Charlottesville, VA — income, home value, property tax, and sales tax.
In ZIP code 22908, which covers part of Charlottesville, the county-level property tax rate comes to 0.80%, while the combined sales tax rate sits at 5.30%. A household here pays that property rate against whatever its home is assessed at, so the annual bill scales directly with value rather than staying flat. Sales tax applies to everyday purchases, adding a little to each transaction. Together with local income levels, these two rates shape what a household actually keeps after housing costs and daily spending, making Charlottesville's overall tax picture a mix of a lower-than-average property rate and a moderate sales rate.