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County tax profile · 2026 · Census ACS + IRS data

Property Tax & Income in Clarke County, Virginia

Clarke County has an effective property tax rate of 0.48%. On the median home value of $550,100, that's roughly $2,657 per year. Median household income is $117,111.

Effective Property Tax Rate1
0.48%
median tax $2,657 ÷ median home $550,100
Median Home Value1
$550,100
owner-occupied
Median Household Income1
$117,111
per-capita $57,955
Est. Annual Tax on Median Home1
$2,657
at 0.48% 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.

MetricClarke CountyVirginia (state context)
Effective property tax rate10.48%0.60%
Median home value1$550,100—
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 Clarke County, VA

Clarke County’s effective property tax rate of 0.483% sits well beneath Virginia’s statewide median of 0.601%, and it falls even further below the national median of 0.794%. That gap places the county at 113th among Virginia’s 133 counties for property tax rate, meaning most communities in the state levy more. A median home value of $550,100 produces a median annual real-estate tax bill of $2,657, a figure shaped as much by local home prices as by the rate itself. Households here earn a median of $117,111, with per-capita income at $57,955 — income levels that help offset the cost of owning property around Berryville, Boyce, and Millwood. The picture that emerges is a county where property taxes take a comparatively restrained share of what residents earn, though the ranking shows it is not among Virginia’s very lowest-tax jurisdictions.

Frequently asked questions

What is the property tax rate in Clarke County, VA?
The effective rate is 0.48% — meaning the median tax bill equals about 0.48% of the median home value.
How much are property taxes on a median home?
On the median home ($550,100), the estimated annual bill is about $2,657.
Is Clarke 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 Clarke 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 Clarke 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.