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Florida property tax
This is the short Florida section. For county millage, city examples, homestead math and Amendment 3 savings, use Florida Tax Atlas, the detailed Florida site in this series.
Homestead, caps and the 2026 baseline
Until Amendment 3 applies in 2027, current-law homestead amounts (2026 tax year) are: the first $25,000 of assessed value exempt from all levies, including school taxes, plus an additional exemption on assessed value above $50,000 for non-school levies only. That additional amount is $26,411 for 2026 (inflation-adjusted under 2024 Amendment 5). Save Our Homes limits annual increases in a homestead's assessed value to 3% or CPI, whichever is lower. Non-homestead property has a 10% cap on assessed-value increases for non-school levies. When a home sells, the cap resets toward market value, which is why a new buyer often pays more than the seller did. Apply for homestead with your county property appraiser, generally by March 1, for a home that is your permanent residence on January 1.
Payment calendar
Florida property taxes are typically billed after the certified roll reaches the tax collector, with early-payment discounts of 4% in November, 3% in December, 2% in January and 1% in February (s. 197.162). Unpaid taxes become delinquent on April 1 (s. 197.333). Confirm dates on your county tax collector's site.
Appeals
If you disagree with the assessed value on your TRIM notice, you may file a petition with the county Value Adjustment Board, generally within 25 days after the TRIM notice is mailed (s. 194.011). You can also talk with the property appraiser's office informally first. Details and county pages: floridataxatlas.com.
Effective rates by county
Statewide, ACS 2024 5-year medians used on Florida Tax Atlas are a $2,730 median tax on a $359,000 median home, or 0.76%. Tax Foundation's statewide ranking figure for Florida using the same ACS vintage is 0.78%. County rows below use median taxes paid divided by median home value.
| County | Median home value | Median taxes paid | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alachua | $288,800 | $2,773 | 0.96% |
| Baker | $256,700 | $1,631 | 0.64% |
| Bay | $310,500 | $1,807 | 0.58% |
| Bradford | $212,500 | $1,164 | 0.55% |
| Brevard | $339,600 | $2,311 | 0.68% |
| Broward | $414,600 | $3,890 | 0.94% |
| Calhoun | $145,300 | $734 | 0.51% |
| Charlotte | $328,900 | $2,785 | 0.85% |
| Citrus | $245,500 | $1,430 | 0.58% |
| Clay | $312,500 | $2,241 | 0.72% |
| Collier | $540,700 | $3,386 | 0.63% |
| Columbia | $194,900 | $1,434 | 0.74% |
| DeSoto | $174,100 | $1,447 | 0.83% |
| Dixie | $132,000 | $813 | 0.62% |
| Duval | $303,500 | $2,264 | 0.75% |
| Escambia | $257,200 | $1,495 | 0.58% |
| Flagler | $364,900 | $2,789 | 0.76% |
| Franklin | $273,300 | $1,728 | 0.63% |
| Gadsden | $174,900 | $927 | 0.53% |
| Gilchrist | $199,900 | $1,302 | 0.65% |
| Glades | $137,000 | $1,170 | 0.85% |
| Gulf | $250,000 | $1,578 | 0.63% |
| Hamilton | $111,200 | $816 | 0.73% |
| Hardee | $153,600 | $1,264 | 0.82% |
| Hendry | $219,200 | $1,756 | 0.80% |
| Hernando | $276,000 | $1,858 | 0.67% |
| Highlands | $187,900 | $1,353 | 0.72% |
| Hillsborough | $371,500 | $3,010 | 0.81% |
| Holmes | $110,200 | $600 | 0.54% |
| Indian River | $351,500 | $2,436 | 0.69% |
| Jackson | $120,800 | $609 | 0.50% |
| Jefferson | $232,600 | $1,439 | 0.62% |
| Lafayette | $157,200 | $863 | 0.55% |
| Lake | $318,400 | $2,433 | 0.76% |
| Lee | $362,200 | $2,858 | 0.79% |
| Leon | $301,800 | $2,397 | 0.79% |
| Levy | $190,600 | $1,201 | 0.63% |
| Liberty | $127,300 | $1,152 | 0.90% |
| Madison | $116,200 | $965 | 0.83% |
| Manatee | $391,400 | $3,047 | 0.78% |
| Marion | $243,100 | $1,806 | 0.74% |
| Martin | $432,200 | $3,322 | 0.77% |
| Miami-Dade | $463,000 | $3,744 | 0.81% |
| Monroe | $780,600 | $4,129 | 0.53% |
| Nassau | $382,800 | $2,699 | 0.71% |
| Okaloosa | $351,200 | $2,011 | 0.57% |
| Okeechobee | $193,000 | $1,423 | 0.74% |
| Orange | $390,100 | $2,967 | 0.76% |
| Osceola | $353,300 | $2,700 | 0.76% |
| Palm Beach | $447,300 | $3,858 | 0.86% |
| Pasco | $300,900 | $2,206 | 0.73% |
| Pinellas | $355,100 | $2,474 | 0.70% |
| Polk | $266,500 | $1,933 | 0.73% |
| Putnam | $160,300 | $1,249 | 0.78% |
| Santa Rosa | $329,800 | $1,891 | 0.57% |
| Sarasota | $411,800 | $3,106 | 0.75% |
| Seminole | $386,900 | $2,599 | 0.67% |
| St. Johns | $489,200 | $3,721 | 0.76% |
| St. Lucie | $347,300 | $3,241 | 0.93% |
| Sumter | $385,400 | $3,014 | 0.78% |
| Suwannee | $171,600 | $1,213 | 0.71% |
| Taylor | $114,600 | $750 | 0.65% |
| Union | $169,500 | $980 | 0.58% |
| Volusia | $313,000 | $2,395 | 0.77% |
| Wakulla | $258,300 | $1,642 | 0.64% |
| Walton | $425,100 | $1,902 | 0.45% |
| Washington | $171,000 | $792 | 0.46% |
Sources
- Florida Tax Atlas (county millage, homestead and Amendment 3 calculators; Amendment 3 approved November 3, 2026)
- Florida Tax Atlas: Homestead, Save Our Homes and millage (2026 homestead amounts of $25,000 plus $26,411 additional non-school exemption above $50,000; Save Our Homes 3% cap; 10% non-homestead cap)
- Florida Tax Atlas Amendment 3 calculator and savings calculator (HJR 1F: $150,000 non-school homestead exemption in 2027 and $250,000 in 2028; $25,000 school exemption unchanged; non-homestead cap 10% to 5%; $50,000 for new residents without a Florida permanent residence on December 31, 2026)
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates (tables for median housing value and median real estate taxes paid; Florida county figures match the extract used on Florida Tax Atlas, ACS release dated December 2025 in that project configuration)
- Tax Foundation, Property Taxes by State and County, 2026 (published March 16, 2026; county median housing value, median real estate taxes paid, and statewide rankings from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates)
Common questions
Did Florida Amendment 3 pass?
Yes. Florida voters approved Amendment 3 on November 3, 2026. It takes effect January 1, 2027. Florida Tax Atlas has the calculators for 2027 and 2028.
Where should I go for a Florida millage calculator?
Use Florida Tax Atlas (floridataxatlas.com), which has all 67 counties, selected cities, and the Amendment 3 tools.