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County tax profile · 2026 · Census ACS + IRS data

Property Tax & Income in Taylor County, Florida

Taylor County has an effective property tax rate of 0.65%. On the median home value of $114,600, that's roughly $750 per year. Median household income is $49,073.

Effective Property Tax Rate1
0.65%
median tax $750 ÷ median home $114,600
Median Home Value1
$114,600
owner-occupied
Median Household Income1
$49,073
per-capita $28,746
Est. Annual Tax on Median Home1
$750
at 0.65% 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.

MetricTaylor CountyFlorida (state context)
Effective property tax rate10.65%0.72%
Median home value1$114,600—
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 Taylor County, FL

Taylor County’s effective property tax rate of 0.654% sits below both the Florida median of 0.720% and the national median of 0.794%, a gap that signals lighter-than-average taxation on local property. Among Florida’s 67 counties, it ranks 43rd by rate, placing it in the lower-middle tier statewide. That lower rate translates into a median annual real-estate tax bill of $750 on a median home value of $114,600 — a figure shaped as much by the county’s affordable housing stock as by its tax rate. With a median household income of $49,073 and per-capita income of $28,746, residents around Perry, the county’s largest city, keep a somewhat larger share of earnings than their counterparts in higher-tax counties. The combination of below-average rates and low home values means property taxes here weigh less heavily than in much of the state and country.

Frequently asked questions

What is the property tax rate in Taylor County, FL?
The effective rate is 0.65% — meaning the median tax bill equals about 0.65% of the median home value.
How much are property taxes on a median home?
On the median home ($114,600), the estimated annual bill is about $750.
Is Taylor 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 Taylor 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 Taylor 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.