Suffolk property tax: where it goes

A Suffolk house pays 1.06% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $388,000 of market value, that's about $4,113 a year.

Tax is levied on assessed value, which Suffolk assesses at fair market value, taxed per $100 of assessed value.

Who taxes this house

Taxing agency	Rate	On $388,000
City of Suffolk (citywide rate; includes schools)	1.06%	$4,113
Total	1.06%	$4,113

FY 2027 (July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027), City of Suffolk.

Seniors 65+ or disabled, income up to $75,583: real estate tax relief. The 2025/2026 program relieves 100% of the tax at combined income up to $57,801, 50% up to $66,693 and 25% up to $75,583. Net worth, not counting the home and up to 10 acres, cannot exceed $338,759. Relief is capped at $329,000 of value or the assessed value, whichever is less. How: Apply each year between January 1 and June 30 with the Department of Social Services: call (757) 514-4870 or (757) 514-4222.
Veterans rated 100% service-connected permanent and total: no real estate tax on your home. Virginia exempts the home and up to 10 acres of a veteran rated 100% service-connected, permanent and total disabled by the VA who lives there. Surviving spouses who do not remarry may also qualify. How: See the Veterans Real Estate Tax Relief Program on the city’s Tax Relief page.

When	What
Dec 5 · Jun 5 (in 44 days)	Real Estate taxes are due in two installments: December 5 and June 5 of each year.
Jan 1 to Jun 30	Apply each year for senior and disabled real estate tax relief between January 1 and June 30.

Checked October 22, 2026. Every number here comes from the public sources listed, matched by our checker.

Rates change every year; this page shows when it was last checked. Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.