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County tax profile · 2026 · Census ACS + IRS data

Property Tax & Income in Emporia city, Virginia

Emporia city has an effective property tax rate of 0.79%. On the median home value of $148,500, that's roughly $1,171 per year. Median household income is $51,899.

Effective Property Tax Rate1
0.79%
median tax $1,171 ÷ median home $148,500
Median Home Value1
$148,500
owner-occupied
Median Household Income1
$51,899
per-capita $28,969
Est. Annual Tax on Median Home1
$1,171
at 0.79% 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.

MetricEmporia cityVirginia (state context)
Effective property tax rate10.79%0.60%
Median home value1$148,500—
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 Emporia city, VA

Emporia city’s effective property tax rate of 0.789% sits above Virginia’s statewide median of 0.601%, placing it 30th among the state’s 133 counties for property tax burden. That gap signals local governments here lean more heavily on real-estate levies than many Virginia peers do. Against the national median of 0.794%, however, Emporia city lands almost exactly at the midpoint — essentially matching the country as a whole. The practical result shows up in the median annual tax bill of $1,171, calculated on a median home value of $148,500. With median household income at $51,899 and per-capita income at $28,969, that tax load takes a noticeable bite out of local earnings, though it stays in line with what homeowners pay in much of the country.

Frequently asked questions

What is the property tax rate in Emporia city, VA?
The effective rate is 0.79% — meaning the median tax bill equals about 0.79% of the median home value.
How much are property taxes on a median home?
On the median home ($148,500), the estimated annual bill is about $1,171.
Is Emporia city'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 Emporia city 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 Emporia city 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.