Lancaster County taxes are due on December 5th. After December 5th a 10% penalty is added and after June 30th of the following year a 10% interest per year is added.

The current tax rates are:

Real Estate: $0.42 per $100 of assessed value.
Personal Property (Vehicles): $2.04 per $100 of assessed value.
All Other Personal Property: $1.52 per $100 of assessed value.
Machinery & Tools: $1.52 per $100 of assessed value.
Merchants Capital: $1.00 per $100 of assessed value.

Delinquent tax notices are mailed on:

1. Personal Property with a 5 year history: February 15th and June 1st
2. Real Estate: January 15th and June 1st
3. Real Estate - 2 years delinquent: first week in January

Virginia State Income Tax payment is due on May 1st.

Virginia State Estimated Income Tax is due on January 15th, April 15th, June 15th and September 15th.

Now Accepting Tax Payments Online

We are pleased to announce the acceptance of electronic payments of local personal property and real estate taxes effective immediately. Lancaster County has contracted with Official Payments Corp. Taxpayers can call 1-800-2PayTax (1-800-272-9829) or go to www.officialpayments.com to make their payments. The jurisdiction code for Lancaster County is 6235. Taxpayers will need the tax year and ticket number for each payment. A convenience fee of 3% will be added to each transaction by Official Payments Corp. Contact the Treasurer's office at (804) 462-5630 if you need any further information.