Your total real estate tax bill includes specific levies and fees based upon the property's assessed value, physical address, and type of property.
The greatest impact on the real estate tax bill is the General Tax Levy. This tool provides insight into how the General Tax Levy impacts the real estate tax bill, and illustrates what services Prince William County Government funds with that revenue.
For a comprehensive look at the current budget, view the FY2024 Budget. If you have specific questions related to your individual tax bill, contact the Department of Finance.
You will need to know the assessed value of your property to use this calculator. This information is available online by visiting Real Estate Assessments. Use this calculator to see how your estimated tax bills compares with the average tax bill below.
The FY2024 Budget is balanced at a flat tax rate of 0.966 per $100 of value and generates an average residential tax bill of $4,850, an $11 increase over the FY23 average of $4,839. The images below shows a comparison between the average tax bill for FY24 through FY20 in conjunction with the County services that it funds.
No. | County Services | Budgeted | % of Total |
---|---|---|---|
1. | School Transfer | $2,776 | 57.23% |
2. | Additional School Transfer | $8 | 0.16% |
3. | Public Safety | 1,038 | 21.40% |
4. | Human Services | $322 | 6.63% |
5. | General Government | $308 | 6.36% |
6. | Community Development | $247 | 5.09% |
7. | Debt Service | $94 | 1.94% |
8. | Other | $58 | 1.19% |
| Total | *850,$4 | *100% |
*Total may not add to average tax bill due to rounding. Remaining capacity added to Public Safety.
FY2023 Average Residential Tax Bill - $4,839
By Dollar Amount with Functional Areas
No. | County Services | Budgeted | % of Total |
---|---|---|---|
1. | School Transfer | $2,769 | 57.23% |
2. | Additional School Transfer | $9 | 0.19% |
3. | Public Safety | 1,023 | 21.15% |
4. | Human Services | $319 | 6.58% |
5. | General Government | $308 | 6.37% |
6. | Community Development | $254 | 5.25% |
7. | Debt Service | $131 | 2.70% |
8. | Other | $26 | 0.54% |
| Total | *$4,837 | *100% |
*Total may not add to average tax bill due to rounding. Remaining capacity added to Public Safety.
FY2022 Average Residential Tax Bill - $4,634
By Dollar Amount with Functional Areas
No. | County Services | Budgeted | % of Total |
---|---|---|---|
1. | School Transfer | $2,652 | 57.23% |
2. | Additional School Transfer | $7 | 0.16% |
3. | Public Safety | $985 | 21.25% |
4. | General Government | $295 | 6.36% |
5. | Human Services | $278 | 6.00% |
6. | Community Development | $257 | 5.54% |
7. | Debt Service | $142 | 3.06% |
8. | Other | $18 | 0.40% |
| Total | *$4,634 | *100% |
*Total may not add to average tax bill due to rounding.
FY2021 Average Residential Tax Bill - $4,355
By Dollar Amount with Functional Areas
No. | County Services | Budgeted | % of Total |
---|---|---|---|
1. | School Transfer | $2,492 | 57.23% |
2. | Additional School Transfer | $7 | 0.17% |
3. | Public Safety | $917 | 21.05% |
4. | General Government* | $271 | 6.22% |
5. | Human Services | $249 | 5.73% |
6. | Community Development | $248 | 5.69% |
7. | Debt Service | $134 | 3.09% |
8. | Other | $36 | 0.83% |
| Total | **$4,355 | **100% |
*Includes Facilities & Fleet Services previously in Community Development as part of Public Works. **Total may not add to average tax bill due to rounding.
FY2020 Average Residential Tax Bill - $4,177
By Dollar Amount with Functional Areas
No. | County Services | Budgeted | % of Total |
---|---|---|---|
1. | School Transfer | $2,390 | 57.23% |
2. | Additional School Transfer | $7 | 0.17% |
3. | Public Safety | $900 | 21.54% |
4. | Community Development | $327 | 7.84% |
5. | Human Services | $209 | 5.01% |
6. | Debt Services | $161 | 3.86% |
7. | General Government | $151 | 3.60% |
8. | Other | $31 | 0.74% |
| Total | *$4,177 | *100% |
*Total may not add to average tax bill due to rounding.