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United States › Florida › Exemptions Programs 3 Avg effective rate 0.731%
Money that stays yours only if you claim it Most of these take a single filing with the county assessor. Homeowners who never file simply pay the full bill, every year, forever.

Statewide relief programs

Property Tax Exemptions in Florida

These are the major statewide programs. Counties and cities often layer their own on top, and dollar amounts change with legislation, so each entry tells you what the program is and who it is for, and the official Florida source carries the current numbers.

What you may be able to claim

Homestead Exemption Who: Permanent Florida residents in owner-occupied homes. Substantial assessed-value exemption, filed once by March 1. The best-known and still widely missed by new arrivals.
Save Our Homes Cap Who: Automatic with homestead. Caps annual assessment growth at 3% or inflation, whichever is lower. The saved amount is portable to a new Florida homestead.
Additional Senior / Veteran / Disability Exemptions Who: Varies by county adoption. Counties may layer further exemptions for low-income seniors, veterans and first responders.

Current amounts, income limits and forms: official Florida property tax site. Filing itself happens at your county assessor's office.

Common questions

What property tax exemptions does Florida offer?

Florida offers 3 major statewide relief programs: Homestead Exemption; Save Our Homes Cap; Additional Senior / Veteran / Disability Exemptions. Details and current amounts are on the official state site, and claims go through your county assessor.

Do property tax exemptions renew automatically?

Some do, many do not. Homestead-type filings usually persist once made, while income-tested programs typically require an annual application. The safe habit is one call to the county assessor each year.

How much can an exemption save?

It depends on the program, your home's value and the current statutory amounts, which change. On this site's data, the average Florida homeowner pays an effective 0.731% of home value in property tax each year, any exemption comes off that bill.

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