During the first quarter of 2026, Greenbriar property owners paid taxes amounting to 1% of their home’s value, a figure that exceeds the national average by more than 1.2 times, BlockShopper.com reports.
Greenbriar’s median home sale price in the first quarter of 2026 stood at $772,500, based on 16 transactions recorded for that period. The city’s median property tax bill reached $7,893 in 2026, aligning with 1% of the median assessed home value.
The typical effective property tax rate across the U.S. was 0.888% in 2024.
Within Fairfax County, Idylwood, Woodburn, and Fair Lakes posted the three highest property tax rates among cities.
This article uses estimated inflation rates and 2022 county tax data to calculate the 2026 effective property tax rate. Actual rates may differ slightly from these estimates in some scenarios.
According to Redfin, U.S. home prices continued their upward trend in 2025, with the national median rising to about $447,000 in June, up 1.13% compared to the prior year. The gap between sellers and buyers remained significant, with 36% more sellers, a difference of 508,715 homes. For a market to be considered balanced by Redfin’s definition, the number of buyers and sellers should not differ by more than 10%.
Below is a table that shows how Idylwood compares to other Fairfax County cities in terms of median effective property tax rate, based on transactions and tax data from the first quarter of 2026.
| 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 referenced in this article were sourced from BlockShopper.com. Access the original data set here.
