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Tools for Arlington County, VA

Estimated bill

Starts at the county’s Census median: $895,000. Change it to your best estimate.

Estimated annual bill$8,153

Your home value × the county’s Census effective rate; your actual bill may differ.

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Official tax information

Census survey, 2020–2024. Rate = median annual taxes ÷ median home value.

Census home value source
0500000US51013|895000|16854

Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

Census taxes paid source
0500000US51013|8153|156|8044|232|8362|273

Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

Late payment penalty

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A complete date-based penalty rule and its matching cutoff have not been verified here.

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Source and verification
The late payment penalty for real estate taxes paid no later than thirty days after a due date is: (1) 5% of the tax amount, if the tax is greater than $100.00; (2) $5.00, if the tax amount is between $5.00 and $100.00; or the same amount as the tax, if the tax amount is less than $5.00. Any real estate tax remaining unpaid, in whole or in part, thirty (30) days after the payment due date, shall incur an additional penalty of five (5) percent of the tax due and unpaid or $5.00 dollars, whichever is greater (Va. Code § 58.1-3916; Arl. Co. Code § 20-8). Interest on any tax that is past due shall begin to accrue at the annual rate of 10% on the day after the tax is due, and such interest shall continue to accrue until the date on which payment is made.

Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

Exemption savings

Check the exemptions that may fit. A “Yes” does not confirm eligibility; your assessor makes that decision.

Disabled-veteran real-property exemption

VA-rated 100% service-connected permanent and total disability, with property occupied as the veteran's principal residence; statutory land limits apply.

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Official eligibility and application

Eligibility source
100 percent service-connected, permanent, and total disability, and who occupies the real property as his principal place of residence.

Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

Estimates are separate. Do not add them together; eligibility, taxing units and restrictions can overlap.

Is my assessment too high?

Use market value, not assessed or taxable value.

Compared with the county medianAt the median

This compares market values only; being above the county median does not establish overassessment.

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Official appeal information

Census survey, 2020–2024. Rate = median annual taxes ÷ median home value.

Census home value source
0500000US51013|895000|16854

Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

Census taxes paid source
0500000US51013|8153|156|8044|232|8362|273

Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

Appeal dates and filing

Published appeal deadline: April 15, 2026 (announced). This date has passed; check the official office for the current cycle.

Assessment review requests to the Department of Real Estate Assessments were due March 2, 2026; Board of Equalization appeals were due April 15, 2026.

How to file: Arlington County Board of Equalization

State guidance: The local Board of Equalization hears assessment complaints and may adjust and equalize assessments under §58.1-3379.

Official appeal source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

Official appeal source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

Official appeal source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

Official appeal source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

Official appeal source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

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