Arlington County property tax 2026
The rate, what the average home pays, the stormwater fee, the due dates, and every county and city next door.
Arlington's 2026 rate: $1.053 per $100, up 2 cents· Fairlington, Arlington
Tax figures: calendar year 2026, Arlington County sources. Pictures: artist’s renderings of real places.
Updated October 12, 2026Arlington County calendar year 2026About a 6-minute read
Quick answer
Arlington County’s 2026 real estate tax rate is $1.053 per $100 of assessed value, up 2 cents from $1.033 in 2025.1 On the 2026 average residential assessment, $882,900, that is about $9,297 a year.3 There are no towns, so there is no town tax; the one extra line is the stormwater fee, $268 per unit for 2026, which replaced the old $0.017 sanitary district tax.4,5 The tax is due in two halves, June 15 and October 5.6
The 2026 tax in six numbers
Arlington County Board, Department of Real Estate Assessments and the Treasurer, calendar year 2026
The average is the county’s average residential assessment for 2026, not a sale price. Bills here are worked out as the assessment divided by 100, times the rate, before the stormwater fee or any relief.
The rates
$1.053 per $100, up 2 cents.
The County Board raised the rate from $1.033 to $1.053 for calendar year 2026 when it adopted the budget in April.1,2 Every home pays the same rate. The one other line on a home’s bill is the stormwater fee, a flat charge, not a rate.4
| Rate | 2026 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Real estate taxEvery property in the county | $1.053 | $1.033 |
| Stormwater utility feeper ERUEvery property, a flat fee by hard-surface area (table below) | $268 | not shown |
| Commercial real estate tax for transportationCommercial property only, not homes | $0.125 | $0.125 |
Business improvement districts in Ballston, Rosslyn and National Landing add their own small levies inside their boundaries (4.5, 7.8 and 4.3 cents in 2025); check your bill if you own there.7
What you pay
About $9,297 a year on the average home.
The bill is figured the same way everywhere in Virginia: divide the assessment by 100, then multiply by the rate. Arlington’s average residential assessment for 2026 is $882,900, a figure that counts condominiums, townhouses and detached houses together.3
Yearly tax on the average home
Before the stormwater fee and any relief.
The worked example. $882,900 ÷ 100 = 8,829. Times $1.053 = $9,296.94, or about $775 a month in a mortgage escrow. Add the stormwater fee: $160.80 to $455.60 for most houses, $48.24 for a condominium.4
Why it rose. The same math for 2025, $854,900 at $1.033, gives $8,831. The higher rate and the higher average together add about $466.3,1
A $1,000,000 home. $10,530 a year. Each extra cent of rate adds $100 a year on that home.
Buying? The tax follows the assessment, not your price. The buying power calculator adds tax, insurance and HOA fees to your payment.
Layers
No towns, one rate, and a stormwater fee.
Arlington has no incorporated towns, so there is no town tax on top: every home pays the county rate. The extra layer is the stormwater fee. Until 2024 stormwater was paid through a sanitary district tax of $0.017 per $100 of assessed value; since then it is a flat fee by hard-surface area, on the same bill.5,4
Yearly tax on a $1,000,000 home
Arlington next to its three neighbors, before their fees1,11,12,10
The fee. $268 per equivalent residential unit for 2026. A house pays 0.6, 1 or 1.7 units by its hard surface, so $160.80, $268.00 or $455.60 a year; a condominium pays 0.18 of a unit, $48.24.4,5
The neighbors. Alexandria ($1.135) and Falls Church ($1.18) are independent cities with their own rates, and Fairfax County is $1.1535 with its levies. Arlington’s $1.053 is below all three.12,10,11
Commercial only. The transportation tax ($0.125) is charged on commercial property, not homes.2
| Home | ERU | 2026 fee |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1under 1,600 square feet of hard surface | 0.6 | $160.80 |
| Tier 21,600 to 3,600 square feet | 1 | $268.00 |
| Tier 33,600 to 4,800 square feet | 1.7 | $455.60 |
| Condominiumeach unit | 0.18 | $48.24 |
All of Northern Virginia
Even after the increase, below Fairfax County and its neighbor cities.
Arlington’s $1.053 is the highest county rate after Fairfax County’s $1.1535, and below Alexandria and Falls Church. Loudoun and Prince William are lower.1,11,12,10
| County or city | Rate | What is in it | Tax on $1,000,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Manassas Park8fiscal year 2027 | $1.375 | independent city | $13,750 |
| City of Manassas9fiscal year 2027 | $1.24 | $1.05 plus a $0.19 fire and rescue levy | $12,400 |
| City of Falls Church10fiscal year 2027 | $1.18 | independent city | $11,800 |
| Fairfax County11tax year 2026 | $1.1535 | base $1.12 plus the stormwater and pest-control levies | $11,535 |
| City of Alexandria12calendar year 2026 | $1.135 | independent city | $11,350 |
| City of Fairfax13fiscal year 2027 | $1.0725 | independent city | $10,725 |
| Arlington County1calendar year 2026 | $1.053 | county rate; stormwater is a flat fee | $10,530 |
| Prince William County14tax year 2026 | $0.937 | base $0.865 plus the fire and rescue and pest levies | $9,370 |
| Loudoun County15tax year 2026 | $0.805 | county rate; the seven towns add their own | $8,050 |
The rate column is what most homes pay before any town tax, neighborhood district or flat fee. Years differ because the cities budget from July 1 and some counties by calendar year; each row names its own.
Questions
What people ask about Arlington County property tax.
What is the Arlington County property tax rate for 2026?
$1.053 per $100 of assessed value for calendar year 2026, up 2 cents from $1.033 in 2025.1,2 Homes also pay a flat stormwater fee on the same bill.4
How much is property tax on a $1 million home in Arlington?
$10,530 a year at $1.053, about $878 a month, plus the stormwater fee ($160.80 to $455.60 for most houses).1,4
Does Arlington have a stormwater or sanitary district tax?
Not as a rate any more. The sanitary district tax, $0.017 per $100, was replaced in 2024 by a stormwater utility fee based on hard-surface area. For 2026 it is $268 per unit, billed as its own line on the real estate bill.5,4
When are Arlington real estate taxes due?
In two equal halves, June 15 and October 5.6
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دليل شمال فرجينيا · أرلنغتون
ضريبة العقارات في مقاطعة أرلنغتون لعام 2026
رفع مجلس مقاطعة أرلنغتون معدل ضريبة العقارات لعام 2026 بمقدار سنتين إلى $1.053 لكل 100 دولار من القيمة المقدّرة للعقار، بعد أن كان $1.033 في عام 2025.
بلغ متوسط التقدير السكني في 2026، للشقق والتاون هاوس والبيوت المستقلة معاً، $882,900، فتكون الضريبة عليه نحو $9,297 في السنة. ولا توجد في أرلنغتون بلدات لها ضريبة خاصة، لكن الفاتورة تضم رسم تصريف مياه الأمطار، وهو رسم ثابت بحسب مساحة الأسطح الصلبة حلّ محل ضريبة المنطقة الصحية منذ 2024، ويبلغ $268 للوحدة في 2026.
تُدفع الضريبة على قسطين متساويين: في 15 يونيو و5 أكتوبر.
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