Property values are rebounding in most D.C. suburbs and tax rates are on the rise in some places, resulting in heftier property tax bills for many homeowners struggling since the recession.
0
2
4
$6
0
0.25
0.50
0 . 75 1 . 00 1.25
1.50%
0
200
400
$600
NOTE: Data not available for all years for all counties.
500
300
100
5
3
1
Property tax rate Average property assessment Average property tax bill Fiscal year, in thousands
Fiscal year, in thousands
Fiscal year
Loudoun
Fairfax
Alexandria
Arlington
Prince William
’09
’10
’11
’12
’13
’14
’15*
’09
’10
’11
’12
’13
’14
’15*
’09
’10
’11
’12
’13
’14
’15*
*2015 rates are not yet final; rates for Fairfax and Loudoun reflect a possible increase in the tax rate that will be voted on later this spring. Montgomery
Prince George’s
SOURCE: The counties. GRAPHIC: The Washington Post - The Washington Post.
