Personal Property Tax

All motor vehicles (including cars, trucks, motor homes and motorcycles), boats, airplanes, trailers and manufactured homes garaged in the City of Suffolk are subject to personal property taxes. Motor vehicles are valued by the NADA Official Used Car Guide clean loan value as of January 1. Boats are valued by the ABOS Marine Blue Book Low Value as of January 1.

Personal Property Tax Rates for 2023 per $100 of Assessed Value

Type Tax Rate Prorated
Cars, Motorcycles, Trucks and Trailers
$4.25 Yes
Boats $1.50 No
Recreational Vehicles
$1.50 Yes
Manufactured Homes
$1.09 Yes
Airplanes $.58 No