Real Estate Tax
Important Information
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Property Tax Address Changes
Address changes are processed by the Hillsborough County Property Appraiser’s office.
Any permanent change of ownership to future tax rolls on the property must be made by the Hillsborough County Property Appraiser’s office. In order to process an address Change Request for Real Estate or Tangible, the Change of Address form must be completed, signed and then mailed, faxed, or emailed to The Property Appraiser’s office.
For more information regarding address changes, please contact the Property Appraiser’s office at (813) 272-6100 or you may visit their website to complete a change of address form.
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Assessment & Millage Rates
Taxes are levied in Hillsborough County by the taxing authorities empowered to do so by the State Legislature. The taxable valuation of each real estate property or tangible personal property is established by the County Property Appraiser. The Board of County Commissioners sets the millage, or rate of taxation, for the county; the School Board for the schools; the City Council for each municipality; and by the governing bodies of other independent special taxing districts and authorities.
Millage Rate – The rate of taxes levied based on a mill (1/10 of a cent), or one dollar per one thousand dollars of taxable value. A 30-mill tax rate levied against a taxable value of $100,000 would generate a $3,000 tax liability.
The Tax Collector consolidates the rolls and mails the tax notices to the property owners.
The Property Appraiser does not establish the non-ad valorem assessments. The County Commissioners assess County Street Lighting assessments, Solid Waste Disposal and Collection, Reclaimed Water, Stormwater Management and Capacity Assessment Units. Downtown Improvement assessments are assessed by the City of Tampa. Tampa Palms has a special assessment and all other non-ad valorem assessments are imposed on neighborhoods by the residents for specific benefits received, such as recreation and general maintenance of the areas.
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Non-Ad Valorem Special Districts
Non-Ad Valorem assessments are assessments based on the benefit they provide to specific parcels of property.
Characteristics:
- They are units of local special-purpose government.
- They have limited boundaries.
- They are created by general law, special act, local ordinance, or by rule of the Governor and Cabinet.
The local governing board is responsible for preparing the Non-Ad Valorem assessment roll, not the Property Appraiser.
Non-Ad Valorem Special Districts Helpful Information
- Non-Ad Valorem District Contact List *Requires Adobe Reader
- Special District Program Informational Booklet
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Tax Exemptions
The state constitution of Florida allows up to $50,000 (additional 25,000 does not apply to school taxes) to be deducted from the assessed value of a primary residence. For the property owners who are Florida residents and have qualified for homestead exemption the property is subject to a limitation in assessment increases, commonly known as Amendment 10, (Save Our Homes). This important benefit limits the increase in the assessed value to no more than 3% or the CPI (Consumer Price Index), whichever is less.
When the property is sold the homestead exemption is removed, (adding a non-marital relative to the deed can cause a partial loss of this limitation on increases) the assessed value increases to just/market value for the New Year.
Exemption applications are provided and accepted by the Hillsborough County Property Appraiser’s office.
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Exemption Codes
Below is a listing that identifies the code and corresponding property tax exemption. This list does not indicate a taxpayer’s eligibility for any exemption. Please contact Hillsborough County Property Appraiser’s office for information on eligibility and application process.
A1 Amendment 1
AG Agriculture
BL Blind
C5 Conservation Easement 50%
CC CCRC/ Continuing Care Retirement Facility
CE Conservation Easement 100%
CH Charitable Homes for the Aged
CL Clubs & Lodges
CS Charter School
CV Combat Veteran
- CV 100 County Operating
- CV 130 Environmental Land
- CV 200 County MSTU
- CV 210 Library Services
- CV 220 Park Bonds
- CV 320 Schools Local
- CV 330 Schools State
- CV 400 Port Authority
- CV 410 Transit Authority
- CV 430 Children’s Board
- CV 500 Water Management
- CV 510 Water Management N
- CV 520 Water Management H
- CV 530 Water management A
- CV 600 Tampa City
- CV 700 Temple Terrace
- CV 800 Plant City
CVS Combat Veteran Spouse
CX Charitable Home for Aged
DX Disability
ED Economic Development
ELX Elderly Living Exemption
EX Fully Exempt
FR Surviving Spouse of First Responder
GF Granny Flat
GO Government
GS Childcare/Gold Seal
H2 Second Homestead
HA Charitable Home – Aged
HB Homestead Banded
HD Historical Exemption
- HDA Historic City of Tampa
- HDP Historic Plant City
- HDT Historic Temple Terrace
HP Charitable Hospital
HX Homestead Exemption
IX Educational Exemption
LH Low Income Housing
MLH Multifamily Low-Income Housing
MX Military Homestead
NI No Interest Homestead
NP Non-Profit Sewer & Water
NX Non HX Capping
OFR First Responder
PD Personal Disability
PI Part Interest Homestead
PW Partially Wholly Exempt
QP Total Permanent DX- Quadriplegics
RX Religions Charitable
S5 Senior HX>=65
SSV Surviving Spouse of Veteran Deceased on Active Duty
SX Senior Citizen Exemption
- SXA Senior Exemption City of Tampa
- SXT Senior Exemption Temple Terrace
TP Total and Permanently Disabled
VT Veteran Disability
VTS Partiall Disabled Veteran Spouse
VW Totally Disabled Veteran
VWS Service-Connected Total/Perm Disability Spouse
WF Widow Exemption
WM Widower Exemption