Pittsylvania County has updated its land use rates following the 2024 real estate reassessment.

The rates are set by the Commissioner of the Revenue and are within the Code of Virginia guidelines of the “use” value of land in production. Taxpayers qualifying for the land use program pay tax based upon the “use value” instead of fair market value.

The reassessment is the only time the land use values may be changed, according to Pittsylvania County Commissioner of Revenue Robin Goard.

The rates were last set in 2018 and the new 2024 rates reflect a $100 increase per category. The new rates will generate an additional $186,051 in revenue for the County.

The rates set for 2024 are as follows:

Cropland: $600 per acre
Pastureland: $600 per acre
Forest: $600 per acre
Horticulture: $600 per acre
Open space: $1,300.
To learn more about the land use program and how to enroll, click here.