McNair homeowners paid property taxes equal to 1% of their home’s value in the fourth quarter of 2025, surpassing the national average by more than 1.1 times, as reported by BlockShopper.com.
The median sale price for homes sold in McNair over the same period was $605,000, based on seven transactions. The median property tax bill for 2025 was $6,154, which amounts to 1% of the median assessed home value.
According to the average effective U.S. property tax rate in 2024, the figure stood at 0.888%.
Within Fairfax County, the cities of Woodburn, Huntington, and Merrifield showed the highest property tax rates.
The effective property tax rate for 2025 reflected in this article factors in estimated inflation and 2022 county tax data. Actual rates could differ slightly from these calculations.
Home prices in the U.S. continued to climb in 2025, reaching a national median of roughly $447,000 in June. This is an increase of 1.13% from a year prior, according to Redfin. Redfin’s analysis reveals a notable imbalance between sellers and buyers, with 36% more sellers in the market than buyers—a difference of 508,715 homes. The company defines a balanced market as one in which seller and buyer totals are within 10% of each other.
The table below compares Woodburn and several other Fairfax County cities by their median effective property tax rates, using fourth-quarter 2025 sales prices and property tax data.
| 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% |
This report is based on information provided by BlockShopper.com. Access the original data here.