Individual income tax collections
$19,026,734,000
2025 · Census State Government Tax Collections
State-level property tax collections
$55,736,000
2025 · Census State Government Tax Collections; excludes local property taxes
General sales tax collections
$7,571,760,000
2025 · Census State Government Tax Collections
State tax collections per resident
$4,533
2025 · Census tax collections
State tax collections
$40,256,178,000
2025 · Census Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections
Income Tax
Personal income tax.
Individual income tax collections
$19,026,734,000
2025 · Census State Government Tax Collections
Flat rate
5.75%
2024
Brackets
4
Standard deduction
$17,000 joint
Individual income tax collections
1990–2025$19,026,734,000▲ 517%
Census State Government Tax Collections (FRED VAINCTAX).
| Indicator | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Top income tax rate (%) | 5.75 | 5.0 |
- •Virginia's top income tax bracket starts at just $17,000 — a threshold unchanged since 1990.
Property Tax
Tax on real estate.
State-level property tax collections
$55,736,000
2025 · Census State Government Tax Collections; excludes local property taxes
Effective property tax
0.82%
Rank
26th lowest
State-level property tax collections
1990–2025$55,736,000▲ 234%
Census State Government Tax Collections; excludes local property taxes (FRED VAPROPTAX).
| Indicator | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Effective property tax rate (%) | 0.82 | 0.90 |
- •Property tax is set locally in Virginia: Fairfax County bills often exceed $6,000 a year.
Sales Tax
Consumption tax.
General sales tax collections
$7,571,760,000
2025 · Census State Government Tax Collections
State sales tax
4.3%
Avg. combined rate
5.77%
Groceries
Reduced 1% local rate
General sales tax collections
1990–2025$7,571,760,000▲ 460%
Census State Government Tax Collections (FRED VASALESTAX).
| Indicator | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Average combined sales tax (%) | 5.77 | 7.52 |
- •Virginia has one of the lowest combined sales tax rates in the country.
Tax Burden
Overall taxes paid.
State tax collections per resident
$4,533
2025 · Census tax collections
State & local tax burden
10.2% of income
Rank
22nd in the U.S.
State tax collections per resident
1990–2025$4,533▲ 327%
Census tax collections (VATOTLTAX) divided by Census resident population (VAPOP).
| Indicator | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| State & local tax burden (% of income) | 10.2 | 11.0 |
- •Virginia's tax burden is middling, but its car tax on personal vehicles is unusual and unpopular.
Tax Revenue
Government income.
State tax collections
$40,256,178,000
2025 · Census Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections
Largest source
Income tax
State tax collections
1990–2025$40,256,178,000▲ 510%
Census Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections, fiscal years (FRED VATOTLTAX).
| Indicator | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| State tax revenue per capita (USD) | 3500 | 3600 |
- •The individual income tax provides roughly two-thirds of Virginia's general fund revenue.