Taxes in Tysons
Virginia's near-flat 5.75% income tax applies to Tysons residents the same as anywhere else in the state, and because Tysons has no town or city government of its own, it uses Fairfax County's combined 6.0% sales tax rate and FY2026 real estate tax rate ($1.1225 per $100 of assessed value) directly, with no additional municipal layer.
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Learn moreVirginia's income tax -- restated as place-level context
Virginia applies a four-bracket schedule (2% on the first $3,000, 3% on $3,001-$5,000, 5% on $5,001-$17,000, 5.75% above $17,000) that functions as a near-flat 5.75% tax for most working filers, since the top bracket starts at just $17,000. Social Security is fully exempt at any age; filers 65+ can claim an age deduction of up to $12,000, phased out above $50,000 (single) / $75,000 (married) federal AGI. See the Virginia statewide record for the full detail.
No separate municipal tax layer, unlike the City of Fairfax or Town of Vienna
Because Tysons is unincorporated Fairfax County with no town or city government, it has no additional municipal real estate or sales tax layer to navigate -- the county's own adopted FY2026 real estate tax rate ($1.1225 per $100 of assessed value) and combined sales tax rate (6.0%: 4.3% state + 1.0% local + 0.7% NVTA regional) apply directly, a genuinely simpler tax structure than this build's incorporated NoVA markets.
Real estate tax on genuinely high-value commercial and residential property
Given Tysons' genuinely high property values (see housing-market for the real, disclosed price-range disagreement) and its status as Virginia's largest employment center, both residential and commercial real estate tax bills run substantial in absolute dollar terms even at the county's standard rate.
No state estate or inheritance tax
Virginia does not levy a state estate tax or inheritance tax, though residents with sufficiently large estates may still owe the federal estate tax.
Key takeaways
- Virginia's near-flat 5.75% income tax applies uniformly to Tysons residents.
- Tysons has no separate municipal tax layer -- Fairfax County's combined 6.0% sales tax and FY2026 real estate tax rate ($1.1225/$100) apply directly.
- Real estate tax bills run substantial in absolute dollar terms given Tysons' genuinely high property values.
- Virginia levies no state estate or inheritance tax.
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