Local transfer taxes · Virginia

Transfer tax in Other Virginia counties and cities, Virginia: local rates and cost

Rates read on October 19, 2026 from the official sources at the bottom of the page.

In short

Other Virginia counties and cities charges a local tax on a home sale: City/county recordation tax. This rule covers a group of places, so the table below uses typical prices.

What you pay at different prices

Price	City/county recordation tax (grantee)	Local share of grantor tax (included in the state tax)	Virginia state tax	Total
$300,000	$250	$150	not computed	—
$500,000	$417	$250	not computed	—
$1,000,000	$833	$500	not computed	—
$2,000,000	$1,667	$1,000	not computed	—

Before exemptions and credits (first-time buyers, transfers between relatives…), which are listed below when the source gives them. The tax due on your deed is the one the recorder computes.

The rates, tax by tax

City/county recordation tax (grantee)

One-third of the state recordation (grantee) tax: state rate is $0.25 per $100 or fraction (deeds up to $10 million), so local = about $0.0833 per $100 (0.0833%), on the greater of consideration or assessed value. Imposed only if the locality has adopted an ordinance.

Who pays: Grantee (buyer), per the court fee schedule label "Local recordation tax –grantee".

In force: Va. Code §58.1-3800 / §58.1-814; fee schedule Rev 07/26. Source: Code of Virginia § 58.1-3800 (Levy).

Local share of grantor tax

Half of the $0.50 per $500 grantor tax of §58.1-802 goes to the locality: $0.25 per $500 or fraction (0.05%) on the greater of consideration or value. This is NOT an extra tax: it is the local half of the state grantor tax; do not add it on top of a state grantor tax already counted at $0.50/$500. This is the local share of a state tax: it is not added again.

Who pays: Grantor (seller), unless the parties agree otherwise (Va. Code §58.1-802).

In force: Fee schedule Rev 07/26. Source: Circuit Court Fee Schedule (Office of the Executive Secretary, Department of Judicial Services), Rev: 07/26.

Questions

Who pays the City/county recordation tax in Other Virginia counties and cities?

Grantee (buyer), per the court fee schedule label "Local recordation tax –grantee".

Is the local tax on top of the Virginia tax?

Partly. Some of the rates listed include the state share or are the local share of a state tax, so they are not added again: the “Total” column shows what is due in all.

General information drawn from the official sources cited and dated on this page. It is not legal, tax or financial advice: for your own situation, ask a licensed professional.