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Florida Property Tax by County

Florida has counties — and this almanac covers all of them (full state coverage). Effective property tax rates run ~0.91% statewide median — below the national average and protected by the Save Our Homes 3% cap on homestead AV growth.

Why move here

  • no state income tax
  • Save Our Homes 3% cap (locks in long-term homeowners)
  • $25,000 + $25,000 homestead exemption
  • warm climate + beaches
  • retirement-friendly
  • no estate or inheritance tax
  • strong tourism + service economy
  • diverse metros (Miami, Orlando, Tampa, Jacksonville)

Why not move here

  • hurricane risk along both coasts
  • property insurance crisis (premiums rising fast, carriers pulling out)
  • home values climbing fast in major metros
  • hot humid summers
  • sinkhole risk in central FL
  • rapid growth straining infrastructure

This almanac covers 31 of 67 Florida counties.

Average effective rate
0.91%
Tax bill ÷ market value · Across 31 covered Florida counties
National rank
#29 of 50
Ranked highest to lowest by rate · #22 from the lowest
Average annual bill
$3,204
On a typical $354,019 Florida home
State income tax
None
No state individual income tax
Cheapest county we cover
Santa Rosa
Milton · 0.57% effective rate
For retirees
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For disabled veterans
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31 of 67 Florida counties covered
Miami-Dade County
Miami · pop. 2.8M
0.97% effective rate
$4.7k median bill
Broward County
Fort Lauderdale · pop. 2.0M
1.03% effective rate
$4.4k median bill
Palm Beach County
West Palm Beach · pop. 1.6M
1.11% effective rate
$5.2k median bill
Hillsborough County
Tampa · pop. 1.6M
1.09% effective rate
$3.8k median bill
Orange County
Orlando · pop. 1.5M
1.05% effective rate
$3.9k median bill
Duval County
Jacksonville · pop. 1.0M
0.96% effective rate
$2.8k median bill
Pinellas County
Clearwater · pop. 962k
0.92% effective rate
$3.2k median bill
Lee County
Fort Myers · pop. 850k
0.95% effective rate
$3.3k median bill
Polk County
Bartow · pop. 850k
0.98% effective rate
$2.7k median bill
Brevard County
Titusville · pop. 630k
0.89% effective rate
$2.8k median bill
Pasco County
Dade City · pop. 610k
1.10% effective rate
$3.0k median bill
Volusia County
DeLand · pop. 590k
1.05% effective rate
$2.8k median bill
Seminole County
Sanford · pop. 480k
0.95% effective rate
$3.6k median bill
Sarasota County
Sarasota · pop. 450k
0.86% effective rate
$3.7k median bill
Osceola County
Kissimmee · pop. 427k
0.76% effective rate
$2.7k median bill
Manatee County
Bradenton · pop. 415k
1.05% effective rate
$4.4k median bill
Lake County
Tavares · pop. 413k
0.76% effective rate
$2.4k median bill
Collier County
Naples · pop. 395k
0.71% effective rate
$4.9k median bill
Marion County
Ocala · pop. 390k
0.94% effective rate
$2.3k median bill
St. Lucie County
Fort Pierce · pop. 360k
1.16% effective rate
$4.0k median bill
Escambia County
Pensacola · pop. 326k
0.58% effective rate
$1.5k median bill
St. Johns County
St. Augustine · pop. 307k
0.76% effective rate
$3.7k median bill
Leon County
Tallahassee · pop. 292k
1.00% effective rate
$2.6k median bill
Alachua County
Gainesville · pop. 280k
1.05% effective rate
$2.6k median bill
Clay County
Green Cove Springs · pop. 228k
0.72% effective rate
$2.2k median bill
Charlotte County
Punta Gorda · pop. 201k
0.85% effective rate
$2.8k median bill
Hernando County
Brooksville · pop. 200k
0.93% effective rate
$2.5k median bill
Santa Rosa County
Milton · pop. 198k
0.57% effective rate
$1.9k median bill
Indian River County
Vero Beach · pop. 165k
0.91% effective rate
$3.2k median bill
Sumter County
Bushnell · pop. 143k
0.78% effective rate
$3.0k median bill
Flagler County
Bunnell · pop. 127k
0.76% effective rate
$2.8k median bill
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