Access the record of your Washington DC Property tax bills and make the payments online using this service. You can find out more about the tax rates and the calculations here

FAQs

What are the due dates for paying Real Property taxes in Washington D.C?

Washington, District of Columbia Real Property tax bill payments are due twice a year, as follows:

Billing                 Period                    Due Date**

1st Half       October 1 - March 31          March 31

2nd Half     April 1 - September 30    September 15

** Most real property tax bills are mailed at the same time, a range of issues can delay the mailing of some of these bills. The due date for these delayed real property tax bills is adjusted accordingly.

What is a property assessment? What is market value?

 An assessment is the estimated market value of your property. Market value is the most probable price for which you can sell your property given normal terms and conditions of sale. For more information, visit the Assessment Process section. 

Is this assessment a tax?

 No. The assessment notice is the estimated market value of your property. It is the basis for the calculation of your tax bill. The Council of the District of Columbia annually sets the rate of taxation for each class of property. Taxes are calculated by multiplying the tax rate times the assessed value. 

How often is my property reassessed?

 The District of Columbia currently uses an annual assessment cycle. This means that all real property may be valued for property tax purposes annually. Property owners are notified of any change in their assessment. For more information, visit the Assessment Process section. 

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You can ask any questions related to this service here. We will try to answer them soon!

Service Reminders

We will notify you at the right time so that you never miss a due date again!

Access the record of your Washington DC Property tax bills and make the payments online using this service. You can find out more about the tax rates and the calculations here

FAQs

What are the due dates for paying Real Property taxes in Washington D.C?

Washington, District of Columbia Real Property tax bill payments are due twice a year, as follows:

Billing                 Period                    Due Date**

1st Half       October 1 - March 31          March 31

2nd Half     April 1 - September 30    September 15

** Most real property tax bills are mailed at the same time, a range of issues can delay the mailing of some of these bills. The due date for these delayed real property tax bills is adjusted accordingly.

What is a property assessment? What is market value?

 An assessment is the estimated market value of your property. Market value is the most probable price for which you can sell your property given normal terms and conditions of sale. For more information, visit the Assessment Process section. 

Is this assessment a tax?

 No. The assessment notice is the estimated market value of your property. It is the basis for the calculation of your tax bill. The Council of the District of Columbia annually sets the rate of taxation for each class of property. Taxes are calculated by multiplying the tax rate times the assessed value. 

How often is my property reassessed?

 The District of Columbia currently uses an annual assessment cycle. This means that all real property may be valued for property tax purposes annually. Property owners are notified of any change in their assessment. For more information, visit the Assessment Process section. 

Community Q&A

You can ask any questions related to this service here. We will try to answer them soon!

Service Reminders

We will notify you at the right time so that you never miss a due date again!

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