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Florida— Property Tax & Closing Costs

Florida property tax by county

Property tax rates, median home values, and closing cost estimates for all 67 counties in Florida. The average effective rate across the state is 0.70%, ranking Florida 30 of 51. Data is sourced from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates.

Average rate

0.70%

across 67 counties

National rank

#30

of 51states & DC

Median home value

$276,000

county median in state

Rate range

0.45%0.96%

Walton CountyAlachua County

Lowest property tax rates in Florida

The five Florida counties with the lowest effective property tax rates, useful for buyers comparing total cost of ownership across the state.

CountyRate
Walton County0.45%
Washington County0.46%
Jackson County0.50%
Calhoun County0.51%
Monroe County0.53%

Highest property tax rates in Florida

The five Floridacounties with the highest effective property tax rates. High rates often reflect strong school district funding or municipal services rather than weakness — but they materially change a buyer's monthly carrying cost.

CountyRate
Alachua County0.96%
Broward County0.94%
St. Lucie County0.93%
Liberty County0.91%
Palm Beach County0.86%

All 67 counties in Florida

Effective property tax rate, median home value, and median annual taxes paid for every county in Florida. Click a county to open its full property tax calculator and closing cost breakdown.

CountyRate
Alachua County0.96%
Baker County0.64%
Bay County0.58%
Bradford County0.55%
Brevard County0.68%
Broward County0.94%
Calhoun County0.51%
Charlotte County0.85%
Citrus County0.58%
Clay County0.72%
Collier County0.63%
Columbia County0.74%
DeSoto County0.83%
Dixie County0.62%
Duval County0.75%
Escambia County0.58%
Flagler County0.76%
Franklin County0.63%
Gadsden County0.53%
Gilchrist County0.65%
Glades County0.85%
Gulf County0.63%
Hamilton County0.73%
Hardee County0.82%
Hendry County0.80%
Hernando County0.67%
Highlands County0.72%
Hillsborough County0.81%
Holmes County0.54%
Indian River County0.69%
Jackson County0.50%
Jefferson County0.62%
Lafayette County0.55%
Lake County0.76%
Lee County0.79%
Leon County0.79%
Levy County0.63%
Liberty County0.91%
Madison County0.83%
Manatee County0.78%
Marion County0.74%
Martin County0.77%
Miami-Dade County0.81%
Monroe County0.53%
Nassau County0.70%
Okaloosa County0.57%
Okeechobee County0.74%
Orange County0.76%
Osceola County0.76%
Palm Beach County0.86%
Pasco County0.73%
Pinellas County0.70%
Polk County0.73%
Putnam County0.78%
Santa Rosa County0.57%
Sarasota County0.75%
Seminole County0.67%
St. Johns County0.76%
St. Lucie County0.93%
Sumter County0.78%
Suwannee County0.71%
Taylor County0.65%
Union County0.58%
Volusia County0.77%
Wakulla County0.64%
Walton County0.45%
Washington County0.46%

Source: US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates, tables B25077 (median home value) and B25103 (median real estate taxes paid). Effective rate is computed as median taxes paid divided by median home value at the county level and represents the typical owner-occupied home — actual bills vary by purchase price, exemptions, and special assessments.