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County tax profile · 2026 · Census ACS + IRS data

Property Tax & Income in Staunton city, Virginia

Staunton city has an effective property tax rate of 0.70%. On the median home value of $259,200, that's roughly $1,818 per year. Median household income is $65,581.

Effective Property Tax Rate1
0.70%
median tax $1,818 ÷ median home $259,200
Median Home Value1
$259,200
owner-occupied
Median Household Income1
$65,581
per-capita $36,608
Est. Annual Tax on Median Home1
$1,818
at 0.70% 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.

MetricStaunton cityVirginia (state context)
Effective property tax rate10.70%0.60%
Median home value1$259,200—
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 Staunton city, VA

In Staunton city, Virginia, the median home value of $259,200 carries an annual real-estate tax bill of about $1,818 at the effective rate of 0.701%. Against a median household income of $65,581, that bill absorbs roughly 2.8 cents of every dollar a household earns. Per-capita income sits at $36,608. The statewide median effective rate is 0.601%, so Staunton taxes property somewhat more heavily than Virginia as a whole, ranking 48th among the state's 133 counties. Nationally, the median effective rate is 0.794%, placing this county below that benchmark. The relationship between local earnings and the tax owed is the key figure: with household income near $65,600, the annual property tax takes a share that shapes housing costs for owners across the city.

Frequently asked questions

What is the property tax rate in Staunton city, VA?
The effective rate is 0.70% — meaning the median tax bill equals about 0.70% of the median home value.
How much are property taxes on a median home?
On the median home ($259,200), the estimated annual bill is about $1,818.
Is Staunton 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 Staunton 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 Staunton 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.