Evening star., 1935-07-06
FAIRFAX REALTY
VALUATION GAINS
Increase of $755,350 Over
1884 Shown by Land
Tax Records.
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FAIRFAX, Va, July 6.-The as
sessed valuation of real estate in Fair
fax County for the current tax year
shows an increase of $155, $50 over the
year 1884, it was revealed today by
County Commissioner of Revenue
James U. Kincheloe following COM
pletion of his land records for 1885
tax year.
For 1884, real estate, including i'm
provementS was assessed at $ll ,607,-
445, whereas for this year it carries
an assessed valuation of $11, 1929
the report of the commissioner shows.
At the same time local real estate
owners are scheduled to pay $685.
266.30 in taxes for the present year, a
jump of $16,08430 over the amount
for 1884, when the total real estate
levy was $217,182. A slight increase
in the tax rates in the several magis-
terial districts and incorporated towns
accounts for the disproportionate in
crease in taxes over the increase in
assessed valuations.
Land itself in the county is as
sessed at $6,478,962, approximately the
same as for 1884 Improvements,
however, are assessed at S5,324,265,
covering the major portion of the in
crease
Acreage Decreases 500 Acres.
Revealed by the report is the fact
the total acreage of the county has
decreased by 806 acres for the cur
rent year. In 1884, the commissioners
real estate recapitulation showed 239,-
421 acres, while this year it lists
238,615.
The commissioner explained, though
that this almost annual decrease in
acreage is brought about in two ways;
new surveys of land often show a
smaller acreage than has been carried
on the tax books in past years, and
when new subdivisions are created.
the land usually ceases to be carried
rs acreage, but as lots instead.
Providence magiSterial district again
leads the county in the assessed val
uation of its real estate, and the tax
on real estate that will be paid from
the several districts. Its total valua-
ton, exclusive of incorporated towns,
Is s3,168, ,710, on which a tax of $55.-
1855 has been levied Mount Yer
non district ranks second. with real
estate valuation of So ,406,809, carrying
o total tax Of S43,08l.88.
Valuation in Other Districts.
Assessed valuation of real estate in
the other districts, and the tax its
owners are slated to pay, is as fol-
lows:
Centerville district, assessed valua-
ton, $877 sos; tax, S13,95488; Dranes-
vile district, assessed valuation, ST.
152,253; tax, S33,87624: Falls Church
district, assessed valuation, 81 594, 1865;
tax, $36,52012, and Lee district, as
sessed valuation, $500, $50; tax, $1O,-
9S195.
Similar figures for the incorporated
towns are:
Town of Clifton, assessed valuation,
$5l $3.50; tax, S8l6.94; town of Fairfax,
assessed valuation, 1851, ,518; tax, S.
29o.4l; town of Falls Church, assessed
valuation, S784, 799; tax, S16,48O. .78;
town of Herndon, assessed valuation,
s373,4o5; tax, s10,978.11; town of
Vienna, assessed valuation, $256,317;
tax. $4,459.92, and town of West Falls
Church, assessed valuation, 44,485;
tax, $689.52.
In magisterial districts alone the
total assessed valuation of real eS-
tate is shown to be $9,89o,891, with a
total tax of $193 3,55062, while for in
corporated towns the assessed valu-
alton is s1,871,9O4 and tax, $780,
1853.
Losses Offset Some Increases.
Commissioner Kincheloe pointed
out that assessed valuation increases
are net in each instance and are
often largely offset by heavy fire
losses during the past year.
Tax rates that will be in effect on
real estate and tangible personal
property for the current year in
magisterial districts are as follows:
Centerville, S1.59; Dranesville, S294;
Falls Church, 1929; Lee, $1.59; Mount
Vernon, S179, and Providence. s174.
In incorporated towns the rates are
exclusive of any special levies laid by
town Councils:
Clifton, S1.59; Fairfax. STA; Falls
Church, s2.10; Herndon. So "a;
Vienna, $1.74, and West Falls Church,
s155.