Guide for Florida homeowners
The Homestead exemption is filed with your county's Property Appraiser — not the state. Type your county or city and we'll take you to the right site.
Every Property Appraiser in Florida, in one place.
Before you apply
You must own the home and live in it as your primary residence on January 1.
The deadline to apply is March 1 of each year.
You need to be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. A temporary visa (like the E-2) does not qualify.
It does not apply to investment properties or vacation homes.
Florida voters approved Amendment 3 in November 2026. From 2027 the Homestead exemption on non-school property taxes grows to $150,000, and to $250,000 in 2028 — one more reason to file on time.
All 67 counties
| County | Cities | Website |
|---|---|---|
| Orange | Orlando, Winter Garden, Windermere, Apopka, Ocoee, Winter Park, Dr. Phillips, Horizon West | ocpafl.org |
| Osceola | Kissimmee, St. Cloud, Celebration, Poinciana | property-appraiser.org |
| Seminole | Sanford, Lake Mary, Oviedo, Altamonte Springs, Longwood, Winter Springs, Casselberry | scpafl.org |
| Lake | Clermont, Minneola, Tavares, Leesburg, Mount Dora, Eustis, Groveland | lakecopropappr.com |
| Polk | Davenport, Lakeland, Haines City, Winter Haven, Bartow, Champions Gate | polkflpa.gov |
| Volusia | Daytona Beach, DeLand, Deltona, Ormond Beach, New Smyrna Beach, Port Orange | vcpa.vcgov.org |
| Brevard | Melbourne, Palm Bay, Cocoa, Titusville, Viera | bcpao.us |
| County | Cities | Website |
|---|---|---|
| Miami-Dade | Miami, Doral, Hialeah, Miami Beach, Coral Gables, Homestead, Kendall, Aventura | miamidadepa.gov |
| Broward | Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach, Weston, Hollywood, Pembroke Pines, Miramar, Coral Springs | bcpa.net |
| Palm Beach | West Palm Beach, Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Boynton Beach, Jupiter, Wellington | pbcgov.org/papa |
| St. Lucie | Port St. Lucie, Fort Pierce | paslc.gov |
| Monroe | Key West, Marathon, Key Largo, the Keys | mcpafl.org |
| County | Cities | Website |
|---|---|---|
| Hillsborough | Tampa, Brandon, Riverview, Plant City | hcpafl.org |
| Pinellas | St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Largo, Dunedin | pcpao.org |
| Pasco | Wesley Chapel, New Port Richey, Land O' Lakes, Zephyrhills | pascopa.com |
| Manatee | Bradenton, Lakewood Ranch, Palmetto | manateepao.gov |
| Sarasota | Sarasota, North Port, Venice | sc-pa.com |
| Lee | Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Bonita Springs, Lehigh Acres | leepa.org |
| Collier | Naples, Marco Island | collierappraiser.com |
| County | Cities | Website |
|---|---|---|
| Duval | Jacksonville | coj.net/departments/property-appraiser.aspx |
| St. Johns | St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra, Nocatee | sjcpa.gov |
| Marion | Ocala | pa.marion.fl.us |
| Leon | Tallahassee | leonpa.gov |
| County | Cities | Website |
|---|---|---|
| Alachua | Gainesville | acpafl.org |
| Baker | Macclenny | bakerpa.com |
| Bay | Panama City, Panama City Beach | baypa.net |
| Bradford | Starke | bradfordappraiser.com |
| Calhoun | Blountstown | calhounpa.net |
| Charlotte | Punta Gorda, Port Charlotte | ccappraiser.com |
| Citrus | Inverness, Crystal River | citruspa.org |
| Clay | Green Cove Springs, Orange Park, Fleming Island | ccpao.com |
| Columbia | Lake City | columbia.floridapa.com |
| DeSoto | Arcadia | desotopa.com |
| Dixie | Cross City | qpublic.net/fl/dixie |
| Escambia | Pensacola | escpa.org |
| Flagler | Palm Coast, Bunnell | flaglerpa.com |
| Franklin | Apalachicola | franklincountypa.net |
| Gadsden | Quincy | gadsdenpa.com |
| Gilchrist | Trenton | qpublic.net/fl/gilchrist |
| Glades | Moore Haven | qpublic.net/fl/glades |
| Gulf | Port St. Joe | gulfpa.com |
| Hamilton | Jasper | hamiltonpa.com |
| Hardee | Wauchula | hardeepa.com |
| Hendry | LaBelle, Clewiston | hendryprop.com |
| Hernando | Brooksville, Spring Hill | hernandocountypa-florida.us |
| County | Cities | Website |
|---|---|---|
| Highlands | Sebring, Avon Park | hcpao.org |
| Holmes | Bonifay | qpublic.net/fl/holmes |
| Indian River | Vero Beach, Sebastian | ircpa.org |
| Jackson | Marianna | qpublic.net/fl/jackson |
| Jefferson | Monticello | jeffersonpa.net |
| Lafayette | Mayo | lafayettepa.com |
| Levy | Bronson, Chiefland, Williston | qpublic.net/fl/levy |
| Liberty | Bristol | libertypa.org |
| Madison | Madison | madisonpa.com |
| Martin | Stuart, Palm City, Hobe Sound | pa.martin.fl.us |
| Nassau | Fernandina Beach, Yulee | ncpafl.com |
| Okaloosa | Fort Walton Beach, Destin, Crestview | okaloosapa.com |
| Okeechobee | Okeechobee | okeechobeepa.com |
| Putnam | Palatka | pa.putnam-fl.com |
| Santa Rosa | Milton, Navarre, Gulf Breeze | srcpa.gov |
| Sumter | Bushnell, The Villages, Wildwood | sumterpa.com |
| Suwannee | Live Oak | suwannee.floridapa.com |
| Taylor | Perry | qpublic.net/fl/taylor |
| Union | Lake Butler | union.floridapa.com |
| Wakulla | Crawfordville | mywakullapa.com |
| Walton | DeFuniak Springs, Santa Rosa Beach | waltonpa.com |
| Washington | Chipley | qpublic.net/fl/washington |
Questions?
If you need help applying for Homestead, write to me and I'll gladly walk you through it.
