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Virginia Property Tax Information

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Property Tax

Property taxes in Virginia are administered by the state's cities, counties and towns and are based on the fair market value.

Market Values

The Chesterfield County assessor establishes market values for all taxable real property in the county. These values are the sale prices of real estate as agreed upon between a willing buyer and willing seller, with neither being under any duress to either buy or sell.

Land market value $71,000
Building market value + $228,800
Total market value = $299,800

Special Assessment Program

The Special Assessment (Land Use) Program affords owners of farmland the opportunity to have their parcels taxed according to their agriculture value rather than their market value. If the program is applicable, the use value replaces the land market value in the assessment process.

Our information indicates that no part of this property is currently valued under the Special Assessment Program.


Assessed Values

Assessment is the basis upon which taxing authorities tax a property. In Chesterfield County a property's assessed value is calculated by multiplying the market value with a predetermined ratio which currently is set to 100%.

Land assessed value $71,000
Building assessed value + $228,800
Total assessed value = $299,800

Exemptions/Deductions

Property tax relief is available in Chesterfield County , for instance through exemptions and may lower the property's tax bill.

At this time we have no information about whether any such reductions apply to this property.


Property Tax

Property tax is calculated by multiplying assessed value by applicable tax rate. The rates are expressed as percentage (i.e the actual rates multiplied by 100) and they relate to the year 2011.
Current tax is the base tax less deductions and is an estimate of what the present owner currently pays.
Base tax is based on assessed value multiplied by total tax rate and is what an owner not benefiting of exemptions or reductions might pay.

Tax Description Assessed Value Tax Rate Tax Amount
Current tax $299,800 x 0.9500% = $2,848.10
Base tax $299,800 x 0.9500% = $2,848.10

For more information please visit Chesterfield County's Assessor and Treasurer. Or you can look up this property's current tax situation here.

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