Reston homeowners paid property taxes equal to 1.1% of their property’s value in the fourth quarter of 2025, a rate more than 1.3 times the national average, BlockShopper.com reports.
The median Reston home sold for $550,000 during the fourth quarter of 2025, based on the 67 homes sold in this period. That year, the median property tax bill was $6,179, which totaled 1.1% of the median taxable home’s value.
The national average effective property tax rate stood at 0.888% in 2024.
Within Fairfax County, Woodburn, Huntington, and Merrifield were the three cities with the highest effective property tax rates.
This article uses estimated inflation values and 2022 county tax data to calculate 2025’s effective property tax rates. The actual effective rate may differ in certain cases.
According to Redfin, U.S. home prices climbed in 2025, with the national median price reaching about $447,000 as of June—a 1.13% increase compared to a year before. The figures also highlight a notable supply-demand gap, with 36% more homes listed by sellers than desired by buyers—a difference totaling 508,715 homes. Redfin classifies a balanced market as one where seller and buyer counts are within 10% of one another.
The table below presents Woodburn alongside other Fairfax County cities, comparing each one’s median effective property tax rate as determined by sales and property tax information 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% |
Information for this article was gathered from BlockShopper.com. The original data source is available here.