Virginia Sales Tax Rates: Fairfax County
Fairfax County, Virginia Sales Tax Rate 2026 Up to 6%
A county-wide sales tax rate of 1% is applicable to localities in Fairfax County, in addition to the 4.3% Virginia sales tax.
Some cities and local governments in Fairfax County collect additional local sales taxes, which can be as high as 0.7%.Here's how Fairfax County's maximum sales tax rate of 6% compares to other counties around the United States:
- Higher maximum sales tax than 80% of Virginia counties
- Lower maximum sales tax than 77% of counties nationwide
Tax Rates By City in Fairfax County, Virginia
The total sales tax rate in any given location can be broken down into state, county, city, and special district rates. Virginia has a 4.3% sales tax and Fairfax County collects an additional 1%, so the minimum sales tax rate in Fairfax County is 5.3% (not including any city or special district taxes). This table shows the total sales tax rates for all cities and towns in Fairfax County, including all local taxes.
| City | Sales Tax Rate | Tax Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandria | 6% | Fairfax Co Sp |
| Springfield | 6% | Fairfax Co Sp |
| Fairfax | 6% | Fairfax |
| Centreville | 6% | Fairfax Co Sp |
| Vienna | 6% | Vienna |
| Reston | 6% | Fairfax Co Sp |
| Annandale | 6% | Fairfax Co Sp |
| Herndon | 6% | Fairfax Co Sp |
| Chantilly | 6% | Fairfax Co Sp |
| Burke | 6% | Fairfax Co Sp |
| Herndon | 6% | Herndon |
| Fairfax | 6% | Fairfax Co Sp |
| Lorton | 6% | Fairfax Co Sp |
| Mc Lean | 6% | Arlington Co Sp |
| Falls Church | 6% | Arlington Co Sp |
| Mc Lean | 6% | Fairfax Co Sp |
| Fairfax Station | 6% | Fairfax Co Sp |
| Great Falls | 6% | Fairfax Co Sp |
| Oakton | 6% | Fairfax Co Sp |
| Clifton | 6% | Clifton |
| Fort Belvoir | 6% | Fairfax Co Sp |
| Dunn Loring | 6% | Fairfax Co Sp |
| Merrifield | 6% | Fairfax Co Sp |
| Newington | 6% | Fairfax Co Sp |
| Mount Vernon | 6% | Fairfax Co Sp |
| Vienna | 6% | Fairfax Co Sp |
| Greenway | 6% | Fairfax Co Sp |
| West Mclean | 6% | Fairfax Co Sp |
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Fairfax County, Virginia has a maximum sales tax rate of 6% and an approximate population of 859,657.
Sales tax rates in Fairfax County are determined by six different tax jurisdictions, Arlington Co Sp, Clifton, Fairfax, Fairfax Co Sp, Herndon and Vienna.
Back to Virginia Sales Tax Handbook Sales tax rates for Fairfax County are current as of June 2026
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