The Charlottesville area is very fortunate to have reasonable real estate taxes, as compared to other areas in the country. Below is a list of the 2018 local real estate tax rates. All of the counties except for Buckingham County offer reduced rates for various types of agriculture and forest uses. A property has to qualify for land use and applications must be made and renewed periodically.
| COUNTY | RATE PER $100 OF ASSESSED VALUE |
| ALBEMARLE | .839/cents per $100 |
| CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE | .95/cents per $100 |
| AMHERST | .61/cents per $100 |
| AUGUSTA | .63/cents per $100 |
| BUCKINGHAM | .55/cents per $100 |
| FLUVANNA | .939/cents per $100 |
| GREENE | .775/cents per $100 |
| LOUISA | .72/cents per $100 |
| MADISON | .68/cents per $100 |
| NELSON | .72/cents per $100 |
| ORANGE | .804/cents per $100 |
| CULPEPER | .67/cents per $100 |
| ROCKINGHAM | .74/cents per $100 |