Winchester city, Virginia Property Taxes

What will owning cost each year and at closing?

About these estimates

Yearly tax is your price times the county’s typical effective rate from Census survey data. Your actual bill depends on how the county values the home. Closing costs shown are the ones we have data for: title insurance, recording and transfer tax.

The median homeowner in Winchester city pays $2,505 a year in real estate taxes, an effective rate of 0.77% on the county's $325,900 median home, per the Census Bureau's American Community Survey. That is rank 39 of 133 Virginia counties.

Home price

About $2,540 a year

Property tax on a $330,000 home in Winchester city, at the county’s typical rate of 0.77%.

Every year

Property tax at this price$2,541

Per month$212

Winchester city median bill$2,505

Once, at closing

Title insurance (owner and lender)$1,562

Transfer tax$1,100

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Estimated annual property tax by home value

Home value	Estimated annual tax at 0.77%	Per month
$150,000	$1,155	$96
$200,000	$1,540	$128
$250,000	$1,925	$160
$300,000	$2,310	$193
$350,000	$2,695	$225
$400,000	$3,080	$257
$450,000	$3,465	$289
$500,000	$3,850	$321
$600,000	$4,620	$385
$700,000	$5,390	$449
$800,000	$6,160	$513
$1,000,000	$7,700	$642

The effective rate is the median tax paid divided by the median home value; a specific home's bill depends on its assessed value, its taxing districts and any exemptions.

With and without a mortgage

Homeowners with a mortgage in Winchester city report a median tax of $2,595; those who own outright report $2,403. Mortgaged homes tend to be newer purchases assessed at higher values.

Frequently asked questions

How much is property tax in Winchester city?

The median Winchester city homeowner pays $2,505 a year, which is 0.77% of the county's $325,900 median home value, per the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2019 to 2023 five-year estimates). Owners with a mortgage report a median of $2,595; owners without one $2,403.

What would the property tax be on a $400,000 home in Winchester city?

At the county's effective rate of 0.77%, about $3,080 a year. The actual bill depends on the assessed value, the taxing districts the home sits in and any homestead exemption, so use this as an estimate and check the county assessor's rate for the address.

How does Winchester city compare with the rest of Virginia?

Winchester city ranks 39 of 133 Virginia counties by effective rate (1 = highest). The Virginia county index on this site lists every county's median tax and rate.

Sources

Figures are computed from the documents above and rounded to the dollar. All sources.

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