Amherst County, Virginia

How is the tax amount determined?

The Amherst County Board of Supervisors set the Counties tax rates. The current personal property tax rate is $3.45 per $100 of assessed value. The current machinery and tools rate is $2.00. Business personal property rate is $3.45 per $100 of assessed value. Merchant's capital rate is $3.95 per $100 of assessed value. The current real estate tax rate, which is used to tax mobile homes, is $.61.