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: the Property Appraiser's 2025 table shows city totals from 16.28 mills (south Weston) to 23.19 (Lauderdale Lakes), 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 (how all 67 compare in the 2025 data study). 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 |
A countywide average is a planning number, not your bill: the parcel's own districts set its millage (the city table below shows the spread), and non-ad-valorem assessments (fire, solid waste, CDD) come on top. On the 2025 tax roll they came to about $774.9 million here — $1,011 per parcel, against $597 statewide (see the 2025 non-ad valorem study).
2025 rate decisions. The county commission set its 2025 operating rate at 5.6658 mills (2024: 5.6389), above its rolled-back rate of 5.2832, so under Florida law it was a tax increase. The 2025 millage study lists all 39 county, city and district operating rates in Broward County on the state's report, and the vote each one took.
Fort Lauderdale property tax rate and every Broward city (2025)
Actual 2025 rates by city, from the Broward County Property Appraiser, 2025 Final Millage Rates.
| Area | City millage (operating + debt) | Total millage | Tax per $100,000 taxable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Lauderdale | 4.3499 | 18.4464 | $1,845 |
| Pembroke Pines | 5.9552 | 18.8931 | $1,889 |
| Hollywood | 7.9606 | 20.8985 to 22.0571 | $2,090 to $2,206 |
| Miramar | 7.1172 | 20.0551 | $2,006 |
| Coral Springs | 6.1891 | 20.2856 | $2,029 |
| Pompano Beach | 5.6608 | 20.2573 | $2,026 |
| Davie | 5.7975 | 18.7354 to 19.8940 | $1,874 to $1,989 |
| Plantation | 5.9710 | 20.0675 | $2,007 |
| Sunrise | 6.3562 | 20.4527 | $2,045 |
| Deerfield Beach | 6.1729 | 20.2694 | $2,027 |
| Weston | 3.3464 | 16.2843 to 17.4429 | $1,628 to $1,744 |
| Lauderhill | 8.6210 | 22.7175 | $2,272 |
| Tamarac | 7.0000 | 21.0965 | $2,110 |
| Margate | 7.5378 | 21.6343 | $2,163 |
| Coconut Creek | 6.8988 | 20.9953 | $2,100 |
| Parkland | 4.2979 | 18.3944 | $1,839 |
| Cooper City | 5.8450 | 18.7829 | $1,878 |
| Lauderdale Lakes | 9.0910 | 23.1875 | $2,319 |
| Southwest Ranches | 3.9000 | 16.8379 | $1,684 |
| Unincorporated Broward | 2.3353 + 2.6191 fire/EMS | 17.8923 to 19.0509 | $1,789 to $1,905 |
Totals in this table run from 16.2843 mills (Weston) to 23.1875 mills (Lauderdale Lakes): on $100,000 of taxable value, location alone moves the bill by about $690 a year.
Broward has a line most counties don't: two hospital districts. Northern parcels pay the North Broward Hospital District's 1.2391 mills; southern ones pay the South Broward district's 0.0805. Hollywood, Davie, Weston and the unincorporated areas straddle the line, so they show a range. Every parcel otherwise shares the county's 5.6658 and the school board's 6.4845 combined. Beach parcels in the Hillsboro Inlet district add 0.1250. Weston's south side is the lowest total in the county; Lauderdale Lakes is the highest.
Trash pickup. In Broward County, homes outside city limits get garbage service this way: county service district, hauler not named. Cities run their own service. Check the official page, or compare every county in the trash pickup study. Look up a home’s pickup day by address.
Fire and trash fees. On Broward County's 2025 tax roll, fire assessments came to about $544 per parcel (statewide: $129) and solid-waste assessments came to about $87 per parcel (statewide: $172). The 2025 fire and trash fee study compares all 67 counties.
Amendment 3 here. The state's Revenue Estimating Conference puts the cut to Broward County's local governments at $1.19 billion a year once Amendment 3 is fully in effect ($536 million in its first year), out of about $11.83 billion statewide. A homestead assessed at $300,000 would save about $2,657 a year here from 2028, at the county's average non-school rate. The Amendment 3 by county study shows what it would cut for every city and county government.
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 |
Homestead rows apply only the $25,000 exemption (§196.031(1)(a)) and the additional exemption up to $26,411 on non-school levies (§196.031(1)(b), 2026 CPI-indexed). Other programs stack on top; the buyer estimator models all eleven.
Buying in Broward County? The listing's bill is not your bill
At sale the assessment resets to market (§193.155), so your first Broward County bill tracks your price, not the seller's (the reset question below has the county's gap in dollars). Run the buyer estimator with Broward County pre-selected; moving a Florida homestead? The portability calculator computes what carries over.
USDA income limits in Broward County
USDA's guaranteed home loan caps household income by county. In Broward County the limit is $145,750 for households of 1 to 4 and $192,400 for 5 to 8, counting everyone who will live in the home after small deductions (USDA's income worksheet, October 2026). That is above the $122,800 most Florida counties share, because the area's incomes run higher. The home also has to be in an eligible area: the USDA eligibility lookup checks an address and runs the income check. Other counties: all 67 USDA limits.
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.
Key Broward County property tax dates
Set by state law, so identical statewide:
- Pay early, pay less: the 2026 bill is 4 percent off through November, stepping down each month until it is due by March 31 (the exact dates).
- Homestead exemption: live there on January 1 and file with the Broward County Property Appraiser by March 1 (what it saves).
- Value appeals: 25 days from the mailing date on your August TRIM notice (make a reminder for your deadline).
Add the 2026 tax discount dates to your calendar Add the 2027 homestead dates
Nearby counties
- Collier County property taxes — 9.8185 mills average
- Miami-Dade County property taxes — 18.4893 mills average
- Hendry County property taxes — 17.1732 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 · Seller net sheet
Look up an actual Broward County record
Search any Broward County address in the property-tax lookup, or go straight to the county's own offices:
- 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: the Property Appraiser's 2025 table shows city totals from 16.28 mills (south Weston) to 23.19 (Lauderdale Lakes), 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) keeps the certified value record behind it; the property-tax lookup here finds both for any Broward County address.
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. It is custom, not law; the contract controls.
What is the USDA income limit in Broward County?
For a USDA guaranteed loan in Broward County, household income must be under $145,750 for 1 to 4 people or $192,400 for 5 to 8, counting everyone who will live in the home after small deductions. The home must also be in a USDA eligible area; the USDA eligibility lookup checks both.
What is the property tax rate in Fort Lauderdale?
Fort Lauderdale's 2025 total property tax rate is 18.4464 mills (19.4143 inside the downtown development authority), per the Broward County Property Appraiser's 2025 final millage table — about $1,845 for every $100,000 of taxable value. That includes the city's own 4.1193 operating and 0.2306 debt mills.
Data verified as of October 2026.