Prince George County, Virginia Tax Rates
Prince George County's real estate tax rate was $0.820 per $100 of assessed value for tax year 2025, per the Virginia DOT Local Tax Rates Survey. The general personal property tax rate was $3.900 per $100, the Machinery and Tools rate was $1.500 per $100, and the county levies no Merchants' Capital tax ($0.000). Combined sales tax is 5.3%. Prince George is a Tri-Cities county in the greater Richmond region, southeast of Petersburg and home to the Fort Gregg-Adams U.S. Army installation; the county seat, Prince George, is an unincorporated community and the county has no incorporated towns. Verify current adopted rates and due dates with Prince George County before making financial decisions.
Rates verified May 2026. See our methodology for sourcing and update cadence.
Key Takeaways
- County real estate tax rate: $0.820 per $100 of assessed value (tax year 2025 per Virginia DOT Local Tax Rates Survey).
- Virginia real estate is assessed at 100% fair market value as of January 1 each year, as required by Code of Virginia § 58.1-3201. Confirm the current general reassessment cycle with the Prince George County Commissioner of the Revenue.
- No incorporated towns lie within Prince George County. The county seat, Prince George, is an unincorporated community, and the Virginia DOT Table 3 lists no towns in the county - the county rate applies countywide.
- No Prince George County district levies appear in Virginia DOT TY2025 Table 4. Properties countywide pay only the county rate.
- General personal property tax rate: $3.900 per $100 (TY2025 per DOT). The Virginia DOT notes that vehicles may be classified as a separate class and taxed at a different rate, so the personal use vehicle rate may differ. Confirm the current personal use vehicle rate with the Prince George County Commissioner of the Revenue.
- PPTRA state relief applies to qualifying personal use vehicles on the first $20,000 of assessed value. The annual relief percentage is set by the county and changes each year. Contact the Commissioner of the Revenue for the current-year rate.
- Sales tax: 5.3% - Prince George County is not within any Virginia regional transportation district. The standard Virginia rate applies countywide.
- County Machinery and Tools tax: $1.500 per $100; Merchants' Capital tax: $0.000 (TY2025 per DOT) - Prince George substituted Business Tangible Personal Property for Merchants' Capital under Code of Virginia § 58.1-3508.1, like most Virginia counties.
- Adjacent live jurisdiction pages: City of Hopewell (north), City of Petersburg (west), Dinwiddie County (southwest - published in the same batch), and Chesterfield County (northwest, across the Appomattox River).
- Prince George County is home to Fort Gregg-Adams (the U.S. Army installation formerly named Fort Lee), headquarters of the Army Combined Arms Support Command and the Army Logistics University.
- Real estate and personal property due dates: the county's online tax pages were not reachable for direct confirmation when this page was prepared - verify current due dates with Prince George County.
Prince George County Tax Rates - At a Glance
| Tax Type | County Rate (per $100) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Real Estate | $0.820 | Assessed at 100% fair market value; no town overlay (county has no incorporated towns) |
| General Personal Property | $3.900 | Personal use vehicle rate may differ - confirm with the Commissioner of the Revenue |
| Machinery and Tools | $1.500 | County levy |
| Merchants' Capital | $0.000 | Prince George uses Business TPP instead, under § 58.1-3508.1 |
| Sales Tax | 5.3% (4.3% state + 1.0% local; not in a regional transportation district; qualifying groceries 1.0%) | |
Rates from Virginia DOT Local Tax Rates Survey TY2025 (Table 1, County Levies). Prince George County's own tax pages were not reachable for direct verification when this page was prepared; due dates and the personal use vehicle rate are pending confirmation with the county.
Real Estate Tax
Rate and Assessment
Prince George County's real estate tax rate was $0.820 per $100 of assessed value countywide for tax year 2025, as reported in the Virginia Department of Taxation Local Tax Rates Survey Table 1 (County Levies). The rate is set annually by the Prince George County Board of Supervisors.
Virginia real estate is assessed at 100% fair market value, as required by Code of Virginia § 58.1-3201, with January 1 as the assessing date. Prince George County does not appear in DOT Table 4 (County District Levies), so there are no countywide sanitary, transportation, or special-service district levies. Because the county has no incorporated towns, no town real estate overlay applies anywhere in Prince George County.
Verification note: The county rate is from the Virginia DOT Local Tax Rates Survey (tax year 2025). The Prince George County website (princegeorgecountyva.gov) returned an access block to automated retrieval when this page was prepared, so the general reassessment cycle and real estate due dates are not independently confirmed here. Verify the current adopted rate and due dates with the Prince George County Commissioner of the Revenue.
Exemptions and Relief Programs
Prince George County offers tax relief programs for qualifying senior citizens and disabled residents. Disabled veterans who are 100% service-connected disabled may qualify for a full real estate tax exemption on their primary residence under Code of Virginia § 58.1-3219.5. Contact the Prince George County Commissioner of the Revenue for current eligibility thresholds and procedures.
Source: Virginia DOT Local Tax Rates Survey TY2025 (pdfplumber extraction, direct from source).
Vehicle Personal Property Tax
Rate and Assessment Method
Prince George County's general personal property tax rate was $3.900 per $100 of assessed value countywide for tax year 2025, as reported in the Virginia DOT Local Tax Rates Survey. Under Code of Virginia § 58.1-3503, localities assess vehicles using a recognized pricing guide as of January 1 of the tax year.
Important note on rate classification: The Virginia DOT Local Tax Rates Survey reports the general tangible personal property rate. The DOT survey explicitly states that "certain items of property, including vehicles, may be considered separate classifications and may be taxed at a different tax rate." The current personal use vehicle rate in Prince George County may differ from the $3.900 general rate. Contact the Prince George County Commissioner of the Revenue to confirm the rate that applies to your vehicle.
PPTRA Relief
Virginia's Personal Property Tax Relief Act (PPTRA), Code of Virginia § 58.1-3524, provides partial state-funded relief on the first $20,000 of assessed value for qualifying personal use vehicles. Virginia distributes a fixed annual block grant among all localities. Prince George County calculates its annual PPTRA relief percentage based on its share of that grant and the total qualifying vehicle assessed value in the county. This percentage changes each year. For a deeper explanation of how PPTRA works, see our Virginia PPTRA explained guide.
Personal use vehicle rate and PPTRA percentage pending official confirmation. Contact the Prince George County Commissioner of the Revenue (804-722-8740) or visit princegeorgecountyva.gov to confirm the current-year vehicle personal property tax rate and PPTRA relief percentage.
Rate source: Virginia DOT Local Tax Rates Survey TY2025 (pdfplumber extraction, direct from source).
Machinery, Tools, and Merchants' Capital
Prince George County levies a Machinery and Tools tax of $1.500 per $100 of assessed value for tax year 2025 per Virginia DOT. The county levies no Merchants' Capital tax ($0.000): like most Virginia counties, Prince George substituted a Business Tangible Personal Property tax for the older Merchants' Capital tax under Code of Virginia § 58.1-3508.1. Businesses operating in Prince George County should contact the Commissioner of the Revenue for Business TPP and Machinery and Tools filing requirements and the assessment methodology.
Source: Virginia DOT Local Tax Rates Survey TY2025 Table 1 (pdfplumber extraction).
Sales Tax
Rate and Composition
The combined sales tax rate in Prince George County is 5.3%. Prince George County is not within the Northern Virginia, Hampton Roads, or Central Virginia regional transportation districts, so no 0.7% regional levy applies. The standard Virginia statewide rate applies countywide.
| Component | Rate |
|---|---|
| Virginia state rate | 4.3% |
| Local rate | 1.0% |
| Combined rate | 5.3% |
Qualifying food and grocery items are subject to Virginia's reduced 1.0% state rate. Adjacent live jurisdiction pages at the same 5.3% rate: City of Hopewell (north), City of Petersburg (west), and Dinwiddie County (southwest). Note that neighboring Chesterfield County is in the Central Virginia 6.0% region, so its combined rate is higher.
Source: Virginia Department of Taxation - Retail Sales and Use Tax (tax.virginia.gov)
Geography and Context: Tri-Cities and Fort Gregg-Adams
Prince George County sits in the Tri-Cities area of the greater Richmond region, on the south side of the Appomattox and James Rivers. It borders the cities of Hopewell to the north and Petersburg to the west, both independent cities that were historically carved out of the surrounding counties. The county was formed in 1703 from Charles City County and named for Prince George of Denmark, husband of Queen Anne. The county seat, Prince George, is an unincorporated community centered on the county courthouse.
Prince George County is the home of Fort Gregg-Adams, the U.S. Army installation renamed in 2023 from Fort Lee. It hosts the Army Combined Arms Support Command (CASCOM), the Army Logistics University, and the Quartermaster, Ordnance, and Transportation schools, making the military community a significant part of the county's population and economy.
Disambiguation: Prince George County, Virginia is NOT the same as Prince George's County, Maryland (a large suburban county outside Washington, D.C., spelled with an apostrophe-s), nor the city of Prince George, British Columbia. It is a distinct Virginia county in the Tri-Cities region south of Richmond. There is no incorporated "Town of Prince George" - the county seat is unincorporated.
Adjacent jurisdictions: City of Hopewell (live; north), City of Petersburg (live; west), Dinwiddie County (live; southwest - published in the same batch), Chesterfield County (live; northwest, across the Appomattox River), unbuilt Sussex County (south), Surry County (east), and Charles City County (north, across the James River).
Tri-Cities Cluster Context
Prince George County and Dinwiddie County (published in the same batch) complete the ring of counties around the live Tri-Cities independent cities - Petersburg, Hopewell, and Colonial Heights. Prince George is the larger and more populous of the two counties, anchored by Fort Gregg-Adams; its $0.820 real estate rate sits between Dinwiddie's $0.640 and the higher city rates of Petersburg ($1.270) and Hopewell ($1.170). All of the Tri-Cities jurisdictions share the same 5.3% sales tax rate, distinguishing them from neighboring Chesterfield County, which is in the Central Virginia 6.0% region.
Virginia Tax Tools
Virginia Car Tax Calculator
Estimate your annual vehicle personal property tax. Note: the Prince George County personal use vehicle rate may differ from the $3.900 general TPP rate published by DOT - confirm with the county before relying on the estimate.
LiveVirginia Property Tax Calculator
Estimate your Prince George County annual real estate tax based on assessed value at the $0.820/$100 county rate.
LiveVirginia Sales Tax Calculator
Estimate sales tax on purchases in Prince George County at the 5.3% General Virginia rate.
LiveOther Virginia Jurisdictions
Prince George County is part of the Tri-Cities area of the greater Richmond region. Compare adjacent live jurisdictions:
- Dinwiddie County (same publish sequence - southwest; completes the Tri-Cities ring)
- City of Hopewell (adjacent north - Appomattox/James confluence)
- City of Petersburg (adjacent west - Tri-Cities regional center)
- City of Colonial Heights (nearby north - Tri-Cities)
- Chesterfield County (adjacent northwest - Central Virginia region)
For statewide context and a complete list of Virginia jurisdictions, see Virginia County Tax Rates.
Official Sources
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Prince George County - Commissioner of the Revenue
Official source for Prince George County real estate tax rates, assessment method, real estate and personal property due dates, vehicle personal property tax rates, and PPTRA relief percentages. Commissioner of the Revenue phone: 804-722-8740.
princegeorgecountyva.gov -
Virginia Department of Taxation - Local Tax Rates Survey TY2025
Official statewide survey of real estate, tangible personal property, machinery and tools, and merchants' capital tax rates for all Virginia localities. Includes Prince George County in Table 1 (County Levies). Prince George has no entries in Table 3 (Town Tax Rates) or Table 4 (County District Levies).
tax.virginia.gov/local-tax-rates -
Virginia Department of Taxation - Retail Sales and Use Tax
Official source for Virginia sales tax rates by region.
tax.virginia.gov/retail-sales-and-use-tax -
Code of Virginia § 58.1-3201 - Real Estate Assessment at Fair Market Value
Statutory requirement that Virginia real estate be assessed at 100% fair market value.
law.lis.virginia.gov - § 58.1-3201 -
Code of Virginia § 58.1-3524 - Personal Property Tax Relief Act (PPTRA)
Statutory authority for Virginia's vehicle personal property tax relief program.
law.lis.virginia.gov - PPTRA statutory reference
Tax rates are sourced from the Virginia DOT Local Tax Rates Survey (tax year 2025) and the Virginia Department of Taxation. The Prince George County website was not reachable for automated direct verification when this page was prepared, so the personal use vehicle rate, PPTRA percentage, and due dates are pending county confirmation. Rates change annually - verify current figures with Prince George County before making financial decisions. Data last verified: May 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Prince George County property tax rate?
Prince George County's real estate tax rate was $0.820 per $100 of assessed value for tax year 2025 per the Virginia DOT Local Tax Rates Survey, with real estate assessed at 100% fair market value. The county has no incorporated towns, so the county rate applies countywide. Verify the current adopted rate with the Prince George County Commissioner of the Revenue.
What is the Prince George County car tax (vehicle personal property) rate?
Prince George County's general personal property rate was $3.900 per $100 of assessed value for tax year 2025 per the Virginia DOT survey. The personal use vehicle rate may differ because Virginia localities can classify vehicles as a separate property class. PPTRA state relief applies on the first $20,000 of assessed value. Contact the Prince George County Commissioner of the Revenue (804-722-8740) to confirm the current vehicle rate and PPTRA percentage.
What is the sales tax rate in Prince George County?
The combined sales tax rate in Prince George County is 5.3% (4.3% Virginia state + 1.0% local). Prince George County is not within any Virginia regional transportation district, so no additional 0.7% regional levy applies.
When are Prince George County taxes due?
Prince George County sets its own real estate and personal property due dates. The county's online tax pages were not reachable for direct confirmation when this page was prepared, so specific due dates are not published here. Contact the Prince George County Commissioner of the Revenue or Treasurer to confirm the current-year due dates.
Does Prince George County have any incorporated towns?
No incorporated town lies within Prince George County. The county seat, Prince George, is an unincorporated community. The Virginia DOT Table 3 (Town Levies) lists no towns in Prince George County, so the county real estate and personal property rates apply countywide with no town overlay.