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Fairfax County property tax, in one number.

1.01%effective tax rate on a home's value

The typical Fairfax County homeowner pays $7,368 a year on a $732,800 home. That's well above the Virginia rate (0.73%) and above the U.S. rate (0.94%).

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Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. Rate = median tax paid ÷ median home value.
Data from public sources
U.S. Census BureauAmerican Community Survey2020–2024 estimates

Fairfax County at a glance

Five numbers that shape a typical property tax bill here.

$732,800
Median home value
$7,368
Median tax paid
$7,244
With a mortgage
$7,715
Mortgage paid off
68.6%
Of homes owner-occupied
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Estimated yearly tax
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Rate change since 2015
From 0.98% (2015) to 1.01% (2024), ACS 1-year
  • Bills are rising faster than values.The median tax paid went from $5,361 in 2015 to $7,669 in 2024 (+43%), and home values changed +40%.
  • 4th highest rate in Virginia.Out of 132 Virginia counties with full data. Nationally, the rate is higher than in 66% of U.S. counties.
  • Owners without a mortgage pay more.Homes owned outright paid a median $7,715, versus $7,244 for homes with a mortgage.

The data, charted

Median tax paid & effective rate

Fairfax County, ACS 1-year estimates (2020 not released)
Median tax paidEffective rate

Owners vs renters

414,101 occupied homes, ACS 2020–2024
Owner-occupied 68.6%Renter-occupied 31.4%

Effective rate by city

Cities in Fairfax County, ACS 2020–2024

Largest Virginia counties

By number of owner-occupied homes, ACS 2020–2024
CountyMedian taxRate
Fairfax County$7,3681.01%
Prince William County$4,9990.94%
Loudoun County$6,3250.85%
Virginia Beach city$3,0610.80%
Chesterfield County$2,7730.76%
Virginia$2,7900.73%

Compare neighboring counties

Effective property tax rates in and around Fairfax County.

Prince George's
MD
1.12%
$4,771 median
Charles
MD
1.01%
$4,339 median
Fairfax
1.01%
$7,368 median
Alexandria city
0.96%
$7,024 median
Falls Church city
0.95%+
$10,000+ median
Prince William
0.94%
$4,999 median
Arlington
0.91%
$8,153 median

Cities and towns in Fairfax County

Places with at least 2,000 owner-occupied homes and reliable survey data.

Good to know

What is the property tax rate in Fairfax County?

The effective rate is about 1.01%. The median homeowner pays $7,368 a year on a home worth a median $732,800 (ACS 2020–2024). The legal tax rates set by each taxing unit are different numbers; the effective rate is what owners actually pay as a share of value.

How much is property tax on a $750,000 home in Fairfax County?

About $7,575 a year, or roughly $631 a month, at Fairfax County's average effective rate of 1.01%. Homestead, senior, veteran or other exemptions can lower the real bill, and a recent purchase or reassessment can raise it.

Why is my bill different from this estimate?

Your bill depends on your home's assessed value from the city or county commissioner of the revenue, the exact taxing units where you live (county, city, school district, special districts) and any exemptions you get. These figures are medians across all owner-occupied homes, not a bill for any address.

How current is this data?

It comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024, the latest release. Homeowners report the taxes they paid, so the numbers lag current bills by one to two years. We update the site when the Census Bureau publishes new estimates each December.

Estimates, not your tax bill. These are Census survey medians for all owner-occupied homes (2020–2024). Your bill depends on your assessed value, the taxing units at your address and any exemptions. For your actual bill, check with your city or county commissioner of the revenue or tax collector. How we calculate this.

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