Property owners in Fairfax County paid 1% of the value of their homes in property taxes in the first quarter of 2022, which is less than 0.9 times the national average, according to the real estate analysis posted by the South Fairfax News.
The median sales price of a Fairfax County home in the first quarter of 2022 was $620,000, based on data from the 3,762 properties sold during that time. In 2021 the median tax bill for the county was $6,314, which is 1% of the median value of the homes that were taxed.
This is 0.9 times lower than the average effective property tax rate of 1.11% in the U.S. in 2023.
The analysis of Fairfax County real estate data showed homeowners in Idylwood, Belle Haven, and Hybla Valley paid the highest rates.
The following table compares Idylwood with some other cities belonging to Fairfax County by their median effective property tax rate, calculated using sales and property tax data from the first quarter of 2022.
| City | Q1 2022 Sales | Q1 2022 Median Price | Median tax 2022 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idylwood | 62 | $395,000 | $6,885 | 1.7% |
| Belle Haven | 44 | $287,500 | $4,854 | 1.7% |
| Hybla Valley | 38 | $350,000 | $5,535 | 1.6% |
| Fair Lakes | 28 | $399,500 | $5,633 | 1.4% |
| Newington Forest | 39 | $436,000 | $5,718 | 1.3% |
| Oakton | 150 | $595,500 | $7,720 | 1.3% |
| Merrifield | 62 | $497,500 | $6,004 | 1.2% |
| Reston | 321 | $456,000 | $5,584 | 1.2% |
| Tysons | 112 | $478,500 | $5,599 | 1.2% |
| Bailey’s Crossroads | 96 | $340,992 | $4,018 | 1.2% |
| Huntington | 59 | $424,500 | $5,008 | 1.2% |
| Burke | 118 | $627,500 | $6,983 | 1.1% |
| Mantua | 19 | $835,000 | $9,477 | 1.1% |
| Woodburn | 32 | $715,000 | $7,737 | 1.1% |
| Kings Park | 11 | $566,500 | $6,493 | 1.1% |
| Ravensworth | 6 | $618,250 | $6,746 | 1.1% |
| Kingstowne | 69 | $600,000 | $6,329 | 1.1% |
| Herndon | 76 | $476,500 | $5,207 | 1.1% |
| Floris | 49 | $740,000 | $8,367 | 1.1% |
| Woodlawn | 65 | $365,000 | $3,876 | 1.1% |
| Lincolnia | 63 | $580,000 | $6,105 | 1.1% |
| Hutchison | 11 | $354,000 | $3,955 | 1.1% |
| Burke Centre | 51 | $533,001 | $5,651 | 1.1% |
| Lorton | 42 | $497,500 | $5,411 | 1.1% |
| Mason Neck | 10 | $640,250 | $7,149 | 1.1% |
| Long Branch | 20 | $742,000 | $7,682 | 1% |
| Newington | 50 | $575,000 | $5,560 | 1% |
| West Springfield | 93 | $600,000 | $6,265 | 1% |
| George Mason | 11 | $746,000 | $7,270 | 1% |
| Kings Park West | 34 | $680,500 | $7,120 | 1% |
| Dunn Loring | 29 | $925,000 | $9,174 | 1% |
| Wakefield | 36 | $815,000 | $7,963 | 1% |
| Dranesville | 28 | $687,000 | $6,757 | 1% |
| West Falls Church | 73 | $665,000 | $6,597 | 1% |
| Annandale | 116 | $592,500 | $6,057 | 1% |
| North Springfield | 21 | $618,000 | $6,078 | 1% |
| Springfield | 59 | $610,000 | $5,860 | 1% |
| Centreville | 231 | $500,000 | $5,222 | 1% |
| Franconia | 88 | $527,000 | $5,413 | 1% |
| Hayfield | 13 | $660,888 | $6,753 | 1% |
| Lake Barcroft | 27 | $840,000 | $8,395 | 1% |
| Groveton | 48 | $595,000 | $6,039 | 1% |
| Franklin Farm | 41 | $775,000 | $7,890 | 1% |
| Greenbriar | 24 | $637,500 | $6,591 | 1% |
| Seven Corners | 33 | $245,000 | $2,329 | 1% |
| Fair Oaks | 146 | $606,900 | $5,936 | 1% |
| Rose Hill | 77 | $630,000 | $6,283 | 1% |
| Fort Hunt | 75 | $850,000 | $8,590 | 1% |
| Union Mill | 13 | $947,000 | $9,522 | 1% |
| Fairfax Station | 30 | $784,240 | $8,209 | 1% |
| Crosspointe | 10 | $892,500 | $9,045 | 1% |
| Great Falls | 45 | $1,510,000 | $13,192 | 0.9% |
| Wolf Trap | 43 | $1,180,000 | $10,741 | 0.9% |
| Bull Run | 20 | $952,500 | $8,121 | 0.9% |
| Chantilly | 76 | $691,197 | $6,462 | 0.9% |
| McNair | 84 | $604,083 | $5,527 | 0.9% |
| Sully Square | 6 | $662,000 | $6,084 | 0.9% |
| Navy | 7 | $1,150,000 | $9,782 | 0.9% |
| Difficult Run | 16 | $1,120,000 | $10,020 | 0.9% |
| Mount Vernon | 62 | $782,500 | $7,300 | 0.9% |
| Braddock | 18 | $1,000,000 | $9,230 | 0.9% |
| South Run | 17 | $973,068 | $9,179 | 0.9% |
| McLean | 195 | $1,675,000 | $12,753 | 0.8% |
| Laurel Hill | 26 | $851,000 | $6,754 | 0.8% |
| Great Falls Crossing | 3 | $1,315,000 | $10,379 | 0.8% |
| Vienna | 60 | $1,125,000 | $9,187 | 0.8% |
| Pimmit Hills | 23 | $1,305,000 | $7,689 | 0.6% |
