Your Money
Where does your tax dollar go? See the breakdown, compare to Fairfax County, and share your receipt.
Your Tax Dollar Explorer
Enter your household income and home value. We'll estimate your county tax burden and show where every dollar goes.
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Estimated Montgomery County tax burden
$10,473 / year
Where your tax dollars go
Approximate allocation by budget category (Montgomery County).
The $2,588 question
The average MoCo household pays ~$2,588 more per year than a Fairfax household for county services.
What could you do with $2,588? That's 3 months of Ride On fares… oh wait, those are free now. You're paying anyway. That's your kid's travel soccer season. That's your annual streaming subscriptions — all of them.
Share Your Receipt
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$7,301 — Montgomery County's per capita spending
Fairfax County: $5,191. Same region. 29% less.
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