How 2024 Sales taxes are calculated in Virginia
The state general sales tax rate of Virginia is 4.3%. Cities and/or municipalities of Virginia are allowed to collect their own rate that can get up to 1% in city sales tax.
Every 2024 combined rates mentioned above are the results of Virginia state rate (4.3%), the county rate (0% to 1%), the Virginia cities rate (0% to 1%), and in some case, special rate (0% to 1.7%).
The Virginia's tax rate may change depending of the type of purchase. Some of the Virginia tax type are: Consumers use, rental tax, sales tax, sellers use, lodgings tax and more.
Please refer to the Virginia website for more sales taxes information.
Virginia state rate(s) for 2024
4.3% is the smallest possible tax rate (Dulles, Virginia)
5.3%, 6%, 6.3% are all the other possible sales tax rates of Virginia cities.
7% is the highest possible tax rate (Barhamsville, Virginia)
The average combined rate of every zip code in Virginia is 5.494%
Rates changes
Some changes has been made in Virginia for county, city and/or special rates in current quarter of 2024 compared to 2023.
List of Virginia cities and their changes (up to 15)
| City Name | County Rate | City Rate | Special Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfax | 0% (-1%) | 1% (+1%) | 0.7% |
| Cascade | 1% | 0% | 1% (+1%) |
| Penhook | 1% | 0% | 1% (+1%) |
| Pittsville | 1% | 0% | 1% (+1%) |
| Sandy Level | 1% | 0% | 1% (+1%) |
| Blairs | 1% | 0% | 1% (+1%) |
| Chatham | 1% | 0% | 1% (+1%) |
| Dry Fork | 1% | 0% | 1% (+1%) |
| Hurt | 1% | 0% | 1% (+1%) |
| Keeling | 1% | 0% | 1% (+1%) |
Other 2024 sales tax fact for Virginia
As of 2024, there is 37 out of 879 cities in Virginia that charge city sales tax for a ratio of 4.209%.There is also 220 out of 1358 zip codes in Virginia that are being charged city sales tax for a ratio of 16.2%.