Property tax in Palm Beach County, Florida
In Palm Beach County, the property tax bill comes from the Palm Beach County Constitutional Tax Collector. The 2026 bill is due March 31, 2027. You can look up and pay the bill on the county's own payment page. Taken from Palm Beach County's own pages, checked September 23, 2026.
The median property tax bill in Palm Beach County, Florida is $3,858 a year, which is about 0.86% of the county's median home value of $447,300. 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.
Who sends the property tax bill in Palm Beach County, and how do you pay it?
The bill comes from the Palm Beach County Constitutional Tax Collector. The value it is based on is set by a separate office, the Palm Beach County Property Appraiser, which is who to ask if the value looks wrong. For how to look up and pay the bill, go to the county's own payment information.
Two offices handle your tax: the Property Appraiser sets the value and grants exemptions, and the Tax Collector sends one bill that covers the county, your city, the school district and special districts, plus non-ad valorem assessments such as Solid Waste Authority fees. The deadline to challenge your value falls in September, before the bill arrives in November, so a disagreement has to be raised from the TRIM notice mailed in August; the Property Appraiser will review it informally first, but that does not extend the petition deadline. A Value Adjustment Board petition costs $20 per parcel, and if it is still pending you must pay at least 75% of the property taxes, plus all non-ad valorem assessments, before April 1 or the board denies it. Card payments online carry a 2.4% convenience fee ($2.00 minimum) charged by the payment processor; eCheck payments are free. Mailed payments can take 10 to 15 business days to process.
When are property taxes due in Palm Beach County?
For the 2026 bill, Palm Beach County has one due date: March 31, 2027. Bills are mailed by November 1, 2026, and taxes are payable from November 1. Paying early earns a discount: 4% in November, 3% in December, 2% in January and 1% in February; the full gross amount is due by March 31. January 31 and February 28, 2027 fall on Sundays. The Tax Collector says a discount deadline that falls on a weekend or holiday moves to the next business day; state law (section 197.162) grants that extension for payments delivered to a Tax Collector office. Owners on the quarterly installment plan (open to estimated taxes over $100; apply November 1 to April 30, and you stay enrolled as long as you make the first payment on time) instead pay by June 30, September 30, December 31 and March 31, with discounts of 6%, 4.5%, 3% and none. The first installment is accepted without the discount through July 31; missing it removes the property from the plan for that year. Unpaid taxes become delinquent on April 1, 2027, and are subject to penalties and interest (under state law, a minimum 3% interest charge, with interest running at up to 18% a year until a tax certificate is sold). Delinquent taxes cannot be paid online, a postmark is not proof of payment once taxes are delinquent, and a payment must be received by the last working day of a month to count for that month. If taxes stay unpaid, the Tax Collector must begin a tax certificate sale on or before June 1, or 60 days after delinquency if that is later; a certificate is a lien on the property.
From Palm Beach County's published schedule, checked September 23, 2026. If a date falls on a weekend or holiday, the county's own rules on the next business day apply.
Estimate the property tax on a home in Palm Beach County
Enter a home's market value for a ballpark at Palm Beach County's average effective rate of 0.86% (Census). The real bill depends on the home's assessed value, the millage where it sits and any exemptions.
Estimated property tax: $3,847 / year
Property tax in Palm Beach County at a glance
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median annual property tax | $3,858 |
| Median home value | $447,300 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.86% |
| 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 Palm Beach County compare in Florida?
Among Florida's 67 counties, Palm Beach County has the 5th highest effective property-tax rate: 4 rank higher and 62 rank lower. That places it among the most heavily taxed counties in the state. Nationally, it ranks 1433rd of 3135 US counties by effective rate. See every Florida county ranked.
How much do homeowners in Palm Beach County actually pay?
The median is only the middle bill. Across Palm Beach County's 424,264 owner-occupied homes, 59.1% pay $3,000 or more a year in property tax, 72.1% pay at least $2,000, and 7.3% pay under $800. Another 3.3% report paying no property tax at all, which usually means an exemption covers the whole bill.
| Annual bill | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under $800 | 31,167 | 7.3% |
| $800 to $1,499 | 45,618 | 10.8% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 27,366 | 6.5% |
| $2,000 to $2,999 | 55,259 | 13% |
| $3,000 or more | 250,831 | 59.1% |
| No property tax paid | 14,023 | 3.3% |
Owners with a mortgage pay a median of $4,155 and owners without one pay $3,460. 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 Palm Beach County property tax bill compare with local incomes?
The median property tax bill of $3,858 is about 4% of the median income of Palm Beach County homeowner households, $97,651 a year. That compares two middles, so a retiree in a long-held home can pay a far larger share. 70.1% of Palm Beach 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 Palm Beach County?
Yes. The median bill went from $2,908 in 2015-2019 to $3,858 in 2020-2024, a 32.7% rise. Over the same span the median home value moved 57.7%, from $283,600 to $447,300. 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 Palm Beach County
Palm Beach County borders 5 counties.
| County | Effective rate | Median bill | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broward County, FL | 0.94% | $3,890 | $414,600 |
| Palm Beach County, FL (this county) | 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 |
| Okeechobee County, FL | 0.74% | $1,423 | $193,000 |
How is a home assessed in Palm Beach County?
Florida assesses homes at 100% of market value in every county, Palm Beach County included. How Florida assesses and reappraises homes.
Is there a homestead exemption in Palm Beach 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 Palm Beach County. Florida's exemptions and relief programs in full.
On top of the Florida programs, Palm Beach County runs its own:
- Limited income senior exemption: For a homesteaded owner aged 65 or older with household income under the limit the Florida Department of Revenue sets ($38,686 for the 2026 exemption), Palm Beach County exempts $25,000 of assessed value from county taxes; many cities add their own amount against city taxes, from $5,000 in Royal Palm Beach to $50,000 in cities such as Jupiter, Riviera Beach and Wellington, and it does not apply to school taxes. Apply by March 1.
- Living quarters for parents or grandparents (granny flat) assessment reduction: A homesteaded owner who adds permitted new living quarters for a parent or grandparent aged 62 or older (who is not an owner) can have the value of that construction deducted from the assessment, up to 20% of the home's total assessed value; it must be renewed every year. Apply by March 1.
How to appeal your Palm Beach County property assessment
In Palm Beach County you appeal to the Palm Beach County Value Adjustment Board (administered by the Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller). The deadline: On or before the 25th day after the Property Appraiser mails the TRIM (Truth in Millage) notice. For 2026 the notice was mailed August 20, 2026, and the deadline was September 14, 2026. A petition over a denied exemption or classification is due within 30 days after the denial notice is mailed. How to file. Checked September 23, 2026 against the official appeal rules.
How Florida's appeal process works, including the next level if the first one turns you down.
Florida rules from primary state sources, reviewed September 7, 2026; sources on the Florida page.
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Sales tax in Palm Beach County
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Sources
- Median real estate taxes paid and median home value for Palm Beach 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.