Same state, very different bills
On an identical $300,000 home, property tax in Hardee County
runs $1,785 a year more than in
Walton County, inside the same state.
67 counties
Cost to Own a Home in Florida
The average effective property tax rate across Florida is 0.731%, against a national median of 0.837%. Residential electricity averages 15.1¢ per kWh. Pick a county for the full monthly cost breakdown.
Largest cities in Florida
City pages carry their own median home value and effective tax rate, which often differ from the county they sit in.
Jacksonville$266,100Miami$475,200Tampa$375,300Orlando$359,000St. Petersburg$331,500Hialeah$359,200Port St. Lucie$327,700Cape Coral$339,200Tallahassee$276,000Fort Lauderdale$455,600Pembroke Pines$411,700Hollywood$374,200Gainesville$235,000Miramar$420,300Coral Springs$502,700Lehigh Acres$263,200Palm Bay$248,000West Palm Beach$369,800Spring Hill$248,400Clearwater$326,100Lakeland$229,100Brandon$293,800Pompano Beach$321,900Miami Gardens$337,200Riverview$341,200Davie$433,600Boca Raton$660,100Sunrise$328,700Deltona$254,100Palm Coast$317,200Plantation$447,700Fort Myers$351,600Alafaya$391,900Deerfield Beach$274,400Town 'n' Country$295,800Melbourne$272,900Largo$208,500Pine Hills$233,700The Villages$375,100Miami Beach$542,000Homestead$346,500Boynton Beach$312,700North Port$328,700Kissimmee$273,900Kendall$516,900Doral$514,600Daytona Beach$244,300Lauderhill$244,500Wesley Chapel$368,600Tamarac$259,100Poinciana$266,900Weston$644,100Delray Beach$386,700Port Charlotte$249,400Ocala$219,900Port Orange$287,900Sanford$272,900Horizon West$498,700St. Cloud$324,100Wellington$557,100
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Property tax exemptions in Florida, relief most homeowners never file for · Down payment help: the state-run programs buyers don't know exist.
Every county in Florida
| County | Tax rate | Median home | Median tax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami-Dade County | 0.827% | $425,400 | $3,516 |
| Broward County | 0.949% | $380,400 | $3,610 |
| Palm Beach County | 0.884% | $407,300 | $3,600 |
| Hillsborough County | 0.836% | $333,300 | $2,787 |
| Orange County | 0.780% | $358,300 | $2,795 |
| Duval County | 0.779% | $274,900 | $2,142 |
| Pinellas County | 0.729% | $319,000 | $2,324 |
| Lee County | 0.827% | $326,300 | $2,699 |
| Polk County | 0.737% | $240,000 | $1,769 |
| Brevard County | 0.703% | $304,400 | $2,139 |
| Pasco County | 0.763% | $265,800 | $2,028 |
| Volusia County | 0.784% | $278,000 | $2,179 |
| Seminole County | 0.698% | $357,300 | $2,493 |
| Sarasota County | 0.757% | $373,100 | $2,826 |
| Manatee County | 0.793% | $359,800 | $2,853 |
| Osceola County | 0.787% | $317,600 | $2,498 |
| Lake County | 0.793% | $287,900 | $2,284 |
| Marion County | 0.751% | $220,800 | $1,659 |
| Collier County | 0.661% | $486,800 | $3,219 |
| St. Lucie County | 0.946% | $305,800 | $2,893 |
| Escambia County | 0.600% | $234,200 | $1,406 |
| Leon County | 0.824% | $279,800 | $2,305 |
| St. Johns County | 0.775% | $457,600 | $3,547 |
| Alachua County | 0.983% | $266,800 | $2,623 |
| Clay County | 0.739% | $281,500 | $2,080 |
| Okaloosa County | 0.600% | $324,800 | $1,948 |
| Hernando County | 0.720% | $240,700 | $1,732 |
| Charlotte County | 0.887% | $291,000 | $2,581 |
| Santa Rosa County | 0.599% | $302,100 | $1,809 |
| Bay County | 0.597% | $276,900 | $1,653 |
| Indian River County | 0.727% | $314,700 | $2,288 |
| Martin County | 0.807% | $386,500 | $3,120 |
| Citrus County | 0.591% | $223,200 | $1,320 |
| Sumter County | 0.826% | $356,000 | $2,940 |
| Flagler County | 0.788% | $333,400 | $2,628 |
| Highlands County | 0.728% | $177,900 | $1,295 |
| Nassau County | 0.729% | $351,100 | $2,558 |
| Monroe County | 0.545% | $723,800 | $3,943 |
| Walton County | 0.454% | $376,400 | $1,709 |
| Putnam County | 0.812% | $147,300 | $1,196 |
| Columbia County | 0.743% | $186,400 | $1,385 |
| Jackson County | 0.549% | $113,900 | $625 |
| Suwannee County | 0.727% | $160,900 | $1,169 |
| Levy County | 0.648% | $171,400 | $1,110 |
| Gadsden County | 0.552% | $154,700 | $854 |
| Hendry County | 0.801% | $189,700 | $1,519 |
| Okeechobee County | 0.754% | $179,000 | $1,349 |
| DeSoto County | 0.873% | $151,500 | $1,322 |
| Wakulla County | 0.651% | $216,300 | $1,408 |
| Baker County | 0.627% | $225,000 | $1,410 |
| Bradford County | 0.567% | $180,300 | $1,022 |
| Hardee County | 1.049% | $129,400 | $1,358 |
| Washington County | 0.504% | $156,000 | $787 |
| Taylor County | 0.723% | $100,200 | $724 |
| Holmes County | 0.520% | $101,400 | $527 |
| Gilchrist County | 0.681% | $191,000 | $1,301 |
| Madison County | 0.876% | $105,900 | $928 |
| Dixie County | 0.738% | $96,900 | $715 |
| Union County | 0.580% | $160,400 | $931 |
| Gulf County | 0.566% | $235,700 | $1,334 |
| Jefferson County | 0.678% | $198,800 | $1,348 |
| Calhoun County | 0.554% | $134,000 | $743 |
| Hamilton County | 0.730% | $110,400 | $806 |
| Franklin County | 0.618% | $254,300 | $1,572 |
| Glades County | 1.013% | $114,800 | $1,163 |
| Lafayette County | 0.646% | $131,600 | $850 |
| Liberty County | 0.877% | $117,600 | $1,031 |