Property tax in Prince George County, Virginia
In Prince George County, the property tax bill comes from the Prince George County Treasurer's Office. The FY2027 bill is paid in 2 installments, and the next one is due December 5, 2026. You can look up and pay the bill on the county's own payment page. Taken from Prince George County's own pages, checked September 23, 2026.
The median property tax bill in Prince George County, Virginia is $2,184 a year, which is about 0.74% of the county's median home value of $293,400. That effective rate is higher than the typical Virginia county (0.6%) and lower than the national median (0.81%). These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024); your own bill depends on your home's assessed value and any exemptions.
Who sends the property tax bill in Prince George County, and how do you pay it?
The bill comes from the Prince George County Treasurer's Office. The value it is based on is set by a separate office, the Prince George County Real Estate Assessor's Office, which is who to ask if the value looks wrong. For how to look up and pay the bill, go to the county's own payment information.
Prince George County bills real estate on a July to June fiscal year, using values as of the January 1 before it, so the bills due December 5, 2026 and June 5, 2027 are for fiscal year 2027. The Real Estate Assessor's Office values property and the Treasurer collects. Card payments carry a 3% fee ($2.50 minimum) and online e-check payments a $1.75 fee; online payments post the next day, and e-check payments can be held for up to 10 business days. The Treasurer has posted a notice that the Postal Service changed how postmark dates are assigned on mailed payments.
When are property taxes due in Prince George County?
For the FY2027 (July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027) bill, Prince George County splits the bill into 2 payments, the first due December 5, 2026 and the last June 5, 2027. A penalty of 10% of the tax owed is added when a half is not paid by the close of business on its due date (or the next business day when the due date is not a business day). The Treasurer may also add a $35 administrative fee 30 days after the first delinquency notice, and collection agency or attorney fees of up to 20% of the delinquent bill. The county has not published an interest rate for late real estate tax. Not receiving a bill does not excuse these charges.
| Payment | Due | Note |
|---|---|---|
| First half | December 5, 2026 | The tax year runs July 1 to June 30, and half the year's tax is due December 5. December 5, 2026 is a Saturday; the county code makes a payment on time if it is made by the close of business on the next business day, Monday, December 7, 2026. |
| Second half | June 5, 2027 | June 5, 2027 is a Saturday; the county code makes a payment on time if it is made by the close of business on the next business day, Monday, June 7, 2027. |
From Prince George County's published schedule, checked September 23, 2026. If a date falls on a weekend or holiday, the county's own rules on the next business day apply.
Estimate the property tax on a home in Prince George County
Enter a home's market value for a ballpark at Prince George County's average effective rate of 0.74% (Census). The real bill depends on the home's assessed value, the millage where it sits and any exemptions.
Estimated property tax: $2,171 / year
Property tax in Prince George County at a glance
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median annual property tax | $2,184 |
| Median home value | $293,400 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.74% |
| Typical Virginia county rate | 0.6% |
| National median county rate | 0.81% |
Effective rate = median real estate taxes paid divided by median home value. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
How does Prince George County compare in Virginia?
Among Virginia's 133 counties, Prince George County has the 41st highest effective property-tax rate: 40 rank higher and 92 rank lower. That is on the higher side for Virginia. Nationally, it ranks 1771st of 3135 US counties by effective rate. See every Virginia county ranked.
How much do homeowners in Prince George County actually pay?
The median is only the middle bill. Across Prince George County's 9,605 owner-occupied homes, 20.2% pay $3,000 or more a year in property tax, 53.2% pay at least $2,000, and 10.4% pay under $800. Another 5.8% report paying no property tax at all, which usually means an exemption covers the whole bill.
| Annual bill | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under $800 | 1,001 | 10.4% |
| $800 to $1,499 | 1,327 | 13.8% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 1,614 | 16.8% |
| $2,000 to $2,999 | 3,170 | 33% |
| $3,000 or more | 1,937 | 20.2% |
| No property tax paid | 556 | 5.8% |
Owners with a mortgage pay a median of $2,083 and owners without one pay $2,328. Here the owners without a mortgage pay more, which can happen where long-held homes sit in the higher-value parts of the county. Census table B25103.
How does the Prince George County property tax bill compare with local incomes?
The median property tax bill of $2,184 is about 2.2% of the median income of Prince George County homeowner households, $100,027 a year. That compares two middles, so a retiree in a long-held home can pay a far larger share. 74.3% of Prince George County's occupied homes are lived in by their owners; renters pay property tax too, just folded into rent.
Have property taxes gone up in Prince George County?
Yes. The median bill went from $1,632 in 2015-2019 to $2,184 in 2020-2024, a 33.8% rise. Over the same span the median home value moved 37.6%, from $213,300 to $293,400.
Two Census ACS 5-year periods with no survey years in common, in each period's own dollars. A change counts only if it exceeds the combined 90% margin of error.
Property tax in counties next to Prince George County
Prince George County borders 7 counties.
| County | Effective rate | Median bill | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopewell city, VA | 0.86% | $1,564 | $181,600 |
| Petersburg city, VA | 0.81% | $1,523 | $189,000 |
| Chesterfield County, VA | 0.76% | $2,773 | $366,000 |
| Prince George County, VA (this county) | 0.74% | $2,184 | $293,400 |
| Surry County, VA | 0.69% | $1,651 | $238,800 |
| Sussex County, VA | 0.59% | $1,078 | $183,800 |
| Charles City County, VA | 0.56% | $1,343 | $241,400 |
| Dinwiddie County, VA | 0.55% | $1,409 | $257,800 |
How is a home assessed in Prince George County?
Virginia assesses homes at 100% of market value in every county, Prince George County included. How Virginia assesses and reappraises homes.
Is there a homestead exemption in Prince George County?
No. Virginia has no general homestead exemption; relief is limited to the elderly and disabled, disabled veterans, and surviving spouses of service members and first responders killed in the line of duty. That is the Virginia rule, and it applies in Prince George County. Virginia's exemptions and relief programs in full.
On top of the Virginia programs, Prince George County runs its own:
- Tax Relief for the Elderly or Permanently Disabled: For an owner who is 65 or older, or totally and permanently disabled, as of December 31 of the prior year and lives in the home as their only dwelling, with combined household income of $55,000 or less and net worth of $130,000 or less not counting the home and up to five acres: the county exempts 100% of the real estate tax at incomes up to $40,000 and 50% at incomes from $40,001 to $55,000. A new application is required every year. Apply by February 15 is the safe date: the county code sets January 1 through February 15, while the county's current application and relief page accept real estate applications through August 1..
How to appeal your Prince George County property assessment
In Prince George County you appeal to the Prince George County Real Estate Assessor's Office, then the Board of Equalization, then the Circuit Court. The deadline: The county reassesses every two years. The next general reassessment takes effect January 1, 2027, with notices generally mailed in February; each notice explains the appeal steps, and the county has not yet published the 2027 deadlines. Under the county code, an application to the Board of Equalization is due within 60 days after the end of the Assessor's Office objection period, or, for an owner who objected to the Assessor's Office first, within 15 days of the Assessor's decision being mailed if that is later. Virginia law also lets an owner apply to the Circuit Court within three years from the last day of the tax year the assessment is for, or within one year from the date of the assessment, whichever is later. How to file. Checked September 23, 2026 against state law, because Prince George County does not restate them on its own pages.
How Virginia's appeal process works, including the next level if the first one turns you down.
Virginia rules from primary state sources, reviewed September 7, 2026; sources on the Virginia page.
Work out your own numbers
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Sales tax in Prince George County
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Sources
- Median real estate taxes paid and median home value for Prince George County, Virginia: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020-2024), tables B25103, B25077, B25102, B25119 and B25003; the five-year comparison uses the 2015-2019 estimates. Neighboring counties: Census county adjacency file.