Homestead exemption is a constitutional guarantee that reduces the assessed value of residential property up to $25,000 for qualified permanent residents. 

Amendment 1 passed in January 2008 providing for an additional homestead exemption of up to $25,000 to home owners whose homes have an assessed value of more than $50,000. This additional exemption does not apply to the school board millage.

The legal owner is urged to file as soon as they occupy the residence and they have proof of Florida residency. The homeowner must establish permanent Florida residency on or before January 1, and apply on-line or in person at the Property Appraiser’s office no later than the March 1 deadline of the year the exemption is to begin. Our office preference is that the owner files the application on-line. However, the homestead application and instructions may be mailed to the property owner upon request or may be printed from the website. Your initial homestead application will also serve as the application for the additional homestead exemption.

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