for Confederate cavalry general J.E.B. Stuart, born in Patrick. The Reynolds Homestead near Critz (birthplace of R.J. Reynolds) is one of the county's historic sites. Blue Ridge Parkway crosses the northwestern corner. PPTRA % pending confirmation.
  • Halifax County Tax Rates County real estate tax $0.500 per $100 countywide (tax year 2025 per DOT survey; verify current rate). Four incorporated towns (Table 3): Halifax county seat (RE +$0.210, TPP +$1.900, M&T +$0.500), Scottsburg (RE +$0.130, TPP +$0.140), South Boston (RE +$0.260, TPP +$2.000, M&T +$0.310), and Virgilina (RE +$0.200, TPP +$0.300 - VA portion of a town straddling the VA-NC state line). Vehicle personal property tax $3.850 per $100 general county rate (personal use vehicle rate may differ; roughly 3-to-1 against M&T). Machinery and Tools tax $1.260 per $100. Merchants' Capital $0.000. Sales tax 5.3% (standard general Virginia rate - not in any transport district). Southern Virginia county on the NC border in the Dan River and Tobacco Heritage region. Adjacent to live Pittsylvania County (same publish sequence). Critical historical note: the Town of South Boston was a Virginia independent city 1960-1995 and reverted to town status by voter referendum effective June 30 1995 (one of only two Virginia jurisdictions to undergo this kind of reversion in modern times; the other is the Town of Bedford 1968-2013). PPTRA % pending confirmation.
  • Amherst County Tax Rates County real estate tax $0.610 per $100 countywide (tax year 2025 per DOT survey; verify current rate). One incorporated town (Table 3): Town of Amherst (county seat) with all four DOT overlay columns uniformly $0.000 - the town does not levy a separate tax on top of the county rate; pattern matches Fincastle and Troutville (Botetourt) and Goshen (Rockbridge). Vehicle personal property tax $3.450 per $100 general county rate (personal use vehicle rate may differ). Machinery and Tools tax $2.000 per $100. Merchants' Capital $0.000. Sales tax 5.3% (standard general Virginia rate - not in any transport district). Central Virginia county in the Lynchburg MSA on the north side of the James River. Largest unbuilt VA candidate by population entering tonight's run. Largest community: Madison Heights (unincorporated CDP, ~11k residents, directly across the James River from Lynchburg). Adjacent to live Bedford County (west), live Rockbridge County (northwest), live City of Lynchburg (south), and same-sequence Nelson County (north). Sweet Briar College is in unincorporated Amherst County. PPTRA % pending confirmation.
  • Nelson County Tax Rates County real estate tax $0.650 per $100 countywide (tax year 2025 per DOT survey; verify current rate). Zero incorporated towns - no Nelson rows in DOT Table 3. The entire county pays only the county rate with no town overlays. County seat Lovingston is an unincorporated CDP. Vehicle personal property tax $2.790 per $100 general county rate (personal use vehicle rate may differ). Machinery and Tools tax $1.250 per $100. Merchants' Capital $0.000. Sales tax 5.3% (standard general Virginia rate - not in any transport district). Blue Ridge foothills county between Charlottesville and Lynchburg, with the Blue Ridge Parkway and Appalachian Trail crossing the western ridge. Wintergreen Resort (private four-season mountain resort) and Crabtree Falls (tallest cascading waterfall east of the Mississippi) are the most notable Nelson features. Adjacent to live Augusta County (Shenandoah Valley anchor; west), live Rockbridge County (southwest), and same-sequence Amherst County (south). The Schuyler unincorporated community was the childhood home of Earl Hamner Jr., creator of The Waltons. PPTRA % pending confirmation.
  • Floyd County Tax Rates County real estate tax $0.440 per $100 countywide (tax year 2025 per DOT survey; verify current rate) - one of the lowest county RE rates in Virginia. One incorporated town (DOT Table 3): Town of Floyd (county seat) with a small asymmetric overlay (RE +$0.058, TPP +$0.250, M&T $0.000, MC $0.000). Vehicle personal property tax $3.200 per $100 general county rate (personal use vehicle rate may differ). Machinery and Tools tax $1.550 per $100. Merchants' Capital tax $3.500 per $100 - RARE nonzero among VA counties (most levy $0.000 because they substituted Business TPP under Code of Virginia s. 58.1-3508.1 decades ago). Sales tax 5.3% (standard general Virginia rate - not in any transport district). The only Virginia county located entirely on the Blue Ridge Plateau; the Blue Ridge Parkway crosses the eastern edge. Quadruple-live-adjacent: Roanoke County (NE), Franklin County (E), Patrick County (S), and Montgomery County (N). Cultural anchors include FloydFest, the Floyd Country Store (Friday Night Jamboree), and The Crooked Road - Virginia's Heritage Music Trail. PPTRA % pending confirmation.
  • Appomattox County Tax Rates County real estate tax $0.630 per $100 countywide (tax year 2025 per DOT survey; verify current rate). Two incorporated towns (DOT Table 3): Town of Appomattox (county seat - RE +$0.110, TPP +$0.450, M&T +$0.450) and Pamplin City (cross-county town with separate rate rows for the Appomattox portion +$0.340 RE and Prince Edward portion +$0.310 RE - similar to Virgilina on the Halifax/NC line). Vehicle personal property tax $3.350 per $100 general county rate (matches Machinery and Tools $3.350 - notable TPP=M&T rate parity). Merchants' Capital tax $1.000 per $100 - RARE nonzero among VA counties. Sales tax 5.3% (standard general Virginia rate - not in any transport district). Central Virginia county anchored by Appomattox Court House National Historical Park - the McLean House on its original site is where Lee surrendered to Grant on April 9, 1865, effectively ending major Civil War combat. Double-live-adjacent (Amherst and Bedford); also borders Campbell County which contains the live independent City of Lynchburg. PPTRA % pending confirmation.
  • Carroll County Tax Rates County real estate tax $0.490 per $100 countywide (tax year 2025 per DOT survey; verify current rate). One incorporated town (DOT Table 3): Town of Hillsville (county seat - RE +$0.180, TPP +$0.720, M&T +$0.720, MC $0.000). Vehicle personal property tax $2.300 per $100 general county rate (personal use vehicle rate may differ). Machinery and Tools tax $2.000 per $100. Merchants' Capital tax $0.690 per $100 - RARE nonzero among VA counties (most levy $0.000 because they substituted Business TPP under Code of Virginia s. 58.1-3508.1 decades ago). Sales tax 5.3% (standard general Virginia rate - not in any transport district). Blue Ridge / New River Plateau county on the NC border; the Blue Ridge Parkway crosses through southern Carroll County at the well-known Fancy Gap overlook area (Mileposts 188-200). Double-live-adjacent: Floyd County (NE, Blue Ridge Plateau anchor) and Patrick County (E, Blue Ridge foothills). Carroll geographically surrounds the independent City of Galax (along with Grayson) - Galax is a separate tax jurisdiction. The Carroll County Courthouse Tragedy of March 14, 1912 in Hillsville is one of the most studied courtroom shootings in U.S. history. The Crooked Road - Virginia's Heritage Music Trail - also passes through. PPTRA % pending confirmation.
  • Buckingham County Tax Rates County real estate tax $0.600 per $100 countywide (tax year 2025 per DOT survey; verify current rate). One incorporated town (DOT Table 3): Town of Dillwyn (formerly Five Forks, incorporated 1908 - RE +$0.120, TPP +$0.350, M&T +$0.350, MC +$0.350 uniformly applied across all four DOT columns - a rare uniform town MC overlay). Vehicle personal property tax $4.050 per $100 general county rate (personal use vehicle rate may differ). Machinery and Tools tax $2.900 per $100. Merchants' Capital tax $1.000 per $100 - RARE nonzero among VA counties. Sales tax 5.3% (standard general Virginia rate - not in any transport district). Central Virginia / Piedmont county; the James River runs along the northern boundary. The administrative seat 'Buckingham' is an unincorporated community at the historic Buckingham County Courthouse - NOT an incorporated town; the only incorporated municipality is the Town of Dillwyn. Double-live-adjacent: Appomattox County (S, opened the prior nightly run) and Nelson County (NW, Blue Ridge foothills). Cultural anchors include Carter G. Woodson (Father of Black History Month, born December 19, 1875 in New Canton in Buckingham County), Buckingham Slate (quarried since the 1700s for Monticello, the US Capitol, the West Point Cadet Chapel, and Robert E. Lee's tomb), and Yogaville / LOTUS Shrine (Satchidananda Ashram, founded 1980). PPTRA % pending confirmation.
  • Pulaski County Tax Rates County real estate tax $0.740 per $100 countywide (tax year 2025 per DOT survey; verify current rate). Two incorporated towns (DOT Table 3): Town of Pulaski (county seat - RE +$0.360, TPP +$0.800, M&T +$0.360 - notable: M&T overlay matches RE overlay exactly, MC $0.000) and Town of Dublin (RE +$0.240, TPP +$0.500, M&T +$0.500, MC $0.000). Vehicle personal property tax $2.350 per $100 general county rate (personal use vehicle rate may differ). Machinery and Tools tax $1.500 per $100. Merchants' Capital tax $0.000 per $100 - Pulaski substituted Business TPP under Code of Virginia s. 58.1-3508.1 (standard VA pattern; breaks the 4-of-4 nonzero MC streak from the prior nightly runs Floyd/Appomattox/Carroll/Buckingham). Sales tax 5.3% (standard general Virginia rate - not in any transport district). Southwestern VA / New River Valley county; New River runs through county and Claytor Lake / Claytor Lake State Park sits on the southern shore. Triple-live-adjacent: Floyd (SE - Blue Ridge Plateau), Montgomery (E - Blacksburg / Virginia Tech), and Carroll (S - Blue Ridge Plateau / NC border). Largest unbuilt VA county by population at start of run. Pulaski geographically surrounds the independent City of Radford (home to Radford University) - Radford is a separate tax jurisdiction. Cultural anchors include the Newbern Historic District (the original county seat from 1839 to 1893). PPTRA % pending confirmation.
  • Charlotte County Tax Rates County real estate tax $0.620 per $100 countywide (tax year 2025 per DOT survey; verify current rate). Four incorporated towns (DOT Table 3) - notable: ALL four apply nonzero Merchants' Capital overlay on top of the county MC: Charlotte Court House county seat ("Charlotte C.H." in DOT - RE +$0.110, TPP +$0.500, M&T +$1.000, MC +$1.000), Drakes Branch (RE +$0.260, TPP +$0.370, M&T +$0.370, MC +$1.100), Keysville (RE +$0.120, TPP +$0.600, M&T +$0.600, MC +$0.600), and Phenix (RE +$0.060, TPP +$0.170, M&T +$0.500, MC +$0.500). Vehicle personal property tax $3.460 per $100 general county rate (personal use vehicle rate may differ). Machinery and Tools tax $3.000 per $100. Merchants' Capital tax $3.200 per $100 - one of the highest county MC rates in Virginia (only Dickenson $10.500 and Tazewell $4.300 exceed it among published counties). Sales tax 5.3% (standard general Virginia rate - not in any transport district). Southern Piedmont county named for British Queen Charlotte (1744-1818, wife of King George III). Triple-live-adjacent: Halifax (S - Dan River / NC border, contains former independent city South Boston), Appomattox (N - Appomattox Court House NHP), and Pittsylvania (W - largest VA county by land area). Charlotte fills the last remaining unbuilt county inside the triangle formed by live Appomattox, Pittsylvania, and Halifax. The Red Hill Patrick Henry National Memorial is in the southern county near Brookneal - Patrick Henry's last home and burial place. PPTRA % pending confirmation.
  • Prince Edward County Tax Rates County real estate base rate $0.390 per $100 countywide (tax year 2025 per DOT survey; verify current rate), plus a County Wide EMS Levy (DOT Table 4) of +$0.010 RE / +$0.100 TPP that applies to every parcel - effective countywide rates $0.400 RE and $4.600 general TPP. Two cross-county town rows (DOT Table 3): Farmville (county seat, shared with Cumberland - RE +$0.220, TPP +$1.500) and Pamplin City - PE (shared with live Appomattox - RE +$0.310, TPP +$0.900, M&T +$0.900). A Poplar Hill Community Development Authority district (DOT Table 4) adds +$1.000 RE inside its boundary only. Vehicle personal property tax $4.500 per $100 general county rate (personal use vehicle rate may differ). Machinery and Tools tax $4.200 per $100. Merchants' Capital tax $0.700 per $100 - rare nonzero among VA counties. Sales tax 5.3% (standard general Virginia rate - not in any transport district). Central-southern Piedmont county; county seat Farmville is home to Longwood University, and Hampden-Sydney College (founded 1775) sits in unincorporated Hampden Sydney. Triple-live-adjacent: Appomattox (W, shares the cross-county Pamplin City town), Buckingham (N), and Charlotte (SW); also shares the cross-county Town of Farmville with Cumberland (same batch). Civil-rights history anchor: the 1951 Barbara Johns / R.R. Moton High School strike (a Brown v. Board case) and the Massive Resistance public-school closures 1959-1964 (Robert Russa Moton Museum). PPTRA % pending confirmation.
  • Cumberland County Tax Rates County real estate tax $0.600 per $100 countywide (tax year 2025 per DOT survey; verify current rate), assessed at 100% fair market value. Real estate is billed in two halves - first half due June 15, second half due November 15 (verified directly with the Cumberland County Commissioner of the Revenue). One cross-county town row (DOT Table 3): Farmville (shared with Prince Edward - RE +$0.220, TPP +$1.500); on Cumberland's higher $0.600 base, a Farmville parcel on the Cumberland side pays a combined $0.820 RE rate. No DOT Table 4 county district. Vehicle personal property tax $4.500 per $100 general county rate (personal use vehicle rate may differ). Machinery and Tools tax $3.750 per $100. Merchants' Capital tax $0.000 (Cumberland substituted Business TPP under Code of Virginia s. 58.1-3508.1). Sales tax 5.3% (standard general Virginia rate - not in any transport district). Rural James River Piedmont county; county seat Cumberland (Cumberland Court House) is unincorporated and there is no incorporated Town of Cumberland. Formed 1749 from Goochland; named for Prince William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland. Cumberland State Forest and Bear Creek Lake State Park are within the county. Double-live-adjacent: Buckingham (NW) and Appomattox (W); shares the cross-county Town of Farmville with Prince Edward (same batch). PPTRA % pending confirmation.

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