Franklin Farm homeowners paid property tax rates equal to 1.1% of their property values in the fourth quarter of 2025, exceeding the national average by more than 1.3 times, based on figures from BlockShopper.com.
For this period, the median sales price of homes in Franklin Farm was $821,254, according to data from the 14 properties purchased from October through December 2025. The median tax bill reported in the city was $9,166 that year, representing 1.1% of the assessed home values.
The U.S. average effective property tax rate stood at 0.888% in 2024.
Within Fairfax County, Woodburn, Huntington and Merrifield recorded the highest median effective property tax rates.
Effective property tax rates for 2025 in this article are estimates calculated using 2022 county tax data adjusted for inflation; actual rates may differ somewhat.
Home prices in the U.S. kept rising in 2025, bringing the national median to approximately $447,000 by June—an increase of 1.13% compared to the prior year, Redfin data show. The numbers also highlight significant supply and demand differences: 36% more sellers than buyers, with a gap of 508,715 homes. By Redfin’s measure, a balanced housing market occurs when sellers and buyers are within 10% of one another.
The table below presents the median effective property tax rate for Woodburn and several other Fairfax County cities, as determined from fourth-quarter 2025 home sales and tax information.
| 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% |
Details in this report were sourced from BlockShopper.com. The original data is available here.