The median owner-occupied home in Arlington County had a real-estate tax bill of $7,774 (± $182) a year, compared with $2,686 in Virginia and $2,969 nationwide. The median home value was $864,800 (± $16,089), compared with $360,700 in Virginia and $303,400 nationwide.
| Measure | Arlington County | Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 235,463 | 8,657,499 | 332,387,540 |
| Median annual property tax bill (homeowners) | $7,774 ± $182 | $2,686 ± $12 | $2,969 ± $3 |
| Median home value | $864,800 ± $16,089 | $360,700 ± $1,182 | $303,400 ± $362 |
| Median household income | $140,160 ± $3,591 | $90,974 ± $485 | $78,538 ± $176 |
| Property tax as a share of home value (calculated) | 0.90% ± 0.03 points | 0.74% ± under 0.01 points | 0.98% ± under 0.01 points |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 41.8% ± 0.9 points | 67.2% ± 0.3 points | 65.0% ± 0.3 points |
| Owner households headed by someone 65 or older | 26.5% ± 1.1 points | 31.5% ± 0.1 points | 32.6% ± 0.2 points |
| Owners spending 30% or more of income on housing costs | 18.2% ± 1.3 points | 20.2% ± 0.2 points | 22.2% ± 0.1 points |
How to read these numbers
- These are estimates from a survey, not a count. The American Community Survey asks a sample of households. The ± figure is the Census Bureau’s margin of error: the true value is very likely within that range of the estimate. Small places have large margins.
- “Too imprecise to report” means the margin of error is at least half of the estimate, so printing the number would suggest accuracy that does not exist. A “rough guide only” note means the margin is a quarter to a half of the estimate.
- Property tax bill and home value are medians for owner-occupied homes. Half of the homes are above the figure and half below. A median bill is not the rate set by a city or town; the bill combines taxes levied by every local government that serves the home, such as the school district and county.
- “Calculated” rows are worked out by Untax the Roof from the Census figures above them. They compare two medians, so they describe the place, not a particular household.
- Missing is not zero. Where the Census Bureau publishes no figure, this page says so.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2019–2023: tables B25103 (real estate taxes), B25077 (home value), B19013 (household income), B01003 (population), B25003 (owners and renters), B25007 (age of householder), B25091 (housing costs as a share of income); see the Census ACS data page.
Census-designated places in Arlington County (1)
Unincorporated communities that the Census Bureau defines for statistics. They have no city government of their own.
Other named communities in Arlington County (73)
These names come from the U.S. Geological Survey’s Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), which records historical and local names of populated places: small settlements, neighborhoods, rural localities and former towns. The Census Bureau does not report them as cities, towns or census-designated places, so no figures exist for them at this level. The county figures above are the closest available estimate. A name can appear for a place that no longer exists or that lies inside a larger place.
- Addison Heights
- Alcova Heights
- Allencrest
- Arlington Forest
- Arlington Heights
- Arlingwood
- Arna Valley
- Aurora Hills
- Ballston
- Barcroft
- Beechwood Hills
- Bellevue Forest
- Berkshire
- Bluemont Junction
- Bon Air
- Brandon Village
- Brockwood
- Broyhill Forest
- Buckingham
- Cherrydale
- Claremont
- Clarendon
- Colonial Village
- Columbia Forest
- Columbia Heights
- Country Club Grove
- Country Club Hills
- Country Club Manor
- Crescent Hills
- Crystal City
- Crystal Spring Knolls
- Dominion Heights
- Dominion Hills
- Douglass Park
- Dover
- East Arlington (historical)
- East Falls Church
- Fort Barnard Heights
- Fort Myer Heights
- Garden City
- Glencarlyn
- Green Valley
- Halls Hill
- Highlands
- Highview Park
- Lacey Forest
- Larchmont
- Lee Heights
- Lyon Park
- Lyon Village
- Madison Manor
- Millburn Terrace
- North Fairlington
- Oakwood
- Overlee Knolls
- Parkglen
- Radnor Heights
- Rivercrest
- Riverwood
- Rosslyn
- Shirlington
- South Fairlington
- Stratford Hills
- Tara
- Virginia Heights
- Virginia Highlands
- Walker Chapel
- West Arlington
- Westmont
- Westover
- Williamsburg Village
- Woodland Acres
- Woodmont