Virginia · FIPS 51550 · ACS 2020–2024
Chesapeake city, Virginia property tax rate
Homeowners in Chesapeake city paid a median of $3,108 a year in real estate taxes on a median home value of $378,400 (2020–2024 survey). Taxes came to 0.78% of home value, 0% above the Virginia rate of 0.78% and 17% below the U.S. rate of 0.94%.
- 0.78%Effective tax rate±0.03% margin · Virginia: 0.78%
- $3,108Median tax per yearVirginia: $2,790 · U.S.: $3,119
- $378,400Median home valueVirginia: $383,700
- 69,615Owner-occupied homes74% of households own
| Measure | Chesapeake city | Virginia | U.S. | Chesapeake city 2019–2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective tax rate | 0.78% | 0.78% | 0.94% | 0.80% | −0.02 pts |
| Median tax, all owners | $3,108 | $2,790 | $3,119 | $2,937 | +$171 (+5.8%) |
| Median tax, with a mortgage | $3,086 | $3,014 | $3,489 | $2,932 | +$154 (+5.3%) |
| Median tax, no mortgage | $3,183 | $2,316 | $2,576 | $2,951 | +$232 (+7.9%) |
| Median home value | $378,400 | $383,700 | $332,700 | $359,100 | +$19,300 (+5.4%) |
| Total taxes paid | $223,286,700 | $8,529,454,200 | $360,573,527,500 | $212,085,300 |
How Chesapeake city compares
- Per $1,000 of home value, owners here paid about $7.82 a year, against $7.79 statewide and $9.40 nationally.
- Rank in Virginia: 89 of 116 counties from lowest to highest effective rate (among those with reliable estimates). Nationally, 52% of 2,682 counties had a lower rate.
- Homes with a mortgage: 0.75% of value; homes without one: 0.90%. Median bills: $3,086 and $3,183.
- Compared with the 2019–2023 survey, the effective rate fell (−0.02 pts) and the median tax changed +$171 (+5.8%). The two 5-year surveys share four years of responses, so year-to-year moves are small and partly noise.
- Margin of error: the effective rate is 0.78% ± 0.03% at 90% confidence, from a sample of the 69,615 owner-occupied homes.
Virginia counties with similar rates
| County | Effective rate | Median tax | Median value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colonial Heights city | 0.75% | $2,071 | $246,600 |
| Chesterfield County | 0.75% | $2,773 | $366,000 |
| Southampton County | 0.76% | $1,418 | $216,200 |
| Virginia Beach city | 0.78% | $3,061 | $382,500 |
| Roanoke County | 0.79% | $2,436 | $286,000 |
| Loudoun County | 0.80% | $6,325 | $743,800 |
| Martinsville city | 0.81% | $760 | $98,400 |
| Lynchburg city | 0.81% | $1,804 | $229,800 |
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, table-based summary file: B25090 (aggregate real estate taxes), B25082 (aggregate home value), B25103 (median real estate taxes), B25077 (median home value) and B25003 (tenure); files dated January 29, 2026.
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-year estimates, same tables (files dated October 31, 2024), for the comparison column.
- Geography names: Census Bureau Geos20245YR.txt (file dated January 22, 2026).
Effective rate = total real estate taxes paid by owner-occupied homes ÷ their total value, as reported by owners to the Census Bureau. It is not a millage rate. Your bill depends on your assessed value, exemptions (such as homestead) and local levies.