Real estate assessments are up 4.3 percent
Real estate assessments for residential properties in Fairfax County for 2026 are up an average of 4.31 percent from last year, the Department of Tax Administration announced Feb. 17.
County Executive Bryan Hill’s recommendation for the advertised budget for FY 2027 would retain the current real estate tax rate of $1.1225 per $100 of assessed value.
If that rate is approved by the Board of Supervisors, the average homeowner’s tax bill is projected to increase by approximately $356.
The mean change in assessments for residential properties in Mason District increased 3.57 percent from last year.
The average assessment increase for residential properties includes a 3.99 percent increase in the equalization rate (based on market-driven real estate values) and a 0.32 percent increase in the growth rate (generated by structural changes, such as new construction, remodeling, and rezoning).
Mean assessment values increased 4.28 percent on average for single-family homes, 3.90 percent for townhomes, and 2.84 percent for condominiums.
Mean assessed values in 2026 are $1,012,504 for single-family homes, $612,580 for townhomes, and $387,560 for condos.
Assessments for non-residential properties are up 1.84 percent on average.
Real estate assessment notices for the 2026 tax year are being mailed to property owners. Tax estimates are based on the 2025 tax rate, as the Board of Supervisors hasn’t yet adopted a tax rate for FY 2027.
Of the county’s 357,018 taxable parcels, 316,098 experienced a value change for 2026.
The changes in assessments “represent the aggregate change to the overall tax base and are not necessarily indicative of a specific change to any singular property,” the Department of Taxation states. “Individual assessment changes may vary considerably,” due to such factors as sales prices of comparable properties.
Taxes are killing the middle class. I know we get a lot here in Fairfax for what we pay, but can’t we just ask every department of county government to find 3 percent to cut from their budget? Can technology make it possible not to replace someone who has left their job? Can we stop increasing taxes / costs just once? Our real estate taxes are out of control.
When you vote for big government you gotta pay.
We get a lot here? Like what? I don’t see any difference in level of service (actually some are notably worse here), than, say, at my mom’s house in Florida. Or at my college roommate’s house in North Jersey.
My friends in other jurisdictions are mystified that I have to pay for garbage pickup separately. Certainly we aren’t paying for protection from criminals.
Literally no idea what you’re talking about. This is 100% a shakedown. If you don’t pay, you don’t have a place to live anymore and you can’t drive your car. You get nothing aside from “we don’t make you homeless.”