Property Tax 101

The median property tax (also known as real estate tax) in Fairfax County is $4,543.00 per year, based on a median home value of $507,800.00 and a median effective property tax rate of 0.89% of property value.

Fairfax County collects very high property taxes, and is among the top 25% of counties in the United States ranked by property tax collections. Of the one-hundred-thirty-four counties in Virginia, Fairfax County is ranked 4th by median property taxes, and 16th by median tax as percentage of home value.

Fairfax County's higher property taxes are partially due to property values, as the median home value in Fairfax County is $507,800.00. For comparison, the state-wide median property value is $252,600.00

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4th out of 134 By median yearly property tax

16th out of 134 By percentage of median home value

4th out of 134 By percentage of median income

You can see how Fairfax County (highlighted in green) compares to the one-hundred-thirty-four other counties in Virginia with the bar chart above, sorted by median property tax in dollars. For a visual map of county property tax rates in Virginia, see our Virginia county property tax map.

Remember: Real estate prices also play a large part in which Virginia counties have the highest and lowest median property taxes. Higher-valued properties will generally have higher taxes, even if the median percentage of home value levied as property tax is different. For comparisons, you can also use Percentage Of Home Value.

Property tax assessments in Fairfax County are the responsibility of the Fairfax County Tax Assessor, whose office is located in Fair, Virginia.

If you need to pay your property tax bill, ask about a property tax assessment, look up the Fairfax County property tax due date, or find property tax records, visit the Fairfax County Tax Assessor's page. Applications for the Fairfax County homestead exemption, any property tax appeals, and applications for a current use tax reduction must also be submitted to the Fairfax County Assessor's Office.

For some properties, you can easily find the most recent tax assessment by looking up the property address with our property records search. You can also use our Fairfax County Property Tax Calculator to estimate your property tax based on median tax values (results open in new page).