Falls Church city, Virginia property tax
Typical rate, yearly bill and how it compares. Census survey 2020-2024.
The Census survey records the median bill in Falls Church city only as "$10,000 or more", so the typical rate shown here is a floor. Real bills on a median home are likely higher.
How Falls Church city compares
Property tax in Falls Church city, in plain words
Homeowners in Falls Church city pay a typical 0.95% of their home's value in property tax each year. On the median home, worth about $1,055,600, that comes to $10,000 or more a year. That rate is above the Virginia figure of 0.73% and about the same as the national figure of 0.94%.
It ranks 9th highest of 133 counties in Virginia by rate, and 1249th of about 3,100 nationwide. Homes here cost more than the state median of $383,700, so bills run higher even at a similar rate.
Owners with a mortgage report a typical bill of $10,000 or more, and owners without one $10,000 or more. The gap usually reflects newer buyers paying tax on higher, more recent values, while long-time owners often have caps, senior exemptions or freezes.
Virginia also has a state income tax (2% to 5.75%), which you can weigh alongside property tax when comparing places. The typical bill equals about 7.0% of the county's median household income of $143,262.
Common questions
What is the property tax rate in Falls Church city?
The typical effective rate is about 0.95% of a home's market value per year, based on what owners report paying in the Census American Community Survey. The rates printed on bills are set by each taxing body and applied to assessed value after exemptions.
How much is property tax on a typical home in Falls Church city?
About $10,000 or more a year on the median home worth $1,055,600.
Why is my bill different from this estimate?
These are county-wide figures. Your exact bill depends on your home's assessed value, your city, school district and special districts, and the exemptions you claim, such as a homestead or senior exemption.
Can I lower my Falls Church city property tax?
Make sure you have claimed every exemption you qualify for, and check your assessment notice each year. If the assessed value looks too high compared with recent sales of similar homes, you can appeal it. Our guide to appeals walks through the steps.
Is Virginia a high property tax state?
Virginia's typical rate of 0.73% ranks 31st highest of the 50 states and DC. The typical bill there is $2,790 a year.
How to appeal your assessment · How to read your bill · Where these numbers come from