Bedford County, Virginia property-tax rates and deadlines

Tax bills, payment rules, and valuation-review windows are controlled by the local jurisdiction and the governing state framework. The reviewed record below separates published figures from items that still require confirmation with Bedford County Commissioner of Revenue / Treasurer.

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Rate context

Published

$0.41 per $100 assessed value; official Bedford County tax page states this current rate and 2026 bills use the county levy.

Statement mailing

Published

May 11, 2026; the County’s official 2026 news release states that 2026 real-estate tax bills had been mailed.

Payment deadline

Published

June 5, 2026 (first installment) and December 5, 2026 (second installment); weekend/holiday dates advance to the next business day.

Valuation protest

Confirm

2026 assessment notices will include the hearing dates and appeal instructions; no single countywide filing deadline was published on the verified pages.

Do not assume a grace period.

The reviewed record identifies the payment timing above but does not establish a universal penalty schedule for this page. Late charges, interest, collection costs, tax-sale procedures, and lien or foreclosure timelines can depend on state law and the local collector’s process. If the deadline is close or a balance is delinquent, contact the tax collector directly and request the current payoff amount in writing.

Treat a published payment deadline as a hard operational date and retain your receipt or confirmation number.

From assessment to collection

01Valuation and notice

Review the assessment notice as soon as it arrives. The protest window may run from the notice date rather than from the payment due date.

02Statement and account review

Match the tax statement to the parcel or account number and confirm exemptions, assessed value, taxing units, credits, and balance.

03Payment confirmation

Use the official collector channel, then save the receipt, transaction reference, and date posted. A bank submission is not always the same as a county posting date.