Property taxes

Florida property tax rates

The typical county in Florida charges about 0.72% of a home’s value a year in property taxes, or $2,880 on a $400,000 home.

Typical county rate0.72%Median of 67 counties
Highest0.96%Alachua County
Lowest0.45%Walton County
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Counties by effective rate

RankCountyEffective rateTax on a $400,000 home
1Alachua County0.96%$3,840
2Broward County0.94%$3,760
3St. Lucie County0.93%$3,720
4Liberty County0.90%$3,600
5Palm Beach County0.86%$3,440
6Charlotte County0.85%$3,400
7Glades County0.85%$3,400
8DeSoto County0.83%$3,320
9Madison County0.83%$3,320
10Hardee County0.82%$3,280
11Hillsborough County0.81%$3,240
12Miami-Dade County0.81%$3,240
13Hendry County0.80%$3,200
14Lee County0.79%$3,160
15Leon County0.79%$3,160
16Manatee County0.78%$3,120
17Putnam County0.78%$3,120
18Sumter County0.78%$3,120
19Martin County0.77%$3,080
20Volusia County0.77%$3,080
21Flagler County0.76%$3,040
22Lake County0.76%$3,040
23Orange County0.76%$3,040
24Osceola County0.76%$3,040
25St. Johns County0.76%$3,040
26Duval County0.75%$3,000
27Sarasota County0.75%$3,000
28Columbia County0.74%$2,960
29Marion County0.74%$2,960
30Okeechobee County0.74%$2,960
31Hamilton County0.73%$2,920
32Pasco County0.73%$2,920
33Polk County0.73%$2,920
34Clay County0.72%$2,880
35Highlands County0.72%$2,880
36Nassau County0.71%$2,840
37Suwannee County0.71%$2,840
38Pinellas County0.70%$2,800
39Indian River County0.69%$2,760
40Brevard County0.68%$2,720
41Hernando County0.67%$2,680
42Seminole County0.67%$2,680
43Gilchrist County0.65%$2,600
44Taylor County0.65%$2,600
45Baker County0.64%$2,560
46Wakulla County0.64%$2,560
47Collier County0.63%$2,520
48Franklin County0.63%$2,520
49Gulf County0.63%$2,520
50Levy County0.63%$2,520
51Dixie County0.62%$2,480
52Jefferson County0.62%$2,480
53Bay County0.58%$2,320
54Citrus County0.58%$2,320
55Escambia County0.58%$2,320
56Union County0.58%$2,320
57Okaloosa County0.57%$2,280
58Santa Rosa County0.57%$2,280
59Bradford County0.55%$2,200
60Lafayette County0.55%$2,200
61Holmes County0.54%$2,160
62Gadsden County0.53%$2,120
63Monroe County0.53%$2,120
64Calhoun County0.51%$2,040
65Jackson County0.50%$2,000
66Washington County0.46%$1,840
67Walton County0.45%$1,800

What changes when you buy

Florida’s homestead cap (Save Our Homes) ends when a home sells, so the new owner is taxed on the full market value. That means your first bills are likely to be higher than the county average, which reflects what current owners pay.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates