Virginia IRS collection standards for 2026
Published monthly limits by household size, effective 2026-06-29.
Introduction
This reference covers 134 county-level areas in Virginia using the verified 2026 IRS collection financial standards. Find your county or county equivalent, then use the column for your household size. The last housing column is for five or more people. These figures support a collection financial analysis; they do not show how much an individual household must pay the IRS.
Housing and utilities are one combined category. For the normal local-standard treatment, compare actual eligible spending with the applicable limit. Documented necessary costs can require individual consideration. Food, clothing and related national allowances and age-based healthcare amounts are listed on the standards hub. IRS collection-standard rules
Housing table introduction
The table below shows all verified county-level rows for Virginia. Amounts are monthly. County count means distinct source rows, including county equivalents where applicable; do not substitute a guessed political-county count. Missing or unverified values display “Not verified” and block affected calculations.
| County / equivalent | 1 person | 2 people | 3 people | 4 people | 5 or more |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accomack County STD-04 | $1,607 | $1,888 | $1,989 | $2,218 | $2,254 |
| Albemarle County STD-04 | $2,306 | $2,708 | $2,854 | $3,182 | $3,234 |
| Alleghany County STD-04 | $1,382 | $1,624 | $1,711 | $1,908 | $1,939 |
| Amelia County STD-04 | $1,705 | $2,002 | $2,110 | $2,353 | $2,391 |
| Amherst County STD-04 | $1,447 | $1,700 | $1,791 | $1,997 | $2,029 |
| Appomattox County STD-04 | $1,505 | $1,768 | $1,863 | $2,077 | $2,111 |
| Arlington County STD-04 | $3,430 | $4,029 | $4,245 | $4,733 | $4,810 |
| Augusta County STD-04 | $1,690 | $1,984 | $2,091 | $2,331 | $2,369 |
| Bath County STD-04 | $1,466 | $1,721 | $1,814 | $2,023 | $2,055 |
| Bedford County STD-04 | $1,635 | $1,921 | $2,024 | $2,257 | $2,293 |
| Bland County STD-04 | $1,326 | $1,557 | $1,641 | $1,830 | $1,859 |
| Botetourt County STD-04 | $1,711 | $2,010 | $2,118 | $2,362 | $2,400 |
| Brunswick County STD-04 | $1,362 | $1,600 | $1,686 | $1,880 | $1,910 |
| Buchanan County STD-04 | $1,320 | $1,551 | $1,634 | $1,822 | $1,851 |
| Buckingham County STD-04 | $1,416 | $1,663 | $1,752 | $1,953 | $1,985 |
| Campbell County STD-04 | $1,420 | $1,668 | $1,758 | $1,960 | $1,992 |
| Caroline County STD-04 | $1,808 | $2,124 | $2,238 | $2,495 | $2,536 |
| Carroll County STD-04 | $1,333 | $1,566 | $1,650 | $1,840 | $1,869 |
| Charles City County STD-04 | $1,554 | $1,825 | $1,923 | $2,144 | $2,179 |
| Charlotte County STD-04 | $1,434 | $1,684 | $1,775 | $1,979 | $2,011 |
| Chesterfield County STD-04 | $1,985 | $2,332 | $2,457 | $2,740 | $2,784 |
| Clarke County STD-04 | $2,237 | $2,628 | $2,769 | $3,087 | $3,137 |
| Craig County STD-04 | $1,439 | $1,690 | $1,781 | $1,986 | $2,018 |
| Culpeper County STD-04 | $2,001 | $2,351 | $2,477 | $2,762 | $2,806 |
| Cumberland County STD-04 | $1,538 | $1,807 | $1,904 | $2,123 | $2,157 |
| Dickenson County STD-04 | $1,136 | $1,334 | $1,406 | $1,568 | $1,593 |
| Dinwiddie County STD-04 | $1,645 | $1,932 | $2,036 | $2,270 | $2,307 |
| Essex County STD-04 | $1,554 | $1,825 | $1,923 | $2,144 | $2,179 |
| Fairfax County STD-04 | $3,072 | $3,608 | $3,802 | $4,239 | $4,308 |
| Fauquier County STD-04 | $2,545 | $2,989 | $3,150 | $3,512 | $3,569 |
| Floyd County STD-04 | $1,494 | $1,755 | $1,849 | $2,062 | $2,095 |
| Fluvanna County STD-04 | $1,853 | $2,176 | $2,293 | $2,557 | $2,598 |
| Franklin County STD-04 | $1,538 | $1,807 | $1,904 | $2,123 | $2,157 |
| Frederick County STD-04 | $1,951 | $2,292 | $2,415 | $2,693 | $2,736 |
| Giles County STD-04 | $1,359 | $1,596 | $1,682 | $1,875 | $1,906 |
| Gloucester County STD-04 | $1,848 | $2,170 | $2,287 | $2,550 | $2,591 |
| Goochland County STD-04 | $2,210 | $2,596 | $2,735 | $3,050 | $3,099 |
| Grayson County STD-04 | $1,211 | $1,423 | $1,499 | $1,671 | $1,698 |
| Greene County STD-04 | $1,883 | $2,212 | $2,331 | $2,599 | $2,641 |
| Greensville County STD-04 | $1,302 | $1,530 | $1,612 | $1,797 | $1,826 |
| Halifax County STD-04 | $1,309 | $1,537 | $1,620 | $1,806 | $1,835 |
| Hanover County STD-04 | $2,039 | $2,395 | $2,524 | $2,814 | $2,860 |
| Henrico County STD-04 | $1,925 | $2,261 | $2,383 | $2,657 | $2,700 |
| Henry County STD-04 | $1,244 | $1,461 | $1,539 | $1,716 | $1,744 |
| Highland County STD-04 | $1,473 | $1,730 | $1,823 | $2,033 | $2,065 |
| Isle of Wight County STD-04 | $2,237 | $2,627 | $2,768 | $3,086 | $3,136 |
| James City County STD-04 | $2,195 | $2,578 | $2,717 | $3,029 | $3,078 |
| King and Queen County STD-04 | $1,550 | $1,820 | $1,918 | $2,139 | $2,173 |
| King George County STD-04 | $2,227 | $2,615 | $2,756 | $3,073 | $3,123 |
| King William County STD-04 | $1,700 | $1,997 | $2,104 | $2,346 | $2,384 |
| Lancaster County STD-04 | $1,613 | $1,894 | $1,996 | $2,226 | $2,261 |
| Lee County STD-04 | $1,207 | $1,418 | $1,494 | $1,666 | $1,693 |
| Loudoun County STD-04 | $3,108 | $3,651 | $3,847 | $4,289 | $4,359 |
| Louisa County STD-04 | $1,768 | $2,076 | $2,188 | $2,440 | $2,479 |
| Lunenburg County STD-04 | $1,341 | $1,575 | $1,660 | $1,851 | $1,881 |
| Madison County STD-04 | $1,799 | $2,113 | $2,227 | $2,483 | $2,523 |
| Mathews County STD-04 | $1,788 | $2,100 | $2,213 | $2,467 | $2,507 |
| Mecklenburg County STD-04 | $1,488 | $1,748 | $1,842 | $2,054 | $2,087 |
| Middlesex County STD-04 | $1,676 | $1,968 | $2,074 | $2,313 | $2,350 |
| Montgomery County STD-04 | $1,778 | $2,089 | $2,201 | $2,454 | $2,494 |
| Nelson County STD-04 | $1,788 | $2,100 | $2,213 | $2,467 | $2,507 |
| New Kent County STD-04 | $2,065 | $2,426 | $2,556 | $2,850 | $2,896 |
| Northampton County STD-04 | $1,729 | $2,031 | $2,140 | $2,386 | $2,425 |
| Northumberland County STD-04 | $1,632 | $1,917 | $2,020 | $2,252 | $2,289 |
| Nottoway County STD-04 | $1,481 | $1,740 | $1,833 | $2,044 | $2,077 |
| Orange County STD-04 | $1,833 | $2,153 | $2,269 | $2,530 | $2,571 |
| Page County STD-04 | $1,623 | $1,907 | $2,009 | $2,240 | $2,276 |
| Patrick County STD-04 | $1,359 | $1,596 | $1,682 | $1,875 | $1,906 |
| Pittsylvania County STD-04 | $1,340 | $1,573 | $1,658 | $1,849 | $1,879 |
| Powhatan County STD-04 | $2,024 | $2,377 | $2,505 | $2,793 | $2,838 |
| Prince Edward County STD-04 | $1,403 | $1,648 | $1,737 | $1,937 | $1,968 |
| Prince George County STD-04 | $1,803 | $2,118 | $2,232 | $2,489 | $2,529 |
| Prince William County STD-04 | $2,637 | $3,098 | $3,264 | $3,639 | $3,698 |
| Pulaski County STD-04 | $1,462 | $1,717 | $1,809 | $2,017 | $2,050 |
| Rappahannock County STD-04 | $1,953 | $2,294 | $2,417 | $2,695 | $2,738 |
| Richmond County STD-04 | $1,499 | $1,760 | $1,855 | $2,068 | $2,102 |
| Roanoke County STD-04 | $1,719 | $2,019 | $2,127 | $2,372 | $2,410 |
| Rockbridge County STD-04 | $1,547 | $1,816 | $1,914 | $2,134 | $2,169 |
| Rockingham County STD-04 | $1,718 | $2,018 | $2,126 | $2,370 | $2,409 |
| Russell County STD-04 | $1,247 | $1,464 | $1,543 | $1,720 | $1,748 |
| Scott County STD-04 | $1,340 | $1,574 | $1,659 | $1,850 | $1,880 |
| Shenandoah County STD-04 | $1,611 | $1,892 | $1,994 | $2,223 | $2,259 |
| Smyth County STD-04 | $1,298 | $1,524 | $1,606 | $1,791 | $1,820 |
| Southampton County STD-04 | $1,563 | $1,835 | $1,934 | $2,156 | $2,191 |
| Spotsylvania County STD-04 | $2,102 | $2,469 | $2,602 | $2,901 | $2,948 |
| Stafford County STD-04 | $2,494 | $2,930 | $3,087 | $3,442 | $3,498 |
| Surry County STD-04 | $1,708 | $2,006 | $2,114 | $2,357 | $2,395 |
| Sussex County STD-04 | $1,539 | $1,808 | $1,905 | $2,124 | $2,158 |
| Tazewell County STD-04 | $1,327 | $1,558 | $1,642 | $1,831 | $1,860 |
| Warren County STD-04 | $1,871 | $2,198 | $2,316 | $2,582 | $2,624 |
| Washington County STD-04 | $1,416 | $1,663 | $1,752 | $1,953 | $1,985 |
| Westmoreland County STD-04 | $1,630 | $1,914 | $2,017 | $2,249 | $2,285 |
| Wise County STD-04 | $1,376 | $1,616 | $1,703 | $1,899 | $1,929 |
| Wythe County STD-04 | $1,301 | $1,528 | $1,610 | $1,795 | $1,824 |
| York County STD-04 | $2,255 | $2,649 | $2,791 | $3,112 | $3,162 |
| Alexandria city STD-04 | $3,081 | $3,619 | $3,813 | $4,251 | $4,320 |
| Bedford city STD-04 | $1,635 | $1,921 | $2,024 | $2,257 | $2,293 |
| Bristol city STD-04 | $1,363 | $1,601 | $1,687 | $1,881 | $1,911 |
| Buena Vista city STD-04 | $1,164 | $1,368 | $1,441 | $1,607 | $1,633 |
| Charlottesville city STD-04 | $2,225 | $2,614 | $2,754 | $3,071 | $3,120 |
| Chesapeake city STD-04 | $2,164 | $2,541 | $2,678 | $2,986 | $3,034 |
| Colonial Heights city STD-04 | $1,651 | $1,939 | $2,043 | $2,278 | $2,315 |
| Covington city STD-04 | $1,269 | $1,490 | $1,570 | $1,751 | $1,779 |
| Danville city STD-04 | $1,295 | $1,521 | $1,603 | $1,787 | $1,816 |
| Emporia city STD-04 | $1,786 | $2,098 | $2,211 | $2,465 | $2,505 |
| Fairfax city STD-04 | $3,044 | $3,575 | $3,767 | $4,200 | $4,268 |
| Falls Church city STD-04 | $3,934 | $4,621 | $4,869 | $5,429 | $5,517 |
| Franklin city STD-04 | $1,743 | $2,047 | $2,157 | $2,405 | $2,444 |
| Fredericksburg city STD-04 | $2,344 | $2,753 | $2,901 | $3,235 | $3,287 |
| Galax city STD-04 | $1,319 | $1,549 | $1,632 | $1,820 | $1,849 |
| Hampton city STD-04 | $1,791 | $2,103 | $2,216 | $2,471 | $2,511 |
| Harrisonburg city STD-04 | $1,661 | $1,951 | $2,056 | $2,292 | $2,329 |
| Hopewell city STD-04 | $1,385 | $1,627 | $1,714 | $1,911 | $1,942 |
| Lexington city STD-04 | $1,736 | $2,039 | $2,149 | $2,396 | $2,435 |
| Lynchburg city STD-04 | $1,538 | $1,807 | $1,904 | $2,123 | $2,157 |
| Manassas city STD-04 | $2,466 | $2,896 | $3,052 | $3,403 | $3,458 |
| Manassas Park city STD-04 | $2,294 | $2,694 | $2,839 | $3,165 | $3,217 |
| Martinsville city STD-04 | $1,213 | $1,424 | $1,501 | $1,674 | $1,701 |
| Newport News city STD-04 | $1,813 | $2,130 | $2,244 | $2,502 | $2,542 |
| Norfolk city STD-04 | $1,968 | $2,312 | $2,436 | $2,716 | $2,760 |
| Norton city STD-04 | $1,442 | $1,694 | $1,785 | $1,990 | $2,022 |
| Petersburg city STD-04 | $1,533 | $1,800 | $1,897 | $2,115 | $2,149 |
| Poquoson city STD-04 | $2,356 | $2,767 | $2,916 | $3,251 | $3,304 |
| Portsmouth city STD-04 | $1,832 | $2,151 | $2,267 | $2,528 | $2,569 |
| Radford city STD-04 | $1,462 | $1,717 | $1,809 | $2,017 | $2,050 |
| Richmond city STD-04 | $1,975 | $2,319 | $2,444 | $2,725 | $2,769 |
| Roanoke city STD-04 | $1,441 | $1,692 | $1,783 | $1,988 | $2,020 |
| Salem city STD-04 | $1,627 | $1,910 | $2,013 | $2,244 | $2,281 |
| Staunton city STD-04 | $1,542 | $1,812 | $1,909 | $2,129 | $2,163 |
| Suffolk city STD-04 | $2,168 | $2,546 | $2,683 | $2,992 | $3,040 |
| Virginia Beach city STD-04 | $2,127 | $2,499 | $2,633 | $2,936 | $2,983 |
| Waynesboro city STD-04 | $1,547 | $1,816 | $1,914 | $2,134 | $2,169 |
| Williamsburg city STD-04 | $1,788 | $2,100 | $2,213 | $2,467 | $2,507 |
| Winchester city STD-04 | $1,857 | $2,181 | $2,298 | $2,562 | $2,604 |
Transportation introduction
The table below lists the region or metropolitan operating standards that apply within Virginia. Some counties use a metropolitan amount instead of the wider regional amount. Use the documented county-to-area mapping. Ownership payments and operating costs are separate categories; a paid-off vehicle does not receive a loan-payment allowance. IRS transportation guidance
| Region / metropolitan area | 1 vehicle | 2 vehicles | Rule and source | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South region | $291 | $582 | STD-06 · Local transportation standards | County coverageAccomack County; Albemarle County; Alleghany County; Amelia County; Amherst County; Appomattox County; Augusta County; Bath County; Bedford County; Bland County; Botetourt County; Brunswick County; Buchanan County; Buckingham County; Campbell County; Caroline County; Carroll County; Charles City County; Charlotte County; Chesterfield County; Craig County; Cumberland County; Dickenson County; Dinwiddie County; Essex County; Floyd County; Fluvanna County; Franklin County; Frederick County; Giles County; Gloucester County; Goochland County; Grayson County; Greene County; Greensville County; Halifax County; Hanover County; Henrico County; Henry County; Highland County; Isle of Wight County; James City County; King and Queen County; King George County; King William County; Lancaster County; Lee County; Louisa County; Lunenburg County; Madison County; Mathews County; Mecklenburg County; Middlesex County; Montgomery County; Nelson County; New Kent County; Northampton County; Northumberland County; Nottoway County; Orange County; Page County; Patrick County; Pittsylvania County; Powhatan County; Prince Edward County; Prince George County; Pulaski County; Richmond County; Roanoke County; Rockbridge County; Rockingham County; Russell County; Scott County; Shenandoah County; Smyth County; Southampton County; Surry County; Sussex County; Tazewell County; Washington County; Westmoreland County; Wise County; Wythe County; York County; Bedford city; Bristol city; Buena Vista city; Charlottesville city; Chesapeake city; Colonial Heights city; Covington city; Danville city; Emporia city; Franklin city; Galax city; Hampton city; Harrisonburg city; Hopewell city; Lexington city; Lynchburg city; Martinsville city; Newport News city; Norfolk city; Norton city; Petersburg city; Poquoson city; Portsmouth city; Radford city; Richmond city; Roanoke city; Salem city; Staunton city; Suffolk city; Virginia Beach city; Waynesboro city; Williamsburg city; Winchester city |
| Washington, D.C. | $301 | $602 | STD-06 · Local transportation standards | County coverageArlington County; Clarke County; Culpeper County; Fairfax County; Fauquier County; Loudoun County; Prince William County; Rappahannock County; Spotsylvania County; Stafford County; Warren County; Alexandria city; Fairfax city; Falls Church city; Fredericksburg city; Manassas city; Manassas Park city |
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DIY and when to get help
You can use this reference and the linked IRS tables without hiring anyone. Seek help if your household shares expenses with someone who does not owe the tax, your necessary costs exceed a normal limit, or the correct county or metropolitan area is unclear.
Questions you may have
Is there one housing allowance for all of Virginia?
No. Housing and utilities figures vary by county-level area and household-size band. Confirm the row for where you live and use the current effective period. Official state table
Do I automatically get the full housing amount?
Ordinarily the local-standard rule compares actual eligible expenses with the limit. Documented exceptions require IRS consideration. The table alone does not establish the amount allowed in your case. IRS rules
Can I use this page to calculate an offer?
It provides only part of the information. An offer illustration also needs income, other expenses, asset treatments and the application conditions. Use the OIC worksheet and read its limits.