Bath County Property Taxes
Bath County, Virginia
Effective Tax Rate
0.00%
57.4% below state avgMedian Annual Tax
$0
$70/mo escrow
Estimate Your Tax
Annual Tax
$0
Monthly
$0
Eff. Rate
0.40%
At a Glance
Median Home Value
$206,000
State avg ▼ $278,065
Tax w/ Mortgage/yr
$917
$76/mo escrow
Tax w/o Mortgage/yr
$770
$64/mo
State Tax Rate Rank
#2
of 133 counties (1 = lowest)
Data Story
About Property Taxes in Bath County, Virginia
Bath offers exceptional tax relief
At 0.405%, Bath County has the lowest effective tax rate in this region and sits in the bottom 15% nationally. The median property tax of $834 is roughly 69% lower than the national median of $2,690.
Bath is Virginia's most tax-friendly county
Bath's 0.405% effective rate is the lowest among all Virginia counties, well below the state average of 0.671%. At just $834 annually, the median property tax is less than 43% of the state median of $1,960.
Regional tax leader by a wide margin
Bath significantly undercuts every other county in the region, with a rate 22% lower than Buchanan (0.442%) and 40% lower than Bland (0.552%). On a median home value of $206,000, Bath residents enjoy some of the lowest property tax burdens in Virginia.
What homeowners pay annually
On Bath's median home value of $206,000, the typical annual property tax bill is $834. Homeowners with mortgages pay $917, while those owning outright pay $770.
Protect your low-tax advantage
Even at the state's lowest tax rate, some Bath County homeowners may still be overassessed based on comparable sales. Consider requesting a reassessment if your property hasn't been reviewed in several years.
How Bath County Compares
Median Annual Property Tax
Bath County
0.40%
Effective rate
Virginia Avg
0.70%
Effective rate
National Avg
0.91%
Effective rate
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Counties with Similar Tax Rates
Nearby Counties
Other Counties in Virginia
Prince Edward County
0.40%
Nottoway County
0.42%
Mathews County
0.42%
Amelia County
0.43%
Lunenburg County
0.44%
Buchanan County
0.44%
Craig County
0.46%
Bedford County
0.46%
Campbell County
0.46%
Northumberland County
0.48%
Mecklenburg County
0.49%
Halifax County
0.49%
Augusta County
0.49%
Lancaster County
0.49%
Wythe County
0.49%
Data updated: March 2026
Data from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates. Effective tax rate is calculated as median property tax divided by median home value.