Homestead Your Florida Home

Florida residents have the benefit of placing their primary residence under homestead. So what does this mean? The bigest benefit is in a rising market, the assessed value/tax bill cannot increase more than 3% a year. On top of the $25,000 credit (or more), that can add up to some significant savings for home owners.

Rules and laws change so here is the latest benefits to Florida homeowners who homestead their property provided by the state.

To apply, you will need to contact the county that the property is located in. In many cases, you can apply on-line. If you do have to for to the county tax assessors office, the process is pretty painless and should only take a few minutes. The homestead exemptions are handled by the county tax collectors in Florida. Here are the direct links:

Sarasota County Tax Collector - Homestead

Manatee Country Tax Collector - Homestead

Charlotte County Tax Collector - Homestead

Pinellas County Tax Collector - Homestead

Hillsborough County Tax Collector - Homestead

Of course if you need additional assistance, we are always happy to help guide you in the right direction.