Herndon property tax: where it goes
A Herndon house pays 1.423% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $589,000 of value before exemptions, that's about $8,384 a year.
Tax is levied on assessed value, taxed per $100 of assessed value; Fairfax County assesses all town properties, and Virginia requires assessments to represent fair market value. County and town taxes come on one bill from Fairfax County.
Pay or manage it
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $589,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfax County | 1.12% | $6,597 |
| Town of Herndon | 0.27% | $1,590 |
| Fairfax County Stormwater Service District | 0.0325% | $191 |
| Fairfax County Pest Infestation (Infestation Prevention) district | 0.001% | $6 |
| Total | 1.423% | $8,384 |
2026 tax year (FY 2027), Fairfax County tax district H0000 (Town of Herndon).
Ways to pay less
- Seniors 65+ or disabled, income up to $90,000: Fairfax County real estate tax relief. Fairfax County gives real estate tax relief to owners 65 or older or permanently and totally disabled whose total combined income is $90,000 or less and whose net assets are $400,000 or less, not counting the home and up to one acre. Relief is 100% for income of $60,000 or less, then 75%, 50% or 25%; it applies up to 125% of the county's average assessed value. How: Call the Department of Tax Administration at 703-222-8234 to have an application mailed; returning applicants file by May 1.
- Disabled veterans rated 100%: no local real estate tax on your home. Veterans rated by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs as 100% service-connected and permanently and totally disabled (or paid at the 100% rate for individual unemployability), and their spouses, are exempt from local real estate tax on their occupied principal residence, up to one acre of land. How: Apply to Fairfax County's Department of Tax Administration; questions to taxrelief@fairfaxcounty.gov.
Dates
| When | What |
|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2026 (in 44 days) | Second installment of the real estate tax is due; December 5 falls on a Saturday in 2026, so the due date moves to Monday, December 7. |
| Apr 1 | Deadline to file a real estate assessment appeal with Fairfax County's Department of Tax Administration. |
| Jun 1 | Deadline to file a real estate assessment appeal with the Board of Equalization. |
| Jul 28 | First installment of the Fairfax County real estate tax is due; the county also collects the Town of Herndon real estate tax on the same bill. |
Sources
- Town of Herndon: April 28, 2026 Town Council agenda packet (FY 2027 tax levy, water/sewer and solid waste ordinances)
- Fairfax County: Real Estate Tax Rate / Fee Table for Tax Year 2026 (PDF)
- Fairfax County: Real estate tax rates
- Fairfax County: Tax relief for seniors and people with disabilities
- Fairfax County: Tax exemption for disabled veterans
- Fairfax County: Tax due dates
- Fairfax County: Real estate assessment appeals
- Dominion Energy Virginia: Deferred Fuel Cost Charge (PDF)
- Dominion Energy Virginia: Consumption Tax (PDF)
Checked October 22, 2026. Every number here comes from the public sources listed, matched by our checker.
Rates change every year; this page shows when it was last checked. Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.