Chesterfield County Tax Rates

Chesterfield County Tax Rates - At a Glance

Chesterfield County Current Tax Rates Summary

Tax Type	Rate	Notes
Real Estate Tax	$0.890 per $100	Tax year 2025 per Virginia Department of Taxation survey; assessed at 100% fair market value; additional special district levies may apply; verify current rate
Vehicle Personal Property Tax	$3.25 per $100 (2026)	Automobiles and trucks, tax year 2026, per the Commissioner of the Revenue; 40% PPTRA relief on first $20,000; no tax at $1,500 or less (TY2025 general rate $3.35)
Sales Tax	6.0%	Central Virginia regional rate; qualifying groceries 1.0%

Real Estate Tax

Rate and Assessment

Chesterfield County's real estate tax rate was $0.890 per $100 of assessed value for tax year 2025, as reported in the Virginia Department of Taxation Local Tax Rates Survey. Chesterfield County is one of the largest counties by population in the Richmond metropolitan area and one of the more populous in the state. The rate is set annually by the Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors.

Additional special district levies (such as fire and rescue, utilities, or mosquito and forest pest management) may apply to properties in specific service districts, increasing the effective real estate tax rate for those properties. Confirm the total applicable rate for your specific property address with Chesterfield County.

Verification note: Rates are from the Virginia Department of Taxation Local Tax Rates Survey (tax year 2025). Verify the current adopted rate at chesterfield.gov or by contacting the Chesterfield County Commissioner of the Revenue before making financial decisions.

Exemptions and Relief Programs

Chesterfield County offers tax relief programs for qualifying senior citizens and disabled residents. Disabled veterans who are 100% service-connected disabled may qualify for a full real estate tax exemption on their primary residence under Code of Virginia § 58.1-3219.5. Contact the Chesterfield County Commissioner of the Revenue for current eligibility thresholds and application procedures.

Source: Virginia Department of Taxation Local Tax Rates Survey TY2025 (pdfplumber extraction, direct from source).

Vehicle Personal Property (Car) Tax

Rate and Assessment Method

For tax year 2026, Chesterfield County's Commissioner of the Revenue lists a rate of $3.25 per $100 of assessed value for automobiles and trucks (the general personal property rate reported for tax year 2025 in the Virginia Department of Taxation Local Tax Rates Survey was $3.35). Under Code of Virginia § 58.1-3503, localities assess vehicles using a recognized pricing guide (typically J.D. Power Clean Trade-In value) as of January 1 of the tax year.

Rate by vehicle category: Chesterfield County sets personal property rates by category. Automobiles, trucks, motorcycles, and low speed vehicles are taxed at $3.25 per $100 for 2026; other categories, such as qualifying volunteer fire and rescue vehicles, carry lower rates. Chesterfield County assesses automobiles and trucks using J.D. Power values.

PPTRA Relief

Virginia's Personal Property Tax Relief Act (PPTRA), Code of Virginia § 58.1-3524, provides partial state-funded relief on the first $20,000 of assessed value for qualifying personal use vehicles. Virginia distributes a fixed annual block grant of $950 million among all localities. Chesterfield County calculates its annual PPTRA relief percentage based on its share of that grant and the total qualifying vehicle assessed value in the county. This percentage changes each year as vehicle values and the county vehicle pool change.

2026 PPTRA relief: 40%. Chesterfield County's Commissioner of the Revenue lists a 2026 rate of $3.25 per $100 for automobiles and trucks, applies 40% relief (for 2026) to the first $20,000 of assessed value, and charges no tax on assessments of $1,500 or less (a $20 registration fee is billed separately). Source: chesterfield.gov - Personal Property Taxes. For a deeper explanation of PPTRA relief, see our Virginia PPTRA explained guide.

Rate source: Virginia Department of Taxation Local Tax Rates Survey TY2025 (pdfplumber extraction, direct from source).

2026 due date: the Chesterfield County vehicle personal property (car) tax is due June 5 each year (confirmed with the Chesterfield County Treasurer). Estimate PPTRA relief with our Virginia car tax calculator or compare rates in the statewide car tax comparison.

Sales Tax

Rate and Composition

The combined sales tax rate in Chesterfield County is 6.0%. Chesterfield County is within the Central Virginia regional transportation district, which adds a 0.7% regional levy on top of the 5.3% statewide base rate. This rate has been in effect since October 1, 2020, when the Central Virginia Transportation Authority levy took effect.

Chesterfield County Sales Tax Rate Breakdown

Component	Rate
Virginia state rate	4.3%
Local rate	1.0%
Central Virginia regional transportation levy	0.7%
Combined rate	6.0%

Qualifying food and grocery items are subject to Virginia's reduced 1.0% state rate rather than the full 6.0% combined rate. The applicable rate for any transaction depends on the location of the sale. Virginia localities do not set their own sales tax rates independently; the 6.0% Chesterfield County rate is authorized by the Virginia General Assembly through Central Virginia Transportation Authority legislation.

Source: Virginia Department of Taxation - Retail Sales and Use Tax (tax.virginia.gov)

How Chesterfield County Compares Across Virginia

Chesterfield County's $0.89 real estate rate is the 95th-lowest of the 133 Virginia jurisdictions on CountyTaxTools, above the statewide median of $0.70. Its tax year 2025 $3.35 general personal property rate is the 47th-lowest of 133 on the statewide comparison. Statewide, real estate rates run from $0.33 (Lunenburg County) to $1.405 (Manassas Park) and vehicle rates from $1.55 to $9 per $100. See the full Virginia property tax comparison and car tax comparison.