Suffolk city, VA follows the Virginia statutory schedule. This page shows that schedule, the county's own website, and the late penalty — the county can still set its own dates, so confirm before you pay.
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…until full year — December 6, 2026
Instalment
Due date
Notes
Full year
December 6, 2026
Taxes are received without penalty through December 5 unless the locality has set another date, and localities may instead bill in two installments.
Statewide schedule — read this before you rely on it
Cities and counties commonly set their own dates (many use June 5 and December 5, others October 5), so the December 5 default often does not apply. Variation between counties here is high — treat the dates above as a starting point only.
After the due date the locality adds a penalty of up to 10% plus interest at the rate its ordinance sets.
Local treasurers mail bills in the fall once the commissioner's books are delivered, and payment is penalty-free through December 5.
Suffolk city at a glance
Population: 100,659 (Census estimate, 2023) — the 18th largest of 133 Virginia counties and county equivalents.
Typical tax bill: $2,945 a year (median for owner-occupied homes, ACS 2022 5-year estimate) — the Virginia median is $2,591.
Land area: 399.2 sq mi, about 252.2 people per sq mi.
On a $400,000 purchase in Suffolk city County, VA, property tax comes to about $3,464 a year — roughly $289 a month — at this county's effective rate of 0.87%.
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Effective rate 0.87% = this county's median owner-occupied tax bill ($2,945, ACS 2022 5-year estimate) divided by the typical home value at the time ($339,893, Zillow, 2022-12-31). Exemptions the seller holds — homestead, senior, veteran — usually do not transfer with the deed, so a new purchase can run above this figure. The county assessor sets the assessed value; this is an estimate, not a quote.
How to pay Suffolk city property tax
County website:www.suffolkva.us — start here for the treasurer or tax collector page.
By post: mail to the county treasurer; the postmark usually counts, not the arrival date.
In person: the treasurer's office, with your bill or parcel number.
Escrow: if your mortgage escrows taxes, the servicer pays — you still owe any shortfall.
Is this county verified?
Not yet. Suffolk city is on the queue: we publish a county's own published dates once they have been checked against the county website. Ask for it and it moves up. Until then, the Virginia statutory schedule above is the reliable starting point.
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CountyTaxDates is an independent reference and is not a government agency. Deadlines change and exceptions apply — always confirm with your county treasurer using the official link on this page. Nothing here is tax, legal or financial advice.