Homeowners in Fair Oaks paid property taxes equal to 1.3% of their home’s value during the fourth quarter of 2025, which is more than 1.5 times above the national average, according to BlockShopper.com.
Data shows the median sales price for a Fair Oaks home during the fourth quarter of 2025 was $503,000, with 21 properties sold. The median city tax bill was $6,605 in 2025, making up 1.3% of the median home value taxed.
The national average effective property tax rate stood at 0.888% in 2024.
Within Fairfax County, the highest property tax rates were found in Woodburn, Huntington, and Merrifield.
This article calculates the 2025 effective property tax rate using estimated inflation figures and 2022 county tax information. Actual rates may differ slightly.
National home prices rose again in 2025, with the median U.S. price reaching about $447,000 by June. That is a 1.13% increase from the prior year, according to Redfin. The listing data highlight a notable imbalance, with 36% more sellers than buyers—a difference of 508,715 homes. Redfin describes a balanced market as having a seller-buyer difference under 10%.
The table below shows a comparison of Woodburn’s median effective property tax rate with several other cities in Fairfax County, using sales and tax data from the fourth quarter of 2025.
| City | Q4 2025 Sales | Q4 2025 Median Price | Median tax 2025 | Effective tax rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodburn | 4 | $215,000 | $8,837 | 4.1% |
| Huntington | 15 | $219,000 | $5,405 | 2.5% |
| Merrifield | 3 | $300,000 | $6,390 | 2.1% |
| George Mason | 2 | $620,000 | $8,437 | 1.4% |
| Idylwood | 13 | $570,000 | $7,644 | 1.3% |
| Fair Oaks | 21 | $503,000 | $6,605 | 1.3% |
| Dunn Loring | 3 | $805,000 | $10,183 | 1.3% |
| Tysons | 28 | $429,375 | $5,540 | 1.3% |
| Bailey’s Crossroads | 19 | $340,000 | $4,322 | 1.3% |
| Groveton | 21 | $560,000 | $6,647 | 1.2% |
| Long Branch | 10 | $772,500 | $8,522 | 1.1% |
| Mantua | 7 | $935,000 | $10,457 | 1.1% |
| Reston | 67 | $550,000 | $6,179 | 1.1% |
| West Springfield | 66 | $650,000 | $7,052 | 1.1% |
| Kings Park West | 28 | $732,500 | $7,982 | 1.1% |
| Kings Park | 2 | $702,500 | $7,678 | 1.1% |
| West Falls Church | 28 | $700,000 | $7,559 | 1.1% |
| Annandale | 33 | $606,775 | $6,914 | 1.1% |
| Chantilly | 8 | $654,950 | $7,422 | 1.1% |
| Centreville | 61 | $540,000 | $5,934 | 1.1% |
| Franklin Farm | 14 | $821,254 | $9,166 | 1.1% |
| Fort Hunt | 48 | $895,000 | $9,668 | 1.1% |
| Belle Haven | 27 | $340,000 | $3,802 | 1.1% |
| South Run | 20 | $945,865 | $10,449 | 1.1% |
| Pimmit Hills | 2 | $822,500 | $8,777 | 1.1% |
| Ravensworth | 2 | $725,000 | $7,628 | 1.1% |
| Hayfield | 6 | $702,500 | $7,378 | 1.1% |
| Mount Vernon | 31 | $770,000 | $8,262 | 1.1% |
| Burke Centre | 35 | $589,888 | $6,209 | 1.1% |
| Burke | 76 | $769,500 | $7,938 | 1% |
| Newington Forest | 28 | $610,000 | $6,371 | 1% |
| Wolf Trap | 10 | $1,262,500 | $12,504 | 1% |
| Wakefield | 11 | $850,000 | $8,892 | 1% |
| Bull Run | 2 | $974,950 | $9,643 | 1% |
| North Springfield | 10 | $710,000 | $6,944 | 1% |
| Springfield | 42 | $669,750 | $6,645 | 1% |
| Franconia | 34 | $602,500 | $5,989 | 1% |
| Herndon | 11 | $566,000 | $5,938 | 1% |
| McNair | 7 | $605,000 | $6,154 | 1% |
| Lincolnia | 22 | $702,500 | $6,771 | 1% |
| Seven Corners | 6 | $272,250 | $2,624 | 1% |
| Oakton | 28 | $793,500 | $8,291 | 1% |
| Hutchison | 2 | $408,500 | $4,234 | 1% |
| Fairfax Station | 27 | $900,000 | $9,370 | 1% |
| Lorton | 30 | $601,500 | $5,970 | 1% |
| Mason Neck | 7 | $770,000 | $7,845 | 1% |
| Kingstowne | 20 | $726,250 | $6,919 | 1% |
| Sully Square | 2 | $685,000 | $6,569 | 1% |
| Difficult Run | 5 | $1,200,000 | $11,419 | 1% |
| Rose Hill | 37 | $715,000 | $6,828 | 1% |
| Great Falls | 30 | $1,675,000 | $15,249 | 0.9% |
| Newington | 37 | $653,000 | $6,101 | 0.9% |
| Dranesville | 10 | $900,500 | $7,874 | 0.9% |
| Floris | 4 | $1,065,000 | $9,568 | 0.9% |
| Woodlawn | 41 | $465,000 | $4,263 | 0.9% |
| Greenbriar | 5 | $847,000 | $7,689 | 0.9% |
| Hybla Valley | 30 | $667,500 | $6,098 | 0.9% |
| Crosspointe | 10 | $1,112,500 | $10,144 | 0.9% |
| McLean | 34 | $1,882,500 | $14,367 | 0.8% |
| Laurel Hill | 19 | $894,500 | $7,569 | 0.8% |
| Lake Barcroft | 9 | $1,249,000 | $9,551 | 0.8% |
| Fair Lakes | 2 | $811,601 | $6,169 | 0.8% |
| Vienna | 14 | $1,275,000 | $10,430 | 0.8% |
| Braddock | 6 | $1,258,200 | $10,628 | 0.8% |
| Union Mill | 6 | $1,475,000 | $11,038 | 0.7% |
The information in this article comes from BlockShopper.com. For the original source data, click here.