You are paying a bill to the City of Fairfax (not Fairfax County).

If your bill does not have the City of Fairfax printed on it, you are on the wrong website.

Pay Online

The City of Fairfax has teamed with a third-party vendor to offer online tax payments.  After you choose the tax bill(s) that you wish to pay, you will be offered multiple ways to pay those taxes. 

Notice to Real Estate Taxpayers:

The newly adopted Stormwater Utility (SWU) Fee will be billed via Real Estate Tax Bills starting with the second installment 2022 bill due on Dec. 5. For more information on the SWU fee, please visit the Stormwater Utility page: fairfaxva.gov/stormwaterutility 

Please click on the taxes headline below to pay online. You will be asked to choose your method of payment after you have chosen which bill(s) you wish to pay.

Click to pay Real Estate and Stormwater

Real Estate invoices and Stormwater Invoices are listed separately. 

Make sure that you choose both invoices to pay.

Online Payment Options available

eCheck provides quick and easy electronic transfer of funds from your existing bank account for payment.  You tell us your bank account number, bank routing number, and amount, and we handle the transfer electronically.  A $2.00 fee is charged for this method.  You are given a confirmation of your payment and all information is electronically secured.

Credit cards are another payment option we offer.  We can accept American Express, Visa, Master Card, and Discover cards for all personal property, VRF, and real property tax payments.  A convenience fee is charged for the use of credit cards.  (The convenience fee is not charged by or paid to the City of Fairfax.)

PayPal is a payment option being offered if you have an existing PayPal account.  A convenience fee is charged for the use of PayPal.  (The convenience fee is not charged by or paid to the City of Fairfax.)

Debit and Forget it is a Real Estate only pre-payment ACH (Debit) option being offered.  You can set the payments up on based on your schedule (weekly, monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, annually).  A $1.50 fee is charged per ACH.  See the Debit and Forget It page for more details.  

Pay by Mail 

• 2022 Personal Property Taxes: City of Fairfax Virginia, P.O. Box 5521, Binghamton, NY 13902-5521
• Other payments: Treasurer's Office, City Hall, 10455 Armstrong St., Fairfax, VA 22030

Drop payments off in City Hall drop box

There is a large gray drop box for the Treasurer/Commissioner of the Revenue/DMV located on Armstrong Street in the front of City Hall (next to the flagpoles). The drop box is checked twice a day, every day — and three times a day for the weeks leading up to a due date. Please pay by check or money order only.

Pay over the Phone

The City of Fairfax has teamed with a third-party vendor to offer over the phone payments. Call the Treasurer's office at 703-385-7900, and choose #5 to make a payment over the phone.  Please have your account number and payment amount ready.

Pay in Person

Treasurer's Office
City Hall, Room 234
10455 Armstrong Street
Fairfax, Va. 22030