Broward County property taxes
Broward bills are among the higher ones in Florida — the countywide average total millage runs near the top ten of the 67 counties — and the spread inside the county is wide: DOR's 2025 roll shows Broward taxing-district totals spanning roughly 16.84 to 23.19 mills depending on the city and special districts, so two similar houses a few miles apart can carry meaningfully different bills.
The 2025 numbers
Broward County's average total millage on the 2025 certified roll is 19.8638 mills — about $19.86 for every $1,000 of taxable value — the 4th-highest countywide average of Florida's 67 counties. It splits like this:
| Levy group | Mills | What it funds |
|---|---|---|
| School district | 6.4845 | School board operating and debt levies — the portion the additional homestead exemption does not reduce |
| Non-school | 13.3793 | County commission, municipal, water management, independent and special districts |
| Average total | 19.8638 | Taxable-value-weighted countywide average, Florida DOR "Millage and Taxes Levied Report," 2025 roll |
This is a countywide average — a planning number, not your bill. Actual millage depends on the taxing districts covering the parcel (city, MSTU, special districts), and real bills add non-ad-valorem assessments (fire, solid waste, CDD) that no millage math captures.
What that means in dollars
Engine-computed examples at Broward County's average millage, using the school/non-school split above:
| Scenario | Estimated annual tax |
|---|---|
| $300,000 assessed value, homestead (both exemptions) | ≈ $5,109.18 |
| $500,000 assessed value, homestead (both exemptions) | ≈ $9,081.94 |
| $300,000 assessed value, no homestead (investment or second home) | ≈ $5,959.14 |
The homestead rows apply the first $25,000 exemption (§196.031(1)(a), all levies) and the additional exemption up to $26,411 (§196.031(1)(b), non-school levies only, 2026 CPI-indexed) — nothing else. Widow/widower, disability, veteran, senior and other programs stack on top: the buyer estimator models all eleven.
Buying in Broward County? The listing's bill is not your bill
Florida assessed values reset to market at sale (§193.155) — the seller's Save Our Homes cap dies at closing, and your first full bill is computed from what you paid, not what they paid. Non-homestead property carries its own 10 percent assessment cap (§193.1554), which also does not transfer. Run the buyer estimator with Broward County pre-selected, and if you're moving a Florida homestead, the portability calculator computes what you can carry with you.
Who pays for title insurance
Broward follows the buyer-pays custom for the owner's title policy — the opposite of most Florida counties. The title calculator defaults to the county custom.
The Property Appraiser's own estimator
BCPA publishes its own tax estimator keyed to exact districts: bcpa.net/TaxCalc.asp.
Nearby counties
- Collier County property taxes — 9.8185 mills average
- Miami-Dade County property taxes — 18.4893 mills average
- Palm Beach County property taxes — 17.4918 mills average
Related reading
Your TRIM notice, explained · Amendment 3, explained · Homestead exemption calculator · Pay early, keep 4 percent
Buying here? Estimate your closing costs
Title insurance calculator · Documentary stamp (deed tax) calculator · Full closing cost worksheet
Look up an actual Broward County record
The property-tax lookup resolves any Broward County address to its parcel — values, homestead status, last sale, an estimated annual tax at the county average — plus the county's official links for the certified record and the current bill:
- Property Appraiser: www.bcpa.net
- Tax Collector: www.browardtax.org
Estimates on this page are planning figures from official DOR millage data — never a bill, never tax advice. The county's TRIM notice and tax bill control.
Quick answers
How much is property tax in Broward County?
Broward County's average total millage is about 19.86 mills — the 4th-highest of Florida's 67 counties. On a $300,000 assessed home that computes to roughly $5,109 a year with the homestead exemption, or about $5,959 without it. Broward bills are among the higher ones in Florida — the countywide average total millage runs near the top ten of the 67 counties — and the spread inside the county is wide: DOR's 2025 roll shows Broward taxing-district totals spanning roughly 16.84 to 23.19 mills depending on the city and special districts, so two similar houses a few miles apart can carry meaningfully different bills.
Where do I pay my Broward County property tax bill?
Broward County property tax bills are issued and collected by the county Tax Collector (www.browardtax.org). The county Property Appraiser (www.bcpa.net) maintains the certified value record behind that bill, and the property-tax lookup tool on this site resolves a specific Broward County address to both the record and the current bill in one search.
Will buying a home reset my property taxes in Broward County?
Yes — Florida assessed values reset to market value at sale (Fla. Stat. §193.155), so the seller's Save Our Homes cap ends at closing and your first full Broward County bill is computed from what you paid, not what the seller paid. The gap is visible in this county's own numbers: the same $300,000 home computes to about $5,959 without homestead protections versus $5,109 with them. Non-homestead property carries its own separate 10 percent assessment cap (Fla. Stat. §193.1554), which also does not transfer.
Who pays for title insurance in Broward County?
In Broward County, local custom puts the owner's title-insurance premium on the buyer's side of the closing statement — the opposite of most Florida counties, where the seller customarily pays. This is a custom, not a law, so the purchase contract always controls who actually pays.
Data verified as of August 2026.