Mission Statement

The office of the Commissioner of the Revenue-Reassessment is a service-oriented office responsible for:

• Fairly and equitably identifying and assessing real property to which the County is entitled according to the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia and the County of Fauquier through professional personnel, innovative technology, and application of reliable, consistent procedures.
• Providing County officials with accurate and useful information from which decisions can be made to best serve the citizens of Fauquier County.
• Providing efficient, effective, and courteous service in a timely manner to all citizens.

2026 Assessment Notices

Assessments Are Not a Bill

The real estate assessment notice is not a bill. Most homeowners pay real estate tax as part of a monthly mortgage payment. Your mortgage company then sends the taxes directly to Fauquier County. However, some homeowners pay their real estate taxes directly. Contact your mortgage company if you are not sure how your taxes are paid.

The Tax Levy Is an Estimate

The estimated tax levy shown on your assessment notice is just that — an estimate. As required by state law, the estimated tax for 2026 is based on the 2026 assessment and an equalized tax rate. This is an estimate because the Board of Supervisors has not yet adopted tax rates for 2026. The “levy,” or tax, is a combination of your current assessment and the equalized rate.

Why Your Assessment May Have Changed

There are several factors that affect real estate assessments:

• The price a typical buyer would pay for the property in its current condition in a competitive and open market.
• The value that similar properties are selling for
• Estimated cost to replace the property with today’s materials and labor costs
• Economic factors such as average number of days homes have been for sale and sales volume
• Improvements to the property (remodeling, additions)
• New construction and rezoning
• Property characteristics, such as size, age, condition and amenities

As market values change, in general so do assessed values. Market values change because the property has changed or because market conditions have changed. In many areas, market conditions have led to increases in market values and assessed values without any changes to the property or surrounding areas.  In estimating the value of your property, the assessor reflects the conditions that are occurring in the current marketplace.

For Land in a Conservation Easement

Please click here for the online Conservation Easement Affidavit