FAIRFAX COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
OF REAL ESTATE ASSESSMENTS
NOTICE is hereby given that the Fairfax County Board of Equalization of Real Estate Assessments (BOE) shall hold an informational meeting and go into closed session related to 2026 real estate assessments at 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax, Virginia at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 29, 2026. The BOE shall hear appeals for 2026 real estate assessments at 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax, Virginia at 7:00 p.m. on each Monday and Thursday and at 9:00 a.m. on each Wednesday and Friday beginning after the informational meeting, and continuing through March 31, 2027, with the exception of September 7, November 11, November 26, November 27, December 24, December 25, January 1, January 18, and February 15, 2027. However, the BOE will not continue to sit after the last date needed to complete all necessary action regarding such complaints. The BOE shall sit and hear all appeals timely presented for consideration. Immediately after a hearing, the BOE shall equalize the taxpayer’s assessment by increasing, decreasing, or affirming such assessment.
Any taxpayer aggrieved by an inequality in their assessment, including errors in acreage, as established by the Fairfax County Department of Tax Administration, or who believes their assessment exceeds fair market value or who believes their assessment was not uniformly determined, may apply for relief by filing a properly completed Application for Equalization of Real Property Assessment. Application forms are available online at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/boe. Rules of Procedure for the BOE are available at the BOE office and on the Web site. Applications may also be obtained by visiting, writing, or calling the BOE office at 703-324-4891.
All hand delivered and electronically filed appeals relating to real estate properties must have been filed and received by the office of the BOE no later than 4:30 p.m. on June 1, 2026. If the statutory filing deadline (June 1) falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or Fairfax County holiday, the deadline is the following business day. Appeals delivered by U.S. Mail will be accepted if postmarked by midnight of such date.
Respectfully,
M. Yvonne Demory, Chair
Board of Equalization