Stafford County Car Tax for Aquia Harbour
How does Stafford County car tax work, including the military exemption?
Stafford County taxes cars at $5.72 per $100 of assessed value, with state car-tax relief on the first $20,000 of a personal-use car's value. Active-duty service members whose legal residence isn't Virginia are exempt, and boats are taxed at $0.
Sources: Stafford County Treasurer, Tax Rates (updated 4 May 2026); Stafford Commissioner of the Revenue, Car Tax Relief; Stafford Commissioner of the Revenue, Military Exemptions.
What is Stafford's personal property tax rate, and how is a car valued?
Vehicles fall under Stafford's tangible personal property rate of $5.72 per $100 of assessed value. Personal-use cars and light trucks get state relief (PPTRA) on the first $20,000 of NADA value, and a vehicle worth $1,000 or less pays nothing.
Tangible personal property
Personal-use cars, pickups under 7,501 lb
Is there an exemption for active-duty military?
Yes, if your legal residence isn't Virginia. Under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, nonresident active-duty members are exempt, and spouses can be too under the Military Spouses Residency Relief Act. You email the county a Certificate of Legal Residence and a current LES; spouses add their own form and ID. Veterans rated 100% disabled can exempt one personal-use vehicle.
SCRA; spouses under MSRRA
By email to the Commissioner
Not leased cars, motorcycles or RVs
How are boats and trailers taxed? (It matters with a slip)
Boats and watercraft are taxed at $0.00 per $100 in Stafford County. Camping trailers and RVs pay the full $5.72 rate.
What's the trade-off?
$5.72 per $100 is a real yearly bill on a newer car for anyone who isn't exempt, but Stafford doesn't tax boats at all, which matters if you're taking a slip.
Sources: Stafford County Treasurer, Tax Rates (updated 4 May 2026).
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