You are 65 years of age, or older, on January 1; You qualify for, and receive, the Florida Homestead Exemption; Your total 'Household Adjusted Gross Income' for everyone who lives on the property cannot exceed statutory limits.
An additional income-based Senior Exemption is available in most municipalities and unincorporated Pinellas County. To qualify, at least one property owner must be 65 years of age or older, already receive homestead exemption, live in a tax district offering the exemption, and meet the total household income limit.
Please Note: We are currently accepting E-file applications for the tax year 2025 only. To be eligible for homestead exemption, you must be a permanent resident of Florida, who owns real property as of January 1 of the year in which you are applying.
When someone owns property and makes it his or her permanent residence or the permanent residence of his or her dependent, the property owner may be eligible to receive a homestead exemption that would decrease the property's taxable value by as much as $50,000.
The deadline is March 1 each year. The deadline to file a timely application for 2025 is March 3, 2025. Under Florida law, failure to file for any exemption by March 1 constitutes a waiver of the exemption privilege for 2025. How do I file?
It exempts the amount of the assessed value of the property if the just value is less than $250,000; the property has been the owner's permanent residence for at least 25 years; the owner is 65+; and the owner's household income does not exceed the limit established by the Florida Department of Revenue for the low- ...
WIDOW/WIDOWER EXEMPTION APPLICATION In 2022, the Florida Legislature increased this exemption from $500 to $5,000 effective January 1, 2023. This ex emption removes $5,000 from the taxable value of the home and can reduce the annual property tax bill by approximately $100.00 depending on the location of the property.
After being under the homestead for a year, you may qualify for the “Save Our Homes” cap, which caps the rate of growth on your property tax to 3% per year or the rate of inflation, whichever is less. There are other optional exemptions throughout the County for disabled residents, widows and senior citizens.
You are 65 years of age, or older, on January 1; You qualify for, and receive, the Florida Homestead Exemption; Your total 'Household Adjusted Gross Income' for everyone who lives on the property cannot exceed statutory limits.