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County tax profile · 2026 · Census ACS + IRS data

Property Tax & Income in Collier County, Florida

Collier County has an effective property tax rate of 0.63%. On the median home value of $540,700, that's roughly $3,386 per year. Median household income is $90,045.

Effective Property Tax Rate1
0.63%
median tax $3,386 ÷ median home $540,700
Median Home Value1
$540,700
owner-occupied
Median Household Income1
$90,045
per-capita $62,079
Est. Annual Tax on Median Home1
$3,386
at 0.63% effective rate

What you'll pay, at a glance

Property taxes are the largest local tax most homeowners pay. The effective rate measures the real tax bill as a share of home value — a more useful number than the nominal “mill rate,” because assessment practices vary county to county.

MetricCollier CountyFlorida (state context)
Effective property tax rate10.63%0.72%
Median home value1$540,700—
State income tax3No state income taxNo state income tax
State sales tax36.98% combined6.98% combined

How this is calculated

The effective property tax rate is the median real-estate tax bill divided by the median home value — both for owner-occupied homes, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS 5-year estimates)1. Median income is also from the ACS1. Federal and state income-tax figures use IRS2 and Tax Foundation3 data.

About Collier County, FL

Buying in Collier County means weighing a higher-than-average home price against a tax bill that stays comparatively contained. The median home value here sits at $540,700, and the resulting annual property tax comes to about $3,386. That works out to an effective rate of 0.626%, which lands below Florida's statewide median of 0.720% and well under the national figure of 0.794%. Within Florida, Collier ranks 50th of 67 counties for property tax rate. Households earning the median income of $90,045 would devote a smaller share of earnings to real-estate taxes than many Floridians pay. Naples anchors the county, with Bonita Springs and Copeland also among its communities. Per-capita income reaches $62,079. The trade-off is clear: you pay more upfront for a home, but the ongoing tax cost is gentler than in most of the state.

Frequently asked questions

What is the property tax rate in Collier County, FL?
The effective rate is 0.63% — meaning the median tax bill equals about 0.63% of the median home value.
How much are property taxes on a median home?
On the median home ($540,700), the estimated annual bill is about $3,386.
Is Collier County's rate high or low?
Compare it to the state median of 0.72% and the national average near 1.1%.
How does the effective rate differ from my mill rate?
A mill rate is the nominal levy per $1,000 of assessed value. The effective rate reflects what you actually pay after exemptions and assessments — it's the median tax bill as a share of median home value, so it better predicts your real cost.
Will a reassessment raise my tax bill?
Not necessarily. If your home's assessed value rises, your bill can go up, but only if the mill rate and exemptions stay flat. Contact the Collier County assessor's office to review your current assessment.
Can I appeal my property tax assessment?
Yes. Most counties allow an appeal when you believe the assessed value exceeds the market value. File with the Collier County assessor within the local deadline, typically with comparable sales as evidence.
Sources
[1] U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year (2023) — Median home value (B25077), median real-estate taxes (B25103), median household income (B19013), per-capita income (B19301).
[2] IRS — Statistics of Income — County income, AGI, and real-estate taxes paid.
[3] Tax Foundation — State income, sales, corporate, and estate/inheritance tax rates.