Virginia · FIPS 51820 · ACS 2020–2024
Waynesboro city, Virginia property tax rate
Homeowners in Waynesboro city paid a median of $1,639 a year in real estate taxes on a median home value of $245,500 (2020–2024 survey). Taxes came to 0.66% of home value, 16% below the Virginia rate of 0.78% and 30% below the U.S. rate of 0.94%.
- 0.66%Effective tax rate±0.09% margin · Virginia: 0.78%
- $1,639Median tax per yearVirginia: $2,790 · U.S.: $3,119
- $245,500Median home valueVirginia: $383,700
- 5,898Owner-occupied homes60% of households own
| Measure | Waynesboro city | Virginia | U.S. | Waynesboro city 2019–2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective tax rate | 0.66% | 0.78% | 0.94% | 0.68% | −0.03 pts |
| Median tax, all owners | $1,639 | $2,790 | $3,119 | $1,578 | +$61 (+3.9%) |
| Median tax, with a mortgage | $1,623 | $3,014 | $3,489 | $1,564 | +$59 (+3.8%) |
| Median tax, no mortgage | $1,725 | $2,316 | $2,576 | $1,636 | +$89 (+5.4%) |
| Median home value | $245,500 | $383,700 | $332,700 | $236,600 | +$8,900 (+3.8%) |
| Total taxes paid | $10,735,100 | $8,529,454,200 | $360,573,527,500 | $10,236,900 |
How Waynesboro city compares
- Per $1,000 of home value, owners here paid about $6.56 a year, against $7.79 statewide and $9.40 nationally.
- Rank in Virginia: 70 of 116 counties from lowest to highest effective rate (among those with reliable estimates). Nationally, 38% of 2,682 counties had a lower rate.
- Homes with a mortgage: 0.65% of value; homes without one: 0.69%. Median bills: $1,623 and $1,725.
- Compared with the 2019–2023 survey, the effective rate fell (−0.03 pts) and the median tax changed +$61 (+3.9%). 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 0.66% ± 0.09% at 90% confidence, from a sample of the 5,898 owner-occupied homes.
Virginia counties with similar rates
| County | Effective rate | Median tax | Median value |
|---|---|---|---|
| York County | 0.63% | $2,794 | $433,200 |
| Fredericksburg city | 0.65% | $2,907 | $483,700 |
| Fluvanna County | 0.65% | $1,967 | $314,100 |
| Hanover County | 0.66% | $2,627 | $400,400 |
| Northampton County | 0.66% | $1,807 | $316,200 |
| Fauquier County | 0.67% | $4,320 | $573,700 |
| Surry County | 0.67% | $1,651 | $238,800 |
| Stafford County | 0.67% | $3,410 | $485,100 |
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.