Taxes in Bluefield
Bluefield's tax picture combines a genuinely low effective property tax rate with West Virginia's real, statewide income-tax cuts.
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Learn moreA genuinely low property tax rate
Bluefield's effective property tax rate ran approximately 0.68% per Ownwell -- below even Ownwell's own cited West Virginia statewide median (~0.72%) and well below the national median (~1.02%).
West Virginia's real, current income-tax cuts
West Virginia taxes income across 5 brackets from 2.11% up to a 4.58% top rate above $60,000 (single) for 2026, reflecting an additional 5% cut under SB 392, signed March 31, 2026.
A real, two-tier Social Security exemption
West Virginia fully exempts Social Security for filers under $50,000 single/$100,000 joint AGI since 2022; higher earners reach a full 100% exemption for tax year 2026, filed in 2027.
Key takeaways
- Bluefield's effective property tax rate (~0.68%) runs below even the WV statewide median.
- West Virginia's 5-bracket 2.11%-4.58% income tax (2026) applies statewide, reflecting a real, recent additional cut.
- West Virginia's Social Security exemption reaches full exemption for all qualifying filers by tax year 2026.
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