Where Your Taxes Go
A plain-language look at the county’s budget: where the money comes from, where it goes, and what you pay. Figures are from the county’s official adopted budget, linked at the bottom so you can check the math yourself.
$1.04B
General Fund budget
$0.89
Real estate rate (per $100)
71%
Comes from property taxes
67%
Goes to schools + public safety
Where the money comes from
General Fund revenue, the county’s main local operating budget ($1.04B in FY2026). Most of it is the property taxes you pay.
Where it goes
General Fund spending by function. Two of every three dollars go to schools and public safety.
What you pay: tax rates
Current Chesterfield County tax rates.
| Real estate (real property) | $0.89 per $100 | Calendar year 2025. Fourth straight annual cut (was $0.90). |
|---|---|---|
| Personal property (vehicles) | $3.35 per $100 | Down from $3.60. 2025 personal property tax relief: 40%. |
| Sales & use tax | 6.0% total | 4.3% state + 1.0% local + 0.7% regional (CVTA). |
| Machinery & tools | $1.00 per $100 | Tax year 2025. |
| Data center computer equipment | $0.24 per $100 | Reduced rate for data center hardware. |
| Lodging (transient occupancy) | 8% | 6% to tourism, 2% to the General Fund. |
| Meals / food & beverage | None | Chesterfield County does not levy a meals tax. |
Every figure on this page comes from the Chesterfield County FY2026 Adopted Budget and FY2026–FY2030 Capital Improvement Program. Adopted by the Board of Supervisors on April 9, 2025. More county budget documents are at the county Budget & Management department. The full county budget across all funds (including schools’ state money and ratepayer-funded utilities) is $2.40B; the General Fund shown here is the local operating portion.