Virginia Beach Property Tax: Pay, Search & Check Due Dates
Virginia Beach real estate tax involves three different offices. The Real Estate Assessor determines property assessments, the City Treasurer bills and collects real estate tax, and the Commissioner of the Revenue administers several real-estate tax relief programs.
The City currently lists a general real estate tax rate of $0.97 per $100 of assessed value. Real estate tax is billed in two installments, normally due December 5 and June 5. Extra Special Service District rates can apply to some properties.
Quick Answer: How Virginia Beach Property Tax Works
For a Virginia Beach home, land parcel, condominium or other real estate, start with the official property search. Confirm the parcel, owner, situs address and assessed value. Then use the City Treasurer’s real estate tax search for the current bill, due date, base tax, penalty, interest, total due and payment history.
Real estate taxes are paid in arrears. The annual tax is divided into two collection installments, but those installments do not represent separate tax periods.
Use the Assessor record to verify the property and value. Use the Treasurer record to decide how much money is actually due.
Which Virginia Beach Office Handles Your Problem?
Virginia Beach is an independent city, so this page is about the City of Virginia Beach tax system rather than a Virginia Beach County office.
- Real Estate Assessor: 757-385-4601
- City Treasurer Real Estate: 757-385-8258
- Commissioner Taxpayer Assistance / Relief: 757-385-4385
- Board of Equalization: 757-385-6296
If the amount is wrong because the value is wrong, start with the Assessor. If the assessed value is correct but the balance or payment is wrong, start with the Treasurer.
Before You Pay: 8 Checks That Prevent Most Problems
Match the parcel shown in the Treasurer record with the property you intend to pay.
Confirm the street address and unit information.
Make sure the bill belongs to the current account and fiscal cycle.
Check whether you are paying the December or June installment.
Review the original tax before penalty and interest.
If late, use the live Treasurer balance instead of an old bill.
Check whether an owner, mortgage company or another payer already paid.
If the lender normally pays taxes, verify before sending a duplicate payment.
The Treasurer search exposes more than a simple balance. Review the parcel ID, bill number, original due date, base tax, penalty, interest, total due and limited payment history before deciding what to pay.
How to Search Virginia Beach Property Tax Records
Virginia Beach has separate assessment and tax-billing searches. Using the right one saves time.
Best for property characteristics, assessment information and confirming the exact real-estate parcel.
Best for the tax bill, original due date, total due, penalties, interest and payment history.
- Open the City property-search portal.
- Read and accept the portal disclaimer.
- Locate the correct property.
- Confirm the parcel and assessment information.
- Use the Treasurer page when you need the current tax bill or balance.
Search troubleshooting: If an owner-name search is unclear after a sale, rely more heavily on the parcel and situs address. Ownership records can require processing after deeds, wills or plats are recorded.
What to Read on a Virginia Beach Real Estate Tax Record
Use this to confirm you are viewing the intended real-estate parcel.
Useful for record confirmation, but recently recorded transfers may need processing time.
The physical real-estate location associated with the bill.
Shows which scheduled installment the record relates to.
The tax before additional late charges shown on the account.
Added when applicable under Virginia Beach collection rules.
Check the live amount if the bill has become delinquent.
The live figure to review before choosing a payment method.
Helps identify escrow, prior payments and possible duplicate-payment risk.
Do not calculate a delinquent payoff from a paper bill. The online record can include penalty and interest that were not shown on the original statement.
A tax bill problem is easier to solve when you can give the Treasurer the parcel ID, real-estate bill number and tax due date rather than only the property address.
Virginia Beach Property Tax Due Dates
Virginia Beach real estate taxes are assessed for the City’s fiscal year running from July 1 through June 30. The Treasurer bills the annual real estate tax in two installments.
Taxes are paid in arrears. Virginia Beach also explains that the two installment dates are collection installments of the annual tax and do not create two separate tax periods.
- Open the live Treasurer account.
- Confirm the correct installment and original due date.
- Check whether a mortgage company has already paid.
- If paying online, review processing timing.
- If mailing, make sure the envelope is properly postmarked by the applicable deadline.
- Save proof of payment or mailing.
Do not confuse a weekend-adjusted deadline with the standard date printed in general guidance. Use the Treasurer’s current account and current City instructions whenever December 5 or June 5 falls on a weekend or holiday.
How to Pay Virginia Beach Property Tax
The City Treasurer accepts real-estate tax payments through several channels. Review the current account first so that the payment goes to the correct parcel and tax bill.
The Treasurer currently lists ACH/eCheck with no service fee. Online check transactions remain subject to acceptance by the financial institution.
The Treasurer currently lists a 2.5% service fee or $1, whichever is greater, for major card payments online.
Use check or money order and include enough bill/account information for the Treasurer to apply the payment correctly.
City Treasurer locations accept listed forms of payment. Card transactions are subject to the current service fee.
Real-estate tax can be paid through the Treasurer’s local payment call center with a major card, subject to the listed fee.
City Treasurer locations provide drop boxes for check or money-order payments. Do not place cash in a drop box.
- Open the Treasurer’s official payment page.
- Select the real-estate tax payment route.
- Locate and verify the correct account.
- Check total due and payment history.
- Choose ACH/eCheck or card.
- Review the fee shown before submitting.
- Save the confirmation and verify the payment posts.
Online processing note: The Treasurer says online payments made before midnight are processed the following business day; payments made after midnight are processed in two business days.
Returned check: The Treasurer currently lists a $35 returned-check charge, including rejected ACH online check payments. Verify bank information carefully.
ACH/eCheck is currently the lowest-fee online route because the Treasurer lists no fee, but only use it after confirming the account and bank details.
Virginia Beach Real Estate Tax Rate and Calculation
The Real Estate Assessor currently lists the Virginia Beach general real-estate tax rate at $0.97 per $100 of assessed value.
A property assessed at $500,000 would produce a basic general real-estate tax calculation of approximately $4,850 per year before any applicable Special Service District tax, qualifying relief, adjustments or other property-specific items.
Special Service Districts matter. Virginia Beach publishes additional rates for several defined districts, including areas such as Sandbridge and other district-specific locations. Do not assume every parcel pays only the $0.97 general rate.
- Open the Real Estate Assessor tax-rate page.
- Confirm the current general tax rate.
- Check whether the parcel falls inside a listed Special Service District.
- Use the actual assessed value from the property search.
- Use the Treasurer’s final bill as the amount to pay.
A rising assessment does not tell you the final bill by itself. Compare the assessed value, City rate, any Special Service District rate, relief status and the actual Treasurer bill.
Virginia Beach Property Tax Relief and Exemptions
The Commissioner of the Revenue now administers several Virginia Beach real-estate exemption and freeze programs. Do not send these questions only to the Treasurer’s payment office.
Qualifying older residents may be eligible for Virginia Beach real-estate tax relief under the City’s current program rules.
Qualifying disabled residents may be eligible for relief administered through Commissioner Taxpayer Assistance.
The Commissioner Veteran Services Division administers real-estate tax relief programs for qualifying disabled veterans and certain surviving spouses.
Certain surviving spouses of service members or qualifying Virginia line-of-duty individuals may receive real-estate tax relief when program requirements are met.
- Open the Commissioner of the Revenue tax-relief page.
- Select the program that matches your situation.
- Review current ownership, residence, age, disability, veteran, income or surviving-spouse requirements.
- Prepare the required proof before applying.
- Contact Taxpayer Assistance at 757-385-4385 when eligibility or deadlines are unclear.
- After approval, check the later bill to make sure the relief is reflected.
2027 application timing: For 2027 tax bills, Virginia Beach announced that the 2026 application period normally running through June 30 was extended to July 31, 2026. That extended date has already passed. Contact the Commissioner directly rather than assuming a late application will be accepted.
Tax relief is an eligibility process, not simply a payment discount. Check the program status with the Commissioner before assuming the bill should be reduced.
How to Appeal a Virginia Beach Property Assessment
Virginia Beach reassesses real estate annually. Reassessment notices are mailed in March, and the City provides both an Assessor review route and a Board of Equalization route.
The Board of Equalization considers whether property is assessed above fair market value, whether assessments are applied non-uniformly, or whether there are mistakes of fact. The taxpayer has the burden of presenting substantial evidence.
- Open the assessment appeal page.
- Check whether the April 30 Assessor-review period is still open.
- Prepare comparable sales, photographs, repair evidence or factual corrections.
- If using the Board of Equalization, review the June 30 filing requirements carefully.
- Save proof of filing and all documents submitted.
- Continue to follow the Treasurer’s tax-payment deadlines.
“My taxes went up” is not the strongest appeal argument. Focus on fair-market value, unequal treatment or a specific factual error in the assessment record.
Mortgage Escrow and Virginia Beach Property Tax
Virginia Beach says many homeowners have real-estate taxes paid by their mortgage company from an escrow account. When that happens, bills may be sent to the mortgage company on file.
Do not automatically pay a paper bill yourself. Check whether your mortgage company already paid or has payment scheduled before creating a duplicate payment.
If you recently refinanced, changed servicers or paid off the mortgage, check the Treasurer record before the next December or June installment.
New Virginia Beach Homeowner Checklist
Compare the assessment search with your deed and settlement papers.
Allow for recording and processing time after a recent deed transfer.
Verify both current and older real-estate tax records before assuming closing settled everything.
Make sure tax notices will reach the correct owner or mortgage servicer.
Confirm whether the new mortgage company will handle the next installment.
Do not assume the seller’s senior, disability, veteran or other relief automatically applies to you.
Virginia Beach explains that ownership-record transfers and maintenance are performed by the Real Estate Assessor using deeds, wills and plats recorded with the Circuit Court Clerk.
Tax payment and legal ownership are separate issues. Use the recorded deed for ownership and the tax record for tax status.
Late Virginia Beach Property Tax
If a real-estate installment becomes delinquent, search the current Treasurer record instead of paying the original bill amount.
The Treasurer states late payments after the applicable grace period can be assessed 10% of the tax or $10, whichever is greater, subject to the City’s stated limit.
The Treasurer currently states interest can apply at 9.6% per year on delinquent real-estate tax.
The Treasurer says partial and advance payments are accepted and encouraged when taxpayers cannot pay the bill in full.
Older delinquent accounts can escalate. Virginia Beach explains that sufficiently old real-estate tax debt can be advertised, referred for legal collection, result in a recorded lien and potentially proceed toward property sale under applicable law.
- Open the live Treasurer tax record.
- Find the oldest unpaid bill and current total due.
- Review penalty and interest shown on the account.
- Ask the Treasurer about partial-payment options if needed.
- If the property is in a lien, legal-collection, bankruptcy or tax-sale stage, use the specific official instructions for that account.
Once an account is delinquent, the live Treasurer balance matters more than the amount printed on the original bill.
Duplicate Payments, Adjustments and Refunds
Duplicate payments can happen when both the homeowner and mortgage company pay the same bill. Assessment corrections can also create a reduced balance or possible refund.
Gather both payment records and verify that both posted to the same real-estate bill before requesting help.
If the Real Estate Assessor reduces a bill and a refund is due, the Treasurer checks for other delinquent City obligations before issuing the refund.
The Treasurer states that the refund process takes approximately four weeks after the required review.
Keep receipts, escrow records, card confirmations, canceled checks and the official tax-account history.
Do not assume an overpayment will immediately return to the person who made the second payment. The Treasurer must review the account first.
Virginia Beach Property Tax Troubleshooting
Likely cause: search formatting, recent ownership change or wrong record type.
Next step: use the official assessment portal and confirm the situs address or parcel.
Likely cause: escrow billing, mailing-address issue or mortgage change.
Next step: search online and contact the Treasurer instead of waiting.
Likely cause: bill was sent to the servicer.
Next step: compare the Treasurer payment history with your mortgage statement.
Likely cause: reassessment, data error or market-value disagreement.
Next step: contact the Real Estate Assessor and preserve appeal deadlines.
Likely cause: application, eligibility or tax-year issue.
Next step: contact Commissioner Taxpayer Assistance.
Likely cause: normal processing time, rejected bank transaction or wrong account.
Next step: keep the confirmation and check the account after the published processing period.
Match the problem to the office before calling. Assessor = value. Treasurer = bill/payment. Commissioner = several relief programs.
Documents Worth Keeping
Parcel ID, real-estate bill number, current balance, due date, payment history and escrow statement.
Confirmation number, receipt, bank record, card record or mailing proof.
Assessment notice, property record, comparable sales, photos, repair evidence and filing confirmation.
Program application, ownership proof, residence proof and applicable age, disability, veteran or surviving-spouse records.
Deed, settlement statement, escrow instructions and mortgage-servicer information.
Both payment records, bank/card statements, account history and written correspondence.
Keep documentation until the official Virginia Beach account shows the payment, adjustment, exemption or appeal result correctly.
Virginia Beach Property Tax Terms
- Parcel ID
- The identifying number associated with a specific Virginia Beach real-estate parcel.
- Situs Address
- The physical location of the property shown in the real-estate tax record.
- Assessed Value
- The real-estate value determined by the Virginia Beach Real Estate Assessor.
- General Tax Rate
- The Citywide real-estate rate. The current official rate page lists $0.97 per $100 of assessed value.
- Special Service District
- A defined district that may have an additional real-estate tax rate beyond the general City rate.
- Board of Equalization
- The independent body that hears qualifying appeals concerning Virginia Beach real-estate assessments.
Official Virginia Beach Property Tax Links
Virginia Beach Property Tax FAQs
When is Virginia Beach real estate property tax due?
Virginia Beach bills real estate tax in two installments with standard due dates of December 5 and June 5. If a due date falls on a weekend or City-recognized holiday, the deadline moves to the next business day. For the current fiscal cycle, December 5, 2026 and June 5, 2027 fall on Saturdays, so the corresponding deadlines move to December 7, 2026 and June 7, 2027.
How do I search Virginia Beach property tax records?
Use the City Treasurer real estate tax search for the current bill, balance, penalty, interest and payment history. Search by primary owner name, parcel number or situs/property address. Use the Real Estate Assessor property search for assessment values and property characteristics.
What is the current Virginia Beach real estate tax rate?
The City currently lists a general real-estate tax rate of $0.97 per $100 of assessed value. Properties inside a Special Service District may have an additional district rate.
What are the Virginia Beach property tax online payment fees?
The City Treasurer currently lists ACH/eCheck online payment with no fee. Major credit/debit card payments are subject to a 2.5% fee or $1, whichever is greater. Verify the amount shown before submitting because fees can change.
How do I appeal a Virginia Beach real estate assessment?
Property owners may first request a reappraisal through the Real Estate Assessor. The normal internal appeal deadline is April 30. Board of Equalization appeals may generally be filed through June 30. Virginia Beach states that taxes must still be paid on time while an assessment appeal is pending.
Bottom Line
For Virginia Beach property tax, use the Real Estate Assessor to confirm value and parcel information, the City Treasurer to search and pay the tax bill, and the Commissioner of the Revenue for several real-estate relief programs. The current general rate is $0.97 per $100 of assessed value, and the standard real-estate installment dates are December 5 and June 5 with next-business-day adjustment when required.
Search Property Pay Tax Due Dates Tax Rate Tax Relief Appeal Official LinksMaterially researched and updated with current City of Virginia Beach sources: August 26, 2026.