UPDATED Apr 30, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET
Apr 29, 2026 at 10:08 PM ET
Arlington approved a 2-cent property tax increase for FY2027; Fairfax reduced its rate despite higher assessed values.
WHO: Arlington County Board; Fairfax County Board of Supervisors
WHAT: Adoption of FY2027 budgets with different real estate tax rate changes
WHEN: Apr 30, 2026 at 3:45 PM ET
WHERE: Arlington County and Fairfax County, Virginia
WHY: Both faced higher costs (employee expenses from new union contracts, affordable housing needs, facilities costs, and education/transportation/human services), but Fairfax offset pressures to cut its rate while Arlington increased it.
