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Fauquier County, VA Property Tax Calculator

Fauquier County homeowners pay a median $4,320 a year in property tax, 0.75% of a median $573,700 home: above Virginia's 0.73% but below the national 0.94%.

At an effective rate of 0.75%, a $573,700 home pays about $4,320 a year in property tax, $360 a month.

Property tax a year
$4,320
A month (for escrow)
$360
Effective rate on the home
0.75%

Property tax in Fauquier County by home value, at 0.75%

Home valueA yearA month
$200,000$1,506$126
$300,000$2,259$188
$400,000$3,012$251
$500,000$3,765$314
$750,000$5,648$471
$1,000,000$7,530$628

Fauquier County against Virginia and the US

Effective rateMedian taxMedian home valueMedian household income
Fauquier County0.75%$4,320$573,700$130,189
Virginia0.73%$2,790$383,700$93,170
United States0.94%$3,119$332,700$80,734

How this calculator works

Median real estate taxes paid ÷ median home value in Fauquier County, from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. The calculator starts at the county's median home value and rate.

What it assumes

  • Cities, school districts and special districts within the county levy different rates, so bills vary within it.
  • Survey figures cover 2020 to 2024 and lag recent reassessments.

Questions people ask

What is the property tax rate in Fauquier County?

The effective rate is 0.75%: a median $4,320 a year on a median $573,700 home. That's the 19th highest of the 36 Virginia counties we cover.

How much is property tax on a $400,000 house in Fauquier County?

About $3,012 a year, $251 a month, at the county's effective rate, before any exemption.

How does Fauquier County compare with the rest of Virginia?

Its rate is above the state's 0.73%. Across Virginia, covered counties range from 0.43% to 1.04%.

How do I lower my Fauquier County property tax?

Apply for every exemption you qualify for, such as a homestead exemption, and appeal your assessment if it is higher than comparable homes sold nearby; the county assessor explains the deadlines.

Other Virginia counties

Related calculators

  • Virginia Property Tax CalculatorVirginia homeowners pay a median $2,790 a year in property tax, 0.73% of a median $383,700 home: the 31st highest effective rate of the 50 states and DC.
  • Virginia Mortgage CalculatorYour monthly mortgage payment in Virginia, with Virginia's effective property tax rate (0.73%) built in, at this week's average rate. The calculator starts at the state's median home value, $383,700.
  • Home Affordability CalculatorThe home price your income supports under the 28/36 guideline lenders use, counting your other debts, down payment, taxes and insurance, at this week's average rate.

Sources

Updated by the RateHerald team. The maths is tested against worked examples; report a problem.