Highest property taxes in Florida: Census estimated rates

Ordered by median annual taxes paid divided by median home value. These are survey estimates, not local statutory tax rates.

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Florida county ranking

67 counties with usable estimates. Ties use FIPS order; rankings use unrounded ratios. Small displayed differences may reflect rounding or survey error.

Florida counties, highest estimated rates first (2020–2024)
RankCountyEstimated effective rateMedian home valueMedian annual taxes paidOwner-occupied unitsCensus sources
1Alachua County, FL0.96%$288,800$2,77363,185Value / Tax / Units
2Broward County, FL0.94%$414,600$3,890479,343Value / Tax / Units
3St. Lucie County, FL0.93%$347,300$3,241107,984Value / Tax / Units
4Liberty County, FL0.90%$127,300$1,1522,052Value / Tax / Units
5Palm Beach County, FL0.86%$447,300$3,858424,264Value / Tax / Units
6Glades County, FL0.85%$137,000$1,1703,829Value / Tax / Units
7Charlotte County, FL0.85%$328,900$2,78575,877Value / Tax / Units
8DeSoto County, FL0.83%$174,100$1,4479,300Value / Tax / Units
9Madison County, FL0.83%$116,200$9655,121Value / Tax / Units
10Hardee County, FL0.82%$153,600$1,2645,868Value / Tax / Units
11Hillsborough County, FL0.81%$371,500$3,010358,562Value / Tax / Units
12Miami-Dade County, FL0.81%$463,000$3,744509,440Value / Tax / Units
13Hendry County, FL0.80%$219,200$1,75610,395Value / Tax / Units
14Leon County, FL0.79%$301,800$2,39764,446Value / Tax / Units
15Lee County, FL0.79%$362,200$2,858243,654Value / Tax / Units
16Sumter County, FL0.78%$385,400$3,01461,604Value / Tax / Units
17Putnam County, FL0.78%$160,300$1,24923,630Value / Tax / Units
18Manatee County, FL0.78%$391,400$3,047131,373Value / Tax / Units
19Martin County, FL0.77%$432,200$3,32253,998Value / Tax / Units
20Volusia County, FL0.77%$313,000$2,395178,279Value / Tax / Units
21Flagler County, FL0.76%$364,900$2,78943,619Value / Tax / Units
22Osceola County, FL0.76%$353,300$2,70093,287Value / Tax / Units
23Lake County, FL0.76%$318,400$2,433127,645Value / Tax / Units
24St. Johns County, FL0.76%$489,200$3,72195,222Value / Tax / Units
25Orange County, FL0.76%$390,100$2,967299,786Value / Tax / Units
26Sarasota County, FL0.75%$411,800$3,106162,776Value / Tax / Units
27Duval County, FL0.75%$303,500$2,264241,719Value / Tax / Units
28Marion County, FL0.74%$243,100$1,806127,737Value / Tax / Units
29Okeechobee County, FL0.74%$193,000$1,42311,161Value / Tax / Units
30Columbia County, FL0.74%$194,900$1,43419,886Value / Tax / Units
31Hamilton County, FL0.73%$111,200$8163,416Value / Tax / Units
32Pasco County, FL0.73%$300,900$2,206178,821Value / Tax / Units
33Polk County, FL0.73%$266,500$1,933203,945Value / Tax / Units
34Highlands County, FL0.72%$187,900$1,35336,845Value / Tax / Units
35Clay County, FL0.72%$312,500$2,24163,522Value / Tax / Units
36Suwannee County, FL0.71%$171,600$1,21312,072Value / Tax / Units
37Nassau County, FL0.71%$382,800$2,69932,516Value / Tax / Units
38Pinellas County, FL0.70%$355,100$2,474297,912Value / Tax / Units
39Indian River County, FL0.69%$351,500$2,43656,735Value / Tax / Units
40Brevard County, FL0.68%$339,600$2,311197,609Value / Tax / Units
41Hernando County, FL0.67%$276,000$1,85868,075Value / Tax / Units
42Seminole County, FL0.67%$386,900$2,599123,956Value / Tax / Units
43Taylor County, FL0.65%$114,600$7506,062Value / Tax / Units
44Gilchrist County, FL0.65%$199,900$1,3026,130Value / Tax / Units
45Wakulla County, FL0.64%$258,300$1,64210,436Value / Tax / Units
46Baker County, FL0.64%$256,700$1,6317,799Value / Tax / Units
47Franklin County, FL0.63%$273,300$1,7284,003Value / Tax / Units
48Gulf County, FL0.63%$250,000$1,5784,802Value / Tax / Units
49Levy County, FL0.63%$190,600$1,20115,118Value / Tax / Units
50Collier County, FL0.63%$540,700$3,386127,058Value / Tax / Units
51Jefferson County, FL0.62%$232,600$1,4394,363Value / Tax / Units
52Dixie County, FL0.62%$132,000$8135,284Value / Tax / Units
53Citrus County, FL0.58%$245,500$1,43060,758Value / Tax / Units
54Bay County, FL0.58%$310,500$1,80752,660Value / Tax / Units
55Escambia County, FL0.58%$257,200$1,49583,586Value / Tax / Units
56Union County, FL0.58%$169,500$9803,226Value / Tax / Units
57Santa Rosa County, FL0.57%$329,800$1,89158,531Value / Tax / Units
58Okaloosa County, FL0.57%$351,200$2,01158,417Value / Tax / Units
59Lafayette County, FL0.55%$157,200$8632,031Value / Tax / Units
60Bradford County, FL0.55%$212,500$1,1646,801Value / Tax / Units
61Holmes County, FL0.54%$110,200$6005,356Value / Tax / Units
62Gadsden County, FL0.53%$174,900$92711,926Value / Tax / Units
63Monroe County, FL0.53%$780,600$4,12922,636Value / Tax / Units
64Calhoun County, FL0.51%$145,300$7343,652Value / Tax / Units
65Jackson County, FL0.50%$120,800$60913,117Value / Tax / Units
66Washington County, FL0.46%$171,000$7927,425Value / Tax / Units
67Walton County, FL0.45%$425,100$1,90227,004Value / Tax / Units

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