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Prince William County, Virginia · Tax exemption

Solar Exemption (Prince William County)

Run by Prince William County Tax Administration, Real Estate Assessments Office

Prince William County gives a real estate tax credit for certified solar equipment, based on its purchase and installation cost, every year for five years starting January 1 after approval.

Open Checked Oct 20, 2026

Amounts

How much you get

Certified purchase and installation cost divided by $100, times the base real estate tax rate only (not the fire and rescue levy, gypsy moth levy, stormwater fee or special district taxes). Applied to the tax bill each year for five years while the equipment is in use. County example: $30,000 at a $1.03 base rate is a $309 credit a year.

Eligibility

Do I qualify?

You need to meet all 4 of these.

  • Your home is in Prince William County, Virginia.

  • You must own the property as of the first day of the taxable year. Residential, commercial and industrial properties qualify.

  • Installed certified solar energy equipment, facilities or devices, used during each tax year of the exemption.

  • Building Development Division certifies the equipment after approved final inspections.

    What to doHave your installer get the building permit and pass final inspection.

Applying

How to apply

You apply in person. No deadline published; the exemption begins January 1 of the year after approval.

  1. Get a building permit and install the system.
  2. Submit the Solar Energy Systems Tax Exemption application with plans, a short narrative and cost documentation.

    To the Department of Development Services, Building Development Division, 5 County Complex Court, Prince William, VA 22192 (703-792-6930).

  3. Pass final inspections.

    Building Development forwards the certified form and cost documentation to Real Estate Assessments.

  4. Credit starts January 1 of the year after approval and runs five years.
What you'll need

  • Certification form

  • Plans

  • specifications and drawings

  • Narrative description

  • Documentation of cost

Forms and instructionsSolar Energy Systems Certification for Real or Personal Property Tax Exemption (form)

Questions about applying703-792-6780

Your address

Next steps

Check that it covers your address. Then, if you want, ask for a contractor quote.

FAQ

Questions

How much does Solar Exemption (Prince William County) pay?

Certified purchase and installation cost divided by $100, times the base real estate tax rate only (not the fire and rescue levy, gypsy moth levy, stormwater fee or special district taxes). Applied to the tax bill each year for five years while the equipment is in use. County example: $30,000 at a $1.03 base rate is a $309 credit a year.

Do renters qualify?

You must own the property as of the first day of the taxable year. Residential, commercial and industrial properties qualify.

Do I need approval before I buy?

Building Development Division certifies the equipment after approved final inspections. Have your installer get the building permit and pass final inspection.

What’s the deadline?

No fixed deadline. Apply any time while it’s open.

Is it still available?

Yes. It was open when we last checked, on October 20, 2026.

References

Sources

This page is built from these official pages, run by the program itself.

  1. SOLAR Exemptionpwcva.gov · Read Oct 20, 2026 · Re-checked weekly
  2. Solar Energy Systems Certification for Real or Personal Property Tax Exemption (form)pwcva.gov · Read Oct 20, 2026 · Re-checked monthly

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