Real
Estate Assessment Notices
- Real
Estate Assessment values may increase or decrease due to a variety of reasons including changes in economic conditions, structural changes, land divisions, and rezonings. If you believe that your property has been over-assessed, you may appeal your assessment.
- The annual real estate tax is based on the January 1 assessed value and a real estate tax rate determined each year by the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors.
- Certain districts, designated Other Tax Districts, have an additional levy added to the base tax rate.
- Most homeowners pay Fairfax County's real estate tax as part of their monthly mortgage payment. Their mortgage company then sends the homeowner's taxes directly to the County. Some homeowners pay their real estate taxes directly to the County.
- Homeowners whose monthly mortgage payments do not include escrow for real estate taxes are billed in two equal installments due July 28 and December 5. Check the tax calendar for other deadlines.
- Some elderly and/or permanently disabled homeowners may be eligible for tax relief on their house and up to 1 acre of land upon which the house is located.
- A revitalization program has been approved by the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. As authorized by state law, this program provides a tax abatement incentive to improve and maintain the quality of multi-family housing and commercial building stock in the County.
- Still have questions? Check out our
Frequently Asked Questions
page, or contact
our office. Staff will be happy to help you.
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