Taxes & Insurance in Abingdon
Abingdon carries a genuinely low town-level property tax rate collected alongside a separate Washington County tax, Virginia's statewide sales-tax floor, and the same near-flat 5.75% state income tax as every other Virginia market in this dataset.
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Learn moreA two-layer property tax structure -- town plus county
Abingdon's own real estate tax rate is a genuinely low 19 cents per $100 of assessed value (2025-2026 budget year) -- but as a town within Washington County, this is only PART of the total bill. Washington County separately levies its own property tax, with an effective countywide rate cited at 0.54%-0.57%. Confirm the full, combined town-plus-county bill for any specific address rather than assuming the town rate alone is the total (Town of Abingdon official page, Abode Money, retrieved 2026-08-24).
Virginia's statewide sales-tax floor, collected via the county
Abingdon's combined sales tax rate is 5.3% (4.3% state + 1.0% Washington County local add-on) -- identical to Virginia's statewide floor, with Abingdon itself levying a 0% town-level add-on (Avalara, retrieved 2026-08-24).
Virginia's near-flat state income tax, restated at the town level
Virginia's four-bracket schedule functions as a near-flat 5.75% tax for most working filers statewide -- not an Abingdon-specific cost. Social Security is fully exempt; the age deduction (up to $12,000 for qualifying 65+ filers) phases out between $50,000-$62,000 federal AGI (single) or $75,000-$99,000 (married filing jointly).
Homeowners insurance: a real, disclosed research gap
An Abingdon-specific homeowners insurance premium was not independently verified this session -- disclosed as a real gap rather than filled with an invented figure. Quote directly with a licensed Virginia insurer before budgeting.
Key takeaways
- Abingdon's town-level real estate tax rate ($0.19/$100) is genuinely low, but Washington County's own separate property tax (effective rate 0.54%-0.57%) applies on top -- confirm the full combined bill.
- Combined sales tax is Virginia's statewide floor, 5.3%, collected through the county.
- Virginia's income tax runs a near-flat 5.75% for most working filers statewide, with Social Security fully exempt and a real age deduction for qualifying 65+ filers.
- An Abingdon-specific homeowners insurance premium was not independently verified this session -- confirm directly with a licensed Virginia insurer.
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