Property tax in Glades County, Florida

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The median property tax bill in Glades County, Florida is $1,170 a year, which is about 0.85% of the county's median home value of $137,000. That effective rate is higher than the typical Florida county (0.72%) and higher than the national median (0.81%). These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024); your own bill depends on your home's assessed value and any exemptions.

Estimate the property tax on a home in Glades County

Enter a home's market value for a ballpark at Glades County's average effective rate of 0.85% (Census). The real bill depends on the home's assessed value, the millage where it sits and any exemptions.


Estimated property tax: $1,165 / year

Property tax in Glades County at a glance

Glades County, Florida property tax (Census ACS, reviewed September 23, 2026)
MeasureValue
Median annual property tax$1,170
Median home value$137,000
Effective tax rate0.85%
Typical Florida county rate0.72%
National median county rate0.81%

Effective rate = median real estate taxes paid divided by median home value. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

How does Glades County compare in Florida?

Among Florida's 67 counties, Glades County has the 7th highest effective property-tax rate: 6 rank higher and 60 rank lower. That places it among the most heavily taxed counties in the state. Nationally, it ranks 1458th of 3135 US counties by effective rate. See every Florida county ranked.

How much do homeowners in Glades County actually pay?

The median is only the middle bill. Across Glades County's 3,829 owner-occupied homes, 10% pay $3,000 or more a year in property tax, 20.4% pay at least $2,000, and 26.2% pay under $800. Another 22% report paying no property tax at all, which usually means an exemption covers the whole bill.

Annual property tax paid by Glades County homeowners (Census ACS 2020-2024)
Annual billHomesShare
Under $8001,00426.2%
$800 to $1,49986322.5%
$1,500 to $1,9993398.9%
$2,000 to $2,99939810.4%
$3,000 or more38110%
No property tax paid84422%

Owners with a mortgage pay a median of $1,602 and owners without one pay $976. Owners who have paid off a home have usually held it longer, and in states that cap how fast an existing owner's assessment can rise, long-held homes carry lower assessed values. Census table B25103.

How does the Glades County property tax bill compare with local incomes?

The median property tax bill of $1,170 is about 2.3% of the median income of Glades County homeowner households, $50,378 a year. That compares two middles, so a retiree in a long-held home can pay a far larger share. 85.1% of Glades County's occupied homes are lived in by their owners; renters pay property tax too, just folded into rent.

Have property taxes gone up in Glades County?

Yes. The median bill went from $852 in 2015-2019 to $1,170 in 2020-2024, a 37.3% rise. Over the same span the median home value moved 78.6%, from $76,700 to $137,000. Bills rose more slowly than values, which is what assessment caps and falling millage rates do: the county is taxing a smaller share of each home's worth.

Two Census ACS 5-year periods with no survey years in common, in each period's own dollars. A change counts only if it exceeds the combined 90% margin of error.

Property tax in counties next to Glades County

Glades County borders 7 counties.

Glades County and its neighbors, highest effective rate first (Census ACS 2020-2024)
CountyEffective rateMedian billMedian home value
Palm Beach County, FL0.86%$3,858$447,300
Charlotte County, FL0.85%$2,785$328,900
Glades County, FL (this county)0.85%$1,170$137,000
Hendry County, FL0.8%$1,756$219,200
Lee County, FL0.79%$2,858$362,200
Martin County, FL0.77%$3,322$432,200
Okeechobee County, FL0.74%$1,423$193,000
Highlands County, FL0.72%$1,353$187,900

How is a home assessed in Glades County?

Florida assesses homes at 100% of market value in every county, Glades County included. How Florida assesses and reappraises homes.

Is there a homestead exemption in Glades County?

Yes. Florida exempts up to $50,000 of a permanent resident's home: the first $25,000 from all taxes and a further $25,000 from everything except school levies. Apply with the county property appraiser by March 1. That is the Florida rule, and it applies in Glades County. Florida's exemptions and relief programs in full.

When are property taxes due in Glades County?

Taxes are due November 1 and become delinquent April 1 of the following year (or 60 days after the notice is mailed, whichever is later). An optional quarterly installment plan exists if you apply by April 30.

That is the Florida rule. Glades County issues and collects the bill, so the dates printed on your statement are the ones that bind you.

How to appeal your Glades County property assessment

You contest the assessed value with the Value Adjustment Board. The filing deadline is typically 25 days after the TRIM notice is mailed. That is the Florida rule; Glades County sets the exact dates and forms. The Florida appeal process step by step.

Florida rules from primary state sources, reviewed September 7, 2026; sources on the Florida page.

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