Moving from Florida to Virginia
At $100,000 a single filer pays $4,936 a year for moving from Florida to Virginia — $411 a month. Florida charges $0 at that income and Virginia charges $4,936, an effective 0.00% against 4.94%.
The gap is not constant. At $50,000 it is $2,061; at $500,000 it is $27,936. Florida levies no individual income tax, so this move introduces a state income tax bill where you had none.
The move priced at every income
State income tax in both jurisdictions for tax year 2026, at the standard tiers. Change the filing status to see how the answer moves.
| Income | Florida tax | Virginia tax | Change per year | Change per month | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | $0 | $2,061 | +$2,061 | +$172 | 0.00% → 4.12% |
| $75,000 | $0 | $3,498 | +$3,498 | +$292 | 0.00% → 4.66% |
| $100,000 | $0 | $4,936 | +$4,936 | +$411 | 0.00% → 4.94% |
| $150,000 | $0 | $7,811 | +$7,811 | +$651 | 0.00% → 5.21% |
| $250,000 | $0 | $13,561 | +$13,561 | +$1,130 | 0.00% → 5.42% |
| $500,000 | $0 | $27,936 | +$27,936 | +$2,328 | 0.00% → 5.59% |
Want a figure for your own income? Open this pair in the moving calculator, which also takes Maryland county and New York City local taxes.
Both states at $100,000
Florida (leaving)
$100,000 · Single · TY2026Virginia (arriving)
$100,000 · Single · TY2026How many people make this move
24,818 people moved from Florida to Virginia in 2024, give or take 3,909 — the American Community Survey is a sample, and its margin of error on a flow this size is wide. That makes it the 28th busiest of the 40 routes this site covers.
The traffic runs both ways: 28,901 people moved the other way, from Virginia to Florida, in the same year. That is a net 4,083 toward Florida. The return trip has its own page: moving from Virginia to Florida.
Movers: U.S. Census Bureau, Table 1. State-to-State Migration Flows: 2024 (American Community Survey 1-year estimates) (retrieved 2026-09-19). Universe: population 1 year and over in the united states. Tax figures are computed from each state's own rate schedule and are unrelated to this dataset.
What else changes between Florida and Virginia
Capital gains. A long-term gain meets a top rate of 0.00% in Florida and 5.75% in Virginia.
Florida, today: Florida taxes no individual capital gain. The Department of Revenue states that "Florida does not impose a personal income tax, so there are no filing requirements."
Virginia, after the move: Virginia taxes capital gains on the ordinary schedule, up to 5.75%. The Department's published list of subtractions contains no general capital gains subtraction — only a narrow one for gains on an investment in a qualified business. Compare every state.
Retirement income. Virginia: Virginia law exempts Social Security and Tier 1 Railroad Retirement benefits. Any amount included in federal AGI is subtracted on the Virginia return. Compare every state.
Direction of travel. Florida's top rate has not moved since 2021. Virginia's top rate has not moved since 2021. Florida history · Virginia history.
What this does not answer
State income tax only. Property tax, sales tax and housing costs usually matter more to a moving decision than the figures on this page, and none of them is here.
A full year in each state. In the year you move you will normally file part-year returns in both, splitting the income between them, so neither column is what you will actually pay that year.
Rates are tax year 2026. Sources: Florida Department of Revenue and Virginia Department of Taxation. How we verify this data · Disclaimer