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Onward to the data. 10 Florida Counties With the LOWEST Property Tax Rates Walton – 9.7536 Monroe – 10.1257 Collier – 11.7923 Bay – 12.1271 Franklin – 12.9457 Okaloosa – 13.4039 Sumter – 13. Chrome9 Hc 3d 2d Graphics Drivers. 5546 Santa Rosa – 14.4789 Jackson – 14.5345 Sarasota – 14.5627 10 Florida Counties With the HIGHEST Property Tax Rates Alachua – 23.442 Volusia – 23.2216 (Ughthis is where I live) St. Lucie – 22.7249 Dixie – 21.9206 Broward – 21.0593 Pinellas – 21.0416 Hendry – 20.8776 Hillsborough – 20.7007 Palm Beach – 20.5622 Miami-Dade – 20.1139 *This data is from January 2013. Click below to download the full county by county report: For visual reference here’s a map of where each Florida County is located: The tax rates above are what are called “millage rates”. The millage rate is expressed as “mils per thousand.” For example if the millage rate is “23.2216”, then you will pay approximately $23.22 per $1,000 of assessed value. (Learn more in my.) On the bright side, Florida does offer some property tax relief in the form of which can help quite a bit if you qualify for them. If you’re interested you can pour through all the data yourself at the Florida Department of Revenue’s.

There’s enough spreadsheets there to keep any Excel junkie happy for days 🙂 Click below to download the full county by county report. FL is a consideration for a possible retirement home.

After scanning the FL for Boomers site, it is becoming somewhat confusing. I see there are CDD’s, possible HOA’s, property tax concerns, and then I understand that it is a very high cost for home insurance to cover for floods, hurricanes, and sinkholes. So while the cost of a home might be cheaper than other parts of the country, is FL really a bargain when you add up these costs? I would sure like to find more than anecdotal references on the web that can provide very clearly stated facts. Otherwise, I might be wasting my time to consider FL as a destination for lower cost living. BTW, I am also hearing of high crime rates in many parts of FL.

As the economy tanks, I believe that crime peaks. So again, I am really trying to look past the rosy pictures and see the real FL. Thanks if you can help and be honest.

I agree w/the comments that Ken Schulter made above. We are planning to move to Florida from Illinois, primarily because we are in need of a “weather lifestyle change”.

I really am not finding it to be that inexpensive to buy a home in Florida the costs/square foot really aren’t that low, add in the HOAs, CDDs and, it can get to be quite expensive to maintain a home in Florida. What is really confusing to me is the cost of insurance that truly is a wildcard. We originally were considering the Gulf area, but, between sinkhole coverage, hurricane coverage it just was silly. I wish that when the realtors list the homes they would llist such things as how much insurance is for that particular home.

They list the taxes, but, that really doesn’t apply as the taxes will be based on the new selling price. I have looked at thomes where they list taxes as $2500/year but, w/the higher sales price the taxes for me would be closer to $6,000/year. It is very, very difficult to quantify the costs! • Celia Martin says. I agree with both Ken and Denise, the cost of both insurance and taxes are a real wildcard. We are getting ready to retire out of Florida after 30 years here. I would really warn anyone to think twice before moving here.

If you find any home that is not crazy expensive you will probably be living in a claustrophobic tiny house. That is why we are leaving, along with the fact that the weather has become more oppressive with each passing year.

It is basically too hot to do any outdoor activities for at least 6 months a year. The only way I would recommend any one to retire here is if they can afford to be snowbirds and spend at least 6 months a year elsewhere. • Barbara says. Ken & Denise, we have lived in Florida for 20 years and are looking to go elsewhere to retire. The taxes and insurance has gotten to be so unaffordable, especially in retirement years. Our home is 3500 sq ft in Brevard County and our taxes are 4500 and our insurance is 4200 annually.