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Pay Real Estate Taxes

Pay your real estate taxes in one of many ways we offer. Most homeowners pay Fairfax County's real estate tax as part of a monthly mortgage payment. Your mortgage company then sends the taxes directly to the county. However, some homeowners must pay their real estate taxes directly (by July 28 and Dec. 5) through the options listed below.

Want to pay another tax type? Pay car taxes and vehicle registration fees or pay business personal property taxes.

* The stub number from your 2013 Real Estate tax bill is required to pay Online or by Smartphone. If you wish to pay now and do not have a current bill, please call DTA at 703-222-8234 to obtain your stub number. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Online *

Pay with Credit/Debit Card
(Third-party service fees apply.)
Pay with Checking Account
(No service fees apply.)

Smartphone *

Pay using your smartphone (iPhone | Android supported)
(Third-party service fees apply.)
By Mail
- Send bill and checks only (no cash) payable to:
  - Fairfax County Department of Tax Administration
    12000 Government Center Parkway, Suite 223
    Fairfax, VA 22035
By Phone
- If using VISA, MasterCard, Discover or American Express, call 703-222-6740, TTY 711 (*24 hours a day/ 7 days a week*).
- If using Discover, call 703-222-8234, TTY 703-222-7594 (available weekdays 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.).
- Third party service fees apply.

In Person

Government Center
- 12000 Government Center Parkway, Suite 223, Fairfax, Va., 22035
- Weekdays 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; open until 6:30 p.m. on Thursdays.
- Pay by check, cash, or debit card.
- Pay by credit card. (Third-party services fees apply.)
Banks
- Bank of America and SunTrust branches in Fairfax County accept cash or check payments.
- Wells Fargo branches in Fairfax County accept checks; cash payments from Wells Fargo customers only.
- You must bring your bill.
- Credit card payments are not accepted.

Automatic Installments

Fairfax County offers the option to prepay real estate taxes through automatic installments debited electronically from your bank account.
- For more information, refer to our Automatic Installments - Frequently Asked Questions page, or contact our office.
- The Automatic Installment application form is now available for download from our website!

Late Payments and Returned Checks

Late Payment Notice:
There is a 10 percent penalty plus interest for late real estate tax payments. Late payments are subject to multiple collection actions and additional fees.

Returned Check Fee:
If a check is returned a $50 charge will be added and the payment is void.

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