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Estimate your monthly payment, then estimate the property taxes you'll actually pay using the county's own tax estimator.

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Property Tax Estimators

Don't rely on the tax amount shown on a listing or real estate website. That number is usually the current owner's bill. It often includes their homestead exemption and the Save Our Homes cap, which limits how much a homesteaded home's assessed value can rise each year.

After a sale, the assessed value resets to market value on the next January 1, so a new owner's bill can be much higher. Use the county's estimator with the price you expect to pay.

Homestead exemption: if the home will be your primary residence, file for homestead with the county property appraiser by March 1 of the year after you buy. The Florida Department of Revenue explains how it works in Property Tax Information for Homestead Exemption (PDF).

Estimators are provided by each county property appraiser and are estimates only. Your actual bill is set by the county each fall and can change with millage rates, exemptions and assessments.

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