Property tax in Okeechobee County, Florida

By Brent Chudoba, editor Updated September 23, 2026

The median property tax bill in Okeechobee County, Florida is $1,423 a year, which is about 0.74% of the county's median home value of $193,000. That effective rate is higher than the typical Florida county (0.72%) and lower 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 Okeechobee County

Enter a home's market value for a ballpark at Okeechobee County's average effective rate of 0.74% (Census). The real bill depends on the home's assessed value, the millage where it sits and any exemptions.

Home market value

Estimated property tax: $1,428 / year

Property tax in Okeechobee County at a glance

Okeechobee County, Florida property tax (Census ACS, reviewed September 23, 2026)
Measure	Value
Median annual property tax	$1,423
Median home value	$193,000
Effective tax rate	0.74%
Typical Florida county rate	0.72%
National median county rate	0.81%

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 Okeechobee County compare in Florida?

Among Florida's 67 counties, Okeechobee County has the 30th highest effective property-tax rate: 29 rank higher and 37 rank lower. That is near the middle for Florida. Nationally, it ranks 1751st of 3135 US counties by effective rate. See every Florida county ranked.

How much do homeowners in Okeechobee County actually pay?

The median is only the middle bill. Across Okeechobee County's 11,161 owner-occupied homes, 14.4% pay $3,000 or more a year in property tax, 29.5% pay at least $2,000, and 16.6% pay under $800. Another 12.9% report paying no property tax at all, which usually means an exemption covers the whole bill.

Annual property tax paid by Okeechobee County homeowners (Census ACS 2020-2024)
Annual bill	Homes	Share
Under $800	1,854	16.6%
$800 to $1,499	3,296	29.5%
$1,500 to $1,999	1,284	11.5%
$2,000 to $2,999	1,685	15.1%
$3,000 or more	1,602	14.4%
No property tax paid	1,440	12.9%

Owners with a mortgage pay a median of $1,718 and owners without one pay $1,211. 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 Okeechobee County property tax bill compare with local incomes?

The median property tax bill of $1,423 is about 2.3% of the median income of Okeechobee County homeowner households, $62,077 a year. That compares two middles, so a retiree in a long-held home can pay a far larger share. 73.9% of Okeechobee 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 Okeechobee County?

Yes. The median bill went from $1,124 in 2015-2019 to $1,423 in 2020-2024, a 26.6% rise. Over the same span the median home value moved 82.1%, from $106,000 to $193,000. 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 Okeechobee County

Okeechobee County borders 9 counties.

Okeechobee County and its neighbors, highest effective rate first (Census ACS 2020-2024)
County	Effective rate	Median bill	Median home value
St. Lucie County, FL	0.93%	$3,241	$347,300
Palm Beach County, FL	0.86%	$3,858	$447,300
Glades County, FL	0.85%	$1,170	$137,000
Hendry County, FL	0.8%	$1,756	$219,200
Martin County, FL	0.77%	$3,322	$432,200
Osceola County, FL	0.76%	$2,700	$353,300
Okeechobee County, FL (this county)	0.74%	$1,423	$193,000
Polk County, FL	0.73%	$1,933	$266,500
Highlands County, FL	0.72%	$1,353	$187,900
Indian River County, FL	0.69%	$2,436	$351,500

How is a home assessed in Okeechobee County?

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

Is there a homestead exemption in Okeechobee 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 Okeechobee County. Florida's exemptions and relief programs in full.

When are property taxes due in Okeechobee 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. Okeechobee County issues and collects the bill, so the dates printed on your statement are the ones that bind you.

How to appeal your Okeechobee 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; Okeechobee 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.

Work out your own numbers

Sources

Median real estate taxes paid and median home value for Okeechobee County, Florida: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020-2024), tables B25103, B25077, B25102, B25119 and B25003; the five-year comparison uses the 2015-2019 estimates. Neighboring counties: Census county adjacency file.