Florida Property Tax by County
Florida homeowners pay a median $2,555 a year in property tax, an effective rate of 0.79% on a median home value of $325,000 — 20% lower than the national median of 0.98%, and the 28th highest of the 50 states and D.C.
Median effective rate
0.79%
U.S.: 0.98%
Median annual tax
$2,555
U.S.: $2,969
Median home value
$325,000
U.S.: $303,400
Share of owner income
3.0%
U.S.: 3.0%
Highest-rate county
Hardee County
1.05% · lowest: Walton County (0.45%)
County pages for Florida include 2025 millage rates from the Florida Department of Revenue, and a calculator that applies them.
Property tax rates across Florida
Property tax in every Florida county
Median effective rate = median real estate taxes paid ÷ median home value (Census ACS 2019-2023). Click a column to sort.
| County | Effective rate | Median tax | Median home value | Share of income | Owner homes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardee County | 1.05% | $1,358 | $129,400 | 2.1% | 5,821 |
| Glades County | 1.01% | $1,163 | $114,800 | 2.5% | 3,634 |
| Alachua County | 0.98% | $2,623 | $266,800 | 2.8% | 60,974 |
| Broward County | 0.95% | $3,610 | $380,400 | 4.0% | 474,052 |
| St. Lucie County | 0.95% | $2,893 | $305,800 | 3.8% | 102,225 |
| Charlotte County | 0.89% | $2,581 | $291,000 | 3.6% | 72,670 |
| Palm Beach County | 0.88% | $3,600 | $407,300 | 3.8% | 417,121 |
| Liberty County | 0.88% | $1,031 | $117,600 | 1.8% | 2,031 |
| Madison County | 0.88% | $928 | $105,900 | 1.6% | 5,026 |
| DeSoto County | 0.87% | $1,322 | $151,500 | 2.2% | 9,025 |
| Hillsborough County | 0.84% | $2,787 | $333,300 | 2.9% | 348,066 |
| Lee County | 0.83% | $2,699 | $326,300 | 3.2% | 236,433 |
| Miami-Dade County | 0.83% | $3,516 | $425,400 | 3.9% | 503,562 |
| Sumter County | 0.83% | $2,940 | $356,000 | 3.8% | 58,978 |
| Leon County | 0.82% | $2,305 | $279,800 | 2.3% | 62,572 |
| Putnam County | 0.81% | $1,196 | $147,300 | 2.2% | 22,256 |
| Martin County | 0.81% | $3,120 | $386,500 | 3.4% | 54,328 |
| Hendry County | 0.80% | $1,519 | $189,700 | 2.4% | 10,091 |
| Lake County | 0.79% | $2,284 | $287,900 | 3.0% | 122,233 |
| Manatee County | 0.79% | $2,853 | $359,800 | 3.3% | 125,853 |
| Flagler County | 0.79% | $2,628 | $333,400 | 3.3% | 41,003 |
| Osceola County | 0.79% | $2,498 | $317,600 | 3.1% | 87,004 |
| Volusia County | 0.78% | $2,179 | $278,000 | 2.9% | 172,829 |
| Orange County | 0.78% | $2,795 | $358,300 | 2.8% | 291,933 |
| Duval County | 0.78% | $2,142 | $274,900 | 2.5% | 235,245 |
| St. Johns County | 0.78% | $3,547 | $457,600 | 3.0% | 89,302 |
| Pasco County | 0.76% | $2,028 | $265,800 | 2.7% | 173,553 |
| Sarasota County | 0.76% | $2,826 | $373,100 | 3.2% | 156,876 |
| Okeechobee County | 0.75% | $1,349 | $179,000 | 2.3% | 11,323 |
| Marion County | 0.75% | $1,659 | $220,800 | 2.6% | 122,533 |
| Columbia County | 0.74% | $1,385 | $186,400 | 2.2% | 18,938 |
| Clay County | 0.74% | $2,080 | $281,500 | 2.1% | 62,335 |
| Dixie County | 0.74% | $715 | $96,900 | 1.5% | 5,139 |
| Polk County | 0.74% | $1,769 | $240,000 | 2.4% | 193,698 |
| Hamilton County | 0.73% | $806 | $110,400 | 1.6% | 3,265 |
| Nassau County | 0.73% | $2,558 | $351,100 | 2.7% | 31,627 |
| Pinellas County | 0.73% | $2,324 | $319,000 | 2.8% | 293,896 |
| Highlands County | 0.73% | $1,295 | $177,900 | 2.1% | 36,257 |
| Indian River County | 0.73% | $2,288 | $314,700 | 3.0% | 54,497 |
| Suwannee County | 0.73% | $1,169 | $160,900 | 2.0% | 11,600 |
| Taylor County | 0.72% | $724 | $100,200 | 1.3% | 5,499 |
| Hernando County | 0.72% | $1,732 | $240,700 | 2.5% | 65,905 |
| Brevard County | 0.70% | $2,139 | $304,400 | 2.5% | 193,755 |
| Seminole County | 0.70% | $2,493 | $357,300 | 2.5% | 121,917 |
| Gilchrist County | 0.68% | $1,301 | $191,000 | 1.9% | 5,787 |
| Jefferson County | 0.68% | $1,348 | $198,800 | 1.9% | 4,262 |
| Collier County | 0.66% | $3,219 | $486,800 | 3.2% | 122,225 |
| Wakulla County | 0.65% | $1,408 | $216,300 | 1.7% | 10,217 |
| Levy County | 0.65% | $1,110 | $171,400 | 1.8% | 14,353 |
| Lafayette County | 0.65% | $850 | $131,600 | 1.4% | 2,132 |
| Baker County | 0.63% | $1,410 | $225,000 | 1.7% | 7,498 |
| Franklin County | 0.62% | $1,572 | $254,300 | 2.3% | 3,798 |
| Escambia County | 0.60% | $1,406 | $234,200 | 1.8% | 82,106 |
| Okaloosa County | 0.60% | $1,948 | $324,800 | 2.0% | 56,997 |
| Santa Rosa County | 0.60% | $1,809 | $302,100 | 1.9% | 56,986 |
| Bay County | 0.60% | $1,653 | $276,900 | 2.1% | 51,976 |
| Citrus County | 0.59% | $1,320 | $223,200 | 2.2% | 59,129 |
| Union County | 0.58% | $931 | $160,400 | 1.2% | 3,085 |
| Bradford County | 0.57% | $1,022 | $180,300 | 1.4% | 6,451 |
| Gulf County | 0.57% | $1,334 | $235,700 | 1.7% | 4,655 |
| Calhoun County | 0.55% | $743 | $134,000 | 1.3% | 3,556 |
| Gadsden County | 0.55% | $854 | $154,700 | 1.5% | 12,023 |
| Jackson County | 0.55% | $625 | $113,900 | 1.2% | 12,698 |
| Monroe County | 0.55% | $3,943 | $723,800 | 3.8% | 21,952 |
| Holmes County | 0.52% | $527 | $101,400 | 1.0% | 5,438 |
| Washington County | 0.50% | $787 | $156,000 | 1.4% | 7,407 |
| Walton County | 0.45% | $1,709 | $376,400 | 2.0% | 25,198 |
Highest and lowest
Rates are highest in Hardee County (1.05%), Glades County (1.01%) and Alachua County (0.98%) and lowest in Walton County (0.45%), Washington County (0.50%) and Holmes County (0.52%). In the largest counties — Miami-Dade County (0.83%), Broward County (0.95%), Palm Beach County (0.88%), Hillsborough County (0.84%), Orange County (0.78%) — the median bill ranges from $2,787 to $3,610.
Property tax and income in Florida
The median bill takes 3.0% of the median owner household's income in Florida, against 3.0% nationally. Among counties with at least 2,000 owner-occupied homes, the burden is heaviest in Broward County (4.0%), Miami-Dade County (3.9%), Monroe County (3.8%).
Florida millage at a glance (2025)
Average total millage ranges from 8.24 mills in Monroe County to 21.56 in St. Lucie County. Taxes levied grew fastest in St. Johns County (+17.0%), Holmes County (+16.6%) and Washington County (+14.0%).
| County | Total mills | School mills | Levy change vs 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Lucie County | 21.5570 | 6.2960 | +10.6% |
| Alachua County | 20.8894 | 6.2510 | +7.6% |
| Dixie County | 19.8732 | 5.4100 | +4.4% |
| Broward County | 19.8638 | 6.4845 | +8.0% |
| Hillsborough County | 18.8553 | 6.3400 | +11.6% |
| Pinellas County | 18.4941 | 6.2930 | +5.5% |
| Miami-Dade County | 18.4893 | 6.6330 | +9.3% |
| Glades County | 18.3732 | 5.3290 | +6.8% |
| Duval County | 17.8910 | 6.3400 | +8.1% |
| Leon County | 17.8003 | 5.3660 | +8.0% |
| Putnam County | 17.7142 | 6.8650 | +6.0% |
| Palm Beach County | 17.4918 | 6.3210 | +7.1% |
| Volusia County | 17.4169 | 5.2790 | +6.0% |
| Orange County | 17.4100 | 6.4490 | +7.0% |
| Pasco County | 17.2168 | 6.2740 | +9.5% |
| Hendry County | 17.1732 | 5.3460 | +9.9% |
| Flagler County | 17.1551 | 5.3490 | +8.3% |
| Union County | 16.7165 | 5.4540 | +3.6% |
| Bradford County | 16.5732 | 5.3660 | +8.8% |
| Lafayette County | 16.2231 | 5.3860 | +6.1% |
| Gadsden County | 16.1423 | 5.2480 | +6.2% |
| Martin County | 16.0598 | 5.1770 | +7.6% |
| Nassau County | 16.0559 | 6.1910 | +8.0% |
| Levy County | 16.0399 | 5.3320 | +10.4% |
| DeSoto County | 15.9319 | 5.2810 | +7.2% |
| Marion County | 15.8838 | 6.3200 | +9.7% |
| Charlotte County | 15.6763 | 6.4960 | +4.6% |
| Suwannee County | 15.6611 | 5.4150 | +8.8% |
| Lake County | 15.6324 | 6.0850 | +9.6% |
| Gilchrist County | 15.5297 | 5.3980 | +11.1% |
| Citrus County | 15.4758 | 5.3510 | +7.3% |
| Polk County | 15.4378 | 5.2900 | +8.9% |
| Taylor County | 15.4326 | 5.6370 | −11.4% |
| Holmes County | 15.4115 | 5.1340 | +16.6% |
| Seminole County | 15.3480 | 5.2490 | +10.0% |
| Clay County | 15.3466 | 6.2720 | +9.1% |
| Calhoun County | 15.3340 | 5.2230 | +8.6% |
| Hamilton County | 15.2115 | 5.5330 | −3.7% |
| Liberty County | 15.1744 | 5.3800 | +5.8% |
| Madison County | 15.1668 | 5.3340 | +7.5% |
| Osceola County | 14.9738 | 5.3060 | +9.2% |
| Washington County | 14.9640 | 5.3300 | +14.0% |
| Columbia County | 14.6841 | 5.3490 | +8.1% |
| Baker County | 14.6131 | 5.3250 | +8.8% |
| Hernando County | 14.5695 | 6.2650 | +6.0% |
| Manatee County | 14.5524 | 6.3040 | +4.1% |
| Highlands County | 14.5216 | 5.3520 | +9.1% |
| Okeechobee County | 14.4357 | 5.3840 | +8.5% |
| Jackson County | 14.2637 | 5.3680 | +4.3% |
| Indian River County | 14.1659 | 5.7530 | +7.5% |
| Escambia County | 14.1316 | 5.3590 | +10.8% |
| Hardee County | 14.1244 | 5.2520 | +8.2% |
| Lee County | 13.9967 | 5.3190 | +6.2% |
| St. Johns County | 13.9738 | 6.2720 | +17.0% |
| Jefferson County | 13.8674 | 5.2960 | +3.8% |
| Brevard County | 13.7669 | 5.3100 | −0.8% |
| Wakulla County | 13.4421 | 5.4270 | +11.3% |
| Sarasota County | 12.7527 | 6.0950 | +4.7% |
| Bay County | 12.6966 | 5.3370 | +6.4% |
| Okaloosa County | 12.2773 | 5.3770 | +5.2% |
| Gulf County | 12.2198 | 5.3220 | +4.7% |
| Santa Rosa County | 11.7171 | 5.4140 | +2.7% |
| Sumter County | 11.2052 | 4.9120 | +10.3% |
| Franklin County | 10.6003 | 4.1920 | +5.3% |
| Collier County | 9.8185 | 4.2490 | +7.2% |
| Walton County | 9.1512 | 4.2610 | +6.4% |
| Monroe County | 8.2361 | 2.9470 | +7.1% |
Florida property tax estimate
Starts at the median home value (Census 2019–2023).
Estimated annual property tax
— Property tax at different home values in Florida
| Home value | Estimated annual tax | Monthly (estimated annual tax) |
|---|---|---|
| $200,000 | $1,572 | $131 |
| $250,000 | $1,965 | $164 |
| $300,000 | $2,358 | $197 |
| $400,000 | $3,144 | $262 |
| $500,000 | $3,930 | $328 |
| $750,000 | $5,895 | $491 |
| $1,000,000 | $7,860 | $655 |
Based on the median effective rate in Florida (0.79%).
How property tax works in Florida
- Millage: rates are in mills — dollars per $1,000 of taxable value. County government, the school board, cities and special districts each levy their own millage.
- Homestead exemption: a primary residence gets $25,000 off its assessed value for all taxes, and a second exemption of up to $25,722 (2025, adjusted for inflation each year) on value between $50,000 and $75,000 that does not apply to school taxes. File with the county property appraiser by March 1.
- Save Our Homes cap: once homesteaded, assessed value can rise by no more than 3% a year or the change in the Consumer Price Index, whichever is lower — so long-time owners are often taxed on far less than market value.
- When it's due: proposed (TRIM) notices arrive in August; bills go out around November 1 with discounts of 4% in November, 3% December, 2% January and 1% February. Unpaid taxes are delinquent on April 1.
Key property tax dates in Florida
- January 1Property is assessed as of this date.
- March 1Deadline to file for the homestead exemption with the property appraiser.
- AugustProposed tax (TRIM) notices are mailed; petitions to the value adjustment board are due within 25 days.
- November 1Tax bills go out — pay in November for a 4% discount (3% Dec, 2% Jan, 1% Feb).
- March 31Last day to pay before taxes become delinquent on April 1.
Statewide deadlines; if a deadline falls on a weekend or holiday it moves to the next business day. Check the county office for local hearing dates.
How to lower your property tax in Florida
- File for the homestead exemption with the county property appraiser by March 1. Besides up to $50,722 off assessed value, it starts the Save Our Homes cap on annual increases.
- Move your Save Our Homes benefit when you buy a new Florida homestead: portability lets you transfer the difference between market and assessed value (up to $500,000) to the new home.
- Review your TRIM notice in August. If the value is wrong, talk to the appraiser's office first, then file a petition with the value adjustment board within 25 days of the notice being mailed.
- Pay in November for the full 4% early-payment discount (3% in December, 2% in January, 1% in February).
Frequently asked questions
What is the average property tax in Florida?
The median homeowner in Florida pays $2,555 a year, 0.79% of a median home value of $325,000 and about 3.0% of the median owner household income of $84,813.
Which Florida county has the highest property tax rate?
Hardee County (1.05%), followed by Glades County (1.01%) and Alachua County (0.98%), by median effective rate.
Which Florida county has the lowest property tax rate?
Walton County (0.45%), followed by Washington County (0.50%) and Holmes County (0.52%).
How much is property tax on a $300,000 home in Florida?
At the statewide median effective rate of 0.79%, about $2,358 a year ($197 a month). Depending on the county it ranges from $1,362 to $3,147.
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023 5-year estimates (tables B25103, B25077, B25003).
- 2025 millage rates from the Florida Department of Revenue.
- Methodology