Dranesville homeowners faced a property tax rate of 1% based on home values during the first quarter of 2026, according to BlockShopper.com. That amount is more than 1.1 times higher than the national average rate.
The area saw a median sales price of $800,000 for Dranesville homes in Q1 2026, according to data compiled from 29 transactions. For that period, the city’s typical property tax bill was $8,084, reflecting 1% of the median assessed home value.
The average effective property tax rate nationwide reached 0.888% in 2024.
Within Fairfax County, Idylwood, Woodburn, and Fair Lakes posted the top three highest property tax rates among local cities.
This article’s effective property tax rate for 2026 uses projected inflation and county-reported 2022 tax figures. Some variation may exist between estimates and actual tax rates in some cases.
In 2025, U.S. home prices continued to rise; the national median climbed to approximately $447,000 in June, an increase of 1.13% over the previous year, Redfin reported. Their market analysis showed a notable imbalance between available homes and buyers, with 36% more sellers than buyers, totaling an excess of 508,715 homes. According to Redfin, a balanced market is when seller and buyer totals fall within 10% of each other.
The following table shows how Idylwood compares to other Fairfax County cities in terms of median effective property tax rate, as calculated using Q1 2026 property sales and tax figures.
| City | Q1 2026 Sales | Q1 2026 Median Price | Median tax 2026 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idylwood | 33 | $454,000 | $7,847 | 1.7% |
| Woodburn | 13 | $610,000 | $9,072 | 1.5% |
| Fair Lakes | 18 | $415,300 | $6,333 | 1.5% |
| Tysons | 64 | $452,500 | $5,687 | 1.3% |
| Fair Oaks | 67 | $535,000 | $6,780 | 1.3% |
| Laurel Hill | 12 | $627,500 | $7,770 | 1.2% |
| Burke | 73 | $707,000 | $8,149 | 1.2% |
| Bailey’s Crossroads | 33 | $370,000 | $4,437 | 1.2% |
| Union Mill | 8 | $985,000 | $11,331 | 1.2% |
| Reston | 199 | $560,000 | $6,343 | 1.1% |
| West Springfield | 55 | $650,000 | $7,239 | 1.1% |
| Ravensworth | 5 | $685,000 | $7,830 | 1.1% |
| Herndon | 35 | $550,000 | $6,096 | 1.1% |
| Floris | 12 | $870,000 | $9,822 | 1.1% |
| Woodlawn | 52 | $392,500 | $4,376 | 1.1% |
| Hybla Valley | 18 | $567,500 | $6,260 | 1.1% |
| Oakton | 78 | $745,000 | $8,511 | 1.1% |
| Huntington | 32 | $492,000 | $5,548 | 1.1% |
| Long Branch | 3 | $825,000 | $8,749 | 1.1% |
| Kings Park West | 17 | $755,000 | $8,194 | 1.1% |
| Kings Park | 10 | $749,500 | $7,882 | 1.1% |
| North Springfield | 12 | $653,500 | $7,129 | 1.1% |
| Centreville | 125 | $575,000 | $6,092 | 1.1% |
| Franconia | 62 | $564,000 | $6,148 | 1.1% |
| Hayfield | 8 | $712,500 | $7,574 | 1.1% |
| Lake Barcroft | 24 | $910,783 | $9,804 | 1.1% |
| Groveton | 35 | $640,000 | $6,824 | 1.1% |
| McNair | 27 | $580,000 | $6,318 | 1.1% |
| Lincolnia | 32 | $635,000 | $6,951 | 1.1% |
| Mount Vernon | 36 | $796,500 | $8,482 | 1.1% |
| Fort Hunt | 43 | $930,000 | $9,925 | 1.1% |
| Burke Centre | 33 | $595,000 | $6,374 | 1.1% |
| Lorton | 30 | $570,000 | $6,128 | 1.1% |
| Merrifield | 49 | $637,500 | $6,559 | 1% |
| Newington | 23 | $605,000 | $6,263 | 1% |
| George Mason | 7 | $850,000 | $8,661 | 1% |
| Wakefield | 16 | $912,500 | $9,128 | 1% |
| Dranesville | 29 | $800,000 | $8,084 | 1% |
| West Falls Church | 55 | $748,000 | $7,760 | 1% |
| Annandale | 66 | $702,213 | $7,097 | 1% |
| Bull Run | 19 | $980,000 | $9,899 | 1% |
| Chantilly | 45 | $729,744 | $7,619 | 1% |
| Springfield | 36 | $657,500 | $6,821 | 1% |
| Franklin Farm | 24 | $940,000 | $9,409 | 1% |
| Greenbriar | 16 | $772,500 | $7,893 | 1% |
| Rose Hill | 56 | $674,925 | $7,009 | 1% |
| Hutchison | 10 | $432,500 | $4,347 | 1% |
| Crosspointe | 5 | $1,000,000 | $10,413 | 1% |
| Kingstowne | 40 | $724,975 | $7,103 | 1% |
| Difficult Run | 22 | $1,200,000 | $11,722 | 1% |
| Mantua | 16 | $1,212,500 | $10,735 | 0.9% |
| McLean | 111 | $1,600,000 | $14,748 | 0.9% |
| Newington Forest | 25 | $705,000 | $6,540 | 0.9% |
| Great Falls | 33 | $1,695,000 | $15,654 | 0.9% |
| Wolf Trap | 30 | $1,357,500 | $12,836 | 0.9% |
| Navy | 3 | $1,275,000 | $11,359 | 0.9% |
| Great Falls Crossing | 2 | $1,325,000 | $12,173 | 0.9% |
| Vienna | 44 | $1,132,500 | $10,707 | 0.9% |
| Braddock | 11 | $1,169,000 | $10,910 | 0.9% |
| South Run | 8 | $1,137,500 | $10,726 | 0.9% |
| Fairfax Station | 35 | $1,125,000 | $9,619 | 0.9% |
| Sully Square | 3 | $801,000 | $6,743 | 0.8% |
| Mason Neck | 5 | $1,000,000 | $8,053 | 0.8% |
| Dunn Loring | 11 | $1,509,000 | $10,454 | 0.7% |
| Seven Corners | 13 | $386,500 | $2,694 | 0.7% |
| Belle Haven | 38 | $546,782 | $3,903 | 0.7% |
| Pimmit Hills | 14 | $1,487,500 | $9,010 | 0.6% |
Details in this story are sourced from BlockShopper.com. The complete data set can be accessed here.
