Virginia Tax Rates by City
Compare state income tax, local income tax, property tax, sales tax, and effective household tax burden across 38 Virginia cities.
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Virginia city tax pages: pick the exact city, then verify the address
Start with the exact city page when the question names a city. Use the Virginia state calculator for statewide income-tax brackets and this city index for local burden comparisons. Property and sales-tax estimates still need address-level verification through county, city, or state tools before filing or making a purchase decision.
Cities
38
Avg effective tax rate
27.2%
Cities with local income tax
0
Largest VA City Tax Calculators
Virginia Beach
Effective burden 27.5% · sales 5.3%
Chesapeake
Effective burden 27.8% · sales 5.3%
Arlington
Effective burden 35.1% · sales 6%
Norfolk
Effective burden 26.8% · sales 5.3%
Richmond
Effective burden 29.1% · sales 5.3%
Newport News
Effective burden 26.1% · sales 5.3%
Alexandria
Effective burden 33.8% · sales 6%
Hampton
Effective burden 26.0% · sales 5.3%
All Virginia Cities
Virginia Beach
Income 5.75% · property 0.79%
Chesapeake
Income 5.75% · property 0.82%
Arlington
Income 5.75% · property 0.99%
Norfolk
Income 5.75% · property 0.98%
Richmond
Income 5.75% · property 1.15%
Newport News
Income 5.75% · property 0.93%
Alexandria
Income 5.75% · property 1.03%
Hampton
Income 5.75% · property 0.95%
Roanoke
Income 5.75% · property 1.1%
Suffolk
Income 5.75% · property 0.88%
Lynchburg
Income 5.75% · property 0.85%
Centreville
Income 5.75% · property 0.85%
Dale City
Income 5.75% · property 0.83%
Reston
Income 5.75% · property 0.79%
Woodbridge
Income 5.75% · property 0.81%
Harrisonburg
Income 5.75% · property 0.84%
Leesburg
Income 5.75% · property 0.8%
Ashburn
Income 5.75% · property 0.84%
Tuckahoe
Income 5.75% · property 0.82%
McLean
Income 5.75% · property 0.79%
Charlottesville
Income 5.75% · property 0.74%
Lake Ridge
Income 5.75% · property 0.8%
Stafford
Income 5.75% · property 0.85%
Blacksburg
Income 5.75% · property 0.83%
Annandale
Income 5.75% · property 0.81%
Manassas
Income 5.75% · property 0.81%
Linton Hall
Income 5.75% · property 0.75%
Burke
Income 5.75% · property 0.75%
Danville
Income 5.75% · property 0.78%
Mechanicsville
Income 5.75% · property 0.75%
Oakton
Income 5.75% · property 0.83%
Springfield
Income 5.75% · property 0.8%
South Riding
Income 5.75% · property 0.78%
Petersburg
Income 5.75% · property 0.85%
West Springfield
Income 5.75% · property 0.85%
West Falls Church
Income 5.75% · property 0.83%
Sterling
Income 5.75% · property 0.75%
Fredericksburg
Income 5.75% · property 0.85%
Sources, Review Date, and Limits
Reviewed May 26, 2026. These city pages are planning estimates that combine federal, state, local, property, sales-tax, Census, and LevyIO dataset inputs. They are not official tax bills or filing instructions.
- IRS forms and instructions for federal tax context.
- Virginia Department of Taxation for official Virginia tax guidance.
- Virginia tax forms and instructions.
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS for household and housing context.