Virginia · FIPS 51013 · ACS 2020–2024
Arlington County, Virginia property tax rate
Homeowners in Arlington County paid a median of $8,153 a year in real estate taxes on a median home value of $895,000 (2020–2024 survey). Taxes came to 0.85% of home value, 9% above the Virginia rate of 0.78% and 9% below the U.S. rate of 0.94%.
- 0.85%Effective tax rate±0.04% margin · Virginia: 0.78%
- $8,153Median tax per yearVirginia: $2,790 · U.S.: $3,119
- $895,000Median home valueVirginia: $383,700
- 46,221Owner-occupied homes41% of households own
| Measure | Arlington County | Virginia | U.S. | Arlington County 2019–2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective tax rate | 0.85% | 0.78% | 0.94% | 0.85% | no change |
| Median tax, all owners | $8,153 | $2,790 | $3,119 | $7,774 | +$379 (+4.9%) |
| Median tax, with a mortgage | $8,044 | $3,014 | $3,489 | $7,684 | +$360 (+4.7%) |
| Median tax, no mortgage | $8,362 | $2,316 | $2,576 | $7,978 | +$384 (+4.8%) |
| Median home value | $895,000 | $383,700 | $332,700 | $864,800 | +$30,200 (+3.5%) |
| Total taxes paid | $393,465,800 | $8,529,454,200 | $360,573,527,500 | $378,361,000 |
How Arlington County compares
- Per $1,000 of home value, owners here paid about $8.51 a year, against $7.79 statewide and $9.40 nationally.
- Rank in Virginia: 100 of 116 counties from lowest to highest effective rate (among those with reliable estimates). Nationally, 58% of 2,682 counties had a lower rate.
- Homes with a mortgage: 0.84% of value; homes without one: 0.88%. Median bills: $8,044 and $8,362.
- Compared with the 2019–2023 survey, the effective rate fell (no change) and the median tax changed +$379 (+4.9%). The two 5-year surveys share four years of responses, so year-to-year moves are small and partly noise.
- Margin of error: the effective rate is 0.85% ± 0.04% at 90% confidence, from a sample of the 46,221 owner-occupied homes.
Virginia counties with similar rates
| County | Effective rate | Median tax | Median value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery County | 0.82% | $2,249 | $304,600 |
| Salem city | 0.82% | $2,316 | $258,600 |
| Lexington city | 0.85% | $2,224 | $275,200 |
| Fairfax city | 0.85% | $6,515 | $722,600 |
| Prince William County | 0.85% | $4,999 | $530,100 |
| Petersburg city | 0.87% | $1,523 | $189,000 |
| Suffolk city | 0.87% | $3,229 | $347,400 |
| Hopewell city | 0.88% | $1,564 | $181,600 |
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, table-based summary file: B25090 (aggregate real estate taxes), B25082 (aggregate home value), B25103 (median real estate taxes), B25077 (median home value) and B25003 (tenure); files dated January 29, 2026.
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-year estimates, same tables (files dated October 31, 2024), for the comparison column.
- Geography names: Census Bureau Geos20245YR.txt (file dated January 22, 2026).
Effective rate = total real estate taxes paid by owner-occupied homes ÷ their total value, as reported by owners to the Census Bureau. It is not a millage rate. Your bill depends on your assessed value, exemptions (such as homestead) and local levies.