Sales tax in Henry County, Virginia
The sales tax rate in Henry County, Virginia is 6.3%. That is a 4.3% state rate plus a 2% county rate, and it is the same at every address in the county.
What is the sales tax rate in Henry County?
| Virginia state rate | 4.3% |
|---|---|
| Henry County rate | 2% |
| Combined rate | 6.3% |
Why the rate here is not the whole story
Virginia charges a 4.3 percent state tax and Henry County levies two local taxes on top of it: the 1 percent local option sales tax that every Virginia locality has adopted, and an additional 1 percent local sales tax for school construction that its voters approved at a referendum. That totals 6.3 percent at every address here. Both 1 percent taxes belong to the locality itself, which is why the local levy recorded here is 2 percent rather than the usual 1 percent. The additional 1 percent cannot be charged on groceries or essential personal hygiene products. Virginia towns and special districts cannot levy a general sales tax of their own, so a single rate covers the whole locality. Groceries and essential personal hygiene products are taxed at a reduced 1 percent everywhere in Virginia, which is the local share only, so that reduced rate sits outside the general rate shown here.
How do I find the exact rate for an address in Henry County?
The rate is the same across Henry County, but if you are collecting tax it is worth confirming against the source. Use Virginia's own lookup. A vendor's calculator is not the state speaking.
Who has to collect sales tax in Henry County?
A seller with a physical presence in Virginia collects at the rate for the address where the sale takes place. A remote seller collects once it passes Virginia's economic nexus threshold, which is a separate question from the rate and is covered on our sales tax nexus checker. Marketplace facilitators generally collect on behalf of their sellers.
How does Henry County compare?
See Virginia sales tax for the statewide picture, including the average local rate and what is exempt. Property tax is a separate tax with separate rules: property tax in Henry County.
Sources
- Henry County rates: Virginia Department of Taxation, Sales and Use Tax Rates by Locality, worksheet "Jan 2026 - Present" (rates effective January 1, 2026), https://www.tax.virginia.gov/sites/default/files/inline-files/sales-and-use-tax-rates-by-locality-by-date.xlsx, cross-checked against the same Department's rate chart in the Form ST-1 package (Rev. 10/24) and the rate table on https://www.tax.virginia.gov/retail-sales-and-use-tax
- Collected and verified September 9, 2026. Confidence: P on the rate components, P on the range (P read on a primary agency page, S strong but indirect, U unverified).