Each year, the Department of Real Estate Assessments appraises each parcel of real estate in the City to assess its estimated fair market value. These values are used by the Department of Finance to bill for and collect the real estate tax, which accounts for 57 percent of the City's annual revenue.

Important Dates in 2012
January 1	Effective date of assessments
January 1	All commercial and industrial real property classified as a separate class for local taxation
January 20	Assessment notices mailed to property owners
January 24	2012 Real Property Assessment Information presented to City Council
February 14	City Manager presents proposed FY 2013 Budget to City Council
March 1	Deadline to request Review of January assessment
March 5	Budget Public Hearing
April 14	Public Hearing on Tax Rates
April 16	Deadline to request tax relief for the elderly and disabled
May 1	Deadline for filing 2012 Income and Expense Surveys
May 7	City Council set real estate tax
Early May	Real estate tax bills mailed to owners
June 15	Deadline to pay first half of real estate tax due, regardless of review or appeal
June 1	Deadline to request Appeal of January assessment
November 15	Deadline to pay second half of real estate tax due

Popular Links

• NEW! Online Income & Expense Survey
• 2012 Appeal of Assessment Form 
• Search Property & Sales Data
• GIS Parcel Viewer
• View Parcel Maps 
• View Property Assessment Change Maps
• Sample Assessment Notice in English and Spanish
• Assessment Notice Insert in English and Spanish

Neighboring Jurisdictions

• Fairfax County Real Estate Assessment Information Site 
• Arlington County Real Estate Assessments