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County tax profile · 2026 · Census ACS + IRS data

Property Tax & Income in Charles City County, Virginia

Charles City County has an effective property tax rate of 0.56%. On the median home value of $241,400, that's roughly $1,343 per year. Median household income is $75,417.

Effective Property Tax Rate1
0.56%
median tax $1,343 ÷ median home $241,400
Median Home Value1
$241,400
owner-occupied
Median Household Income1
$75,417
per-capita $44,626
Est. Annual Tax on Median Home1
$1,343
at 0.56% effective rate

What you'll pay, at a glance

Property taxes are the largest local tax most homeowners pay. The effective rate measures the real tax bill as a share of home value — a more useful number than the nominal “mill rate,” because assessment practices vary county to county.

MetricCharles City CountyVirginia (state context)
Effective property tax rate10.56%0.60%
Median home value1$241,400—
State income tax3top rate 5.75%top rate 5.75%
State sales tax35.77% combined5.77% combined

How this is calculated

The effective property tax rate is the median real-estate tax bill divided by the median home value — both for owner-occupied homes, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS 5-year estimates)1. Median income is also from the ACS1. Federal and state income-tax figures use IRS2 and Tax Foundation3 data.

About Charles City County, VA

In Charles City County, Virginia, the median home value of $241,400 carries an annual real-estate tax bill of about $1,343, based on an effective rate of 0.556%. That falls below Virginia's statewide median of 0.601%, and the county ranks 87th of 133 for property tax rate within the state. Nationally, where the median effective rate sits at 0.794%, the gap is wider still. For a household earning the median income of $75,417, the yearly tax equals roughly 1.8% of earnings, a sum that spreads across twelve months at about $112. Homeowners near Charles City, the county's largest named community, can weigh that against per-capita income of $44,626 and see how the bill fits into an ordinary annual budget.

Frequently asked questions

What is the property tax rate in Charles City County, VA?
The effective rate is 0.56% — meaning the median tax bill equals about 0.56% of the median home value.
How much are property taxes on a median home?
On the median home ($241,400), the estimated annual bill is about $1,343.
Is Charles City County's rate high or low?
Compare it to the state median of 0.60% and the national average near 1.1%.
How does the effective rate differ from my mill rate?
A mill rate is the nominal levy per $1,000 of assessed value. The effective rate reflects what you actually pay after exemptions and assessments — it's the median tax bill as a share of median home value, so it better predicts your real cost.
Will a reassessment raise my tax bill?
Not necessarily. If your home's assessed value rises, your bill can go up, but only if the mill rate and exemptions stay flat. Contact the Charles City County assessor's office to review your current assessment.
Can I appeal my property tax assessment?
Yes. Most counties allow an appeal when you believe the assessed value exceeds the market value. File with the Charles City County assessor within the local deadline, typically with comparable sales as evidence.
Sources
[1] U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year (2023) — Median home value (B25077), median real-estate taxes (B25103), median household income (B19013), per-capita income (B19301).
[2] IRS — Statistics of Income — County income, AGI, and real-estate taxes paid.
[3] Tax Foundation — State income, sales, corporate, and estate/inheritance tax rates.