Moving from Virginia to Florida
At $100,000 a single filer saves $4,936 a year by moving from Virginia to Florida — $411 a month. Virginia charges $4,936 at that income and Florida charges $0, an effective 4.94% against 0.00%.
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 the whole of your Virginia bill disappears and the saving grows with every dollar you earn.
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 | Virginia tax | Florida tax | Change per year | Change per month | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | $2,061 | $0 | −$2,061 | −$172 | 4.12% → 0.00% |
| $75,000 | $3,498 | $0 | −$3,498 | −$292 | 4.66% → 0.00% |
| $100,000 | $4,936 | $0 | −$4,936 | −$411 | 4.94% → 0.00% |
| $150,000 | $7,811 | $0 | −$7,811 | −$651 | 5.21% → 0.00% |
| $250,000 | $13,561 | $0 | −$13,561 | −$1,130 | 5.42% → 0.00% |
| $500,000 | $27,936 | $0 | −$27,936 | −$2,328 | 5.59% → 0.00% |
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
Virginia (leaving)
$100,000 · Single · TY2026Florida (arriving)
$100,000 · Single · TY2026How many people make this move
28,901 people moved from Virginia to Florida in 2024, give or take 6,694 — the American Community Survey is a sample, and its margin of error on a flow this size is wide. That makes it the 15th busiest of the 40 routes this site covers.
The traffic runs both ways: 24,818 people moved the other way, from Florida to Virginia, in the same year. That is a net 4,083 toward Florida. The return trip has its own page: moving from Florida to Virginia.
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 Virginia and Florida
Capital gains. A long-term gain meets a top rate of 5.75% in Virginia and 0.00% in Florida.
Virginia, today: 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.
Florida, after the move: 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." Compare every state.
Retirement income. Florida: Florida levies no individual income tax, so Social Security benefits are not taxed at the state level. Compare every state.
Direction of travel. Virginia's top rate has not moved since 2021. Florida's top rate has not moved since 2021. Virginia history · Florida 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: Virginia Department of Taxation and Florida Department of Revenue. How we verify this data · Disclaimer