Leon County property taxes
Leon County is Tallahassee — the state capital, home to Florida State University and Florida A&M — and carries one of the higher countywide average millages in North Florida. A large share of the county's land is state, university, or otherwise tax-exempt, which concentrates the levy on the remaining taxable roll; the Property Appraiser publishes directly linkable parcel records.
The 2025 numbers
Leon County's average total millage on the 2025 certified roll is 17.8003 mills — about $17.80 for every $1,000 of taxable value — the 10th-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 | 5.366 | School board operating and debt levies — the portion the additional homestead exemption does not reduce |
| Non-school | 12.4343 | County commission, municipal, water management, independent and special districts |
| Average total | 17.8003 | 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 $24.1 million here — $217 per parcel, against $597 statewide (see the 2025 non-ad valorem study).
2025 rate decisions. The county commission set its 2025 operating rate at 8.3144 mills (2024: 8.3144), above its rolled-back rate of 8.0261, so under Florida law it was a tax increase. The 2025 millage study lists all 3 county, city and district operating rates in Leon County on the state's report, and the vote each one took.
Tallahassee property tax rate and Leon County (2025)
Actual 2025 rates by city, from the Leon County 2025 final millage rates, as filed with the Florida Department of Revenue.
| Area | City millage | Total millage | Tax per $100,000 taxable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tallahassee | 4.4072 | 19.2060 to 20.2060 | $1,921 to $2,021 |
| Unincorporated Leon | none | 14.7988 | $1,480 |
Totals in this table run from 14.7988 mills (Unincorporated Leon) to 20.2060 mills (Tallahassee): on $100,000 of taxable value, location alone moves the bill by about $541 a year.
Leon has one city, so the rate question has two answers. Every parcel pays the county's 8.3144 mills, the EMS MSTU's 0.7500, the Children's Services Council's 0.3477, 5.3660 for the school board and the Northwest Florida Water Management District's 0.0207. Tallahassee adds its own 4.4072 (lowered from a proposed 4.4200), and the downtown improvement authority another 1.0000. Both totals edged down from 2024, when they were 19.2379 in the city and 14.8179 outside it.
Trash pickup. In Leon County, homes outside city limits get garbage service this way: private haulers by subscription (Waste Pro). Cities run their own service. Check the official page, or compare every county in the trash pickup study.
Fire and trash fees. On Leon County's 2025 tax roll, fire assessments came to about $105 per parcel (statewide: $129) and solid-waste assessments came to about $15 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 Leon County's local governments at $101 million a year once Amendment 3 is fully in effect ($57 million in its first year), out of about $11.83 billion statewide. A homestead assessed at $300,000 would save about $2,469 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 Leon County's average millage, using the school/non-school split above:
| Scenario | Estimated annual tax |
|---|---|
| $300,000 assessed value, homestead (both exemptions) | ≈ $4,566.68 |
| $500,000 assessed value, homestead (both exemptions) | ≈ $8,126.74 |
| $300,000 assessed value, no homestead (investment or second home) | ≈ $5,340.09 |
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 Leon County? The listing's bill is not your bill
At sale the assessment resets to market (§193.155), so your first Leon 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 Leon County pre-selected; moving a Florida homestead? The portability calculator computes what carries over.
USDA income limits in Leon County
USDA's guaranteed home loan caps household income by county. In Leon County the limit is $122,800 for households of 1 to 4 and $162,100 for 5 to 8, counting everyone who will live in the home after small deductions (USDA's income worksheet, October 2026). That is the $122,800 level most Florida counties share. 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.
Key Leon 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 Leon 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
- Gadsden County property taxes — 16.1423 mills average
- Jefferson County property taxes — 13.8674 mills average
- Liberty County property taxes — 15.1744 mills average
- Wakulla County property taxes — 13.4421 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 Leon County record
Search any Leon County address in the property-tax lookup, or go straight to the county's own offices:
- Property Appraiser: www.leonpa.org
- Tax Collector: www.leontaxcollector.net
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 Leon County?
Leon County's average total millage is about 17.80 mills — the 10th-highest of Florida's 67 counties. On a $300,000 assessed home that computes to roughly $4,567 a year with the homestead exemption, or about $5,340 without it. Leon County is Tallahassee — the state capital, home to Florida State University and Florida A&M — and carries one of the higher countywide average millages in North Florida. A large share of the county's land is state, university, or otherwise tax-exempt, which concentrates the levy on the remaining taxable roll; the Property Appraiser publishes directly linkable parcel records.
Where do I pay my Leon County property tax bill?
Leon County property tax bills are issued and collected by the county Tax Collector (www.leontaxcollector.net). The county Property Appraiser (www.leonpa.org) keeps the certified value record behind it; the property-tax lookup here finds both for any Leon County address.
Will buying a home reset my property taxes in Leon 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 Leon 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 $5,340 without homestead protections versus $4,567 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 Leon County?
In Leon County, local custom puts the owner's title-insurance premium on the seller's side of the closing statement, as in most Florida counties. It is custom, not law; the contract controls.
What is the USDA income limit in Leon County?
For a USDA guaranteed loan in Leon County, household income must be under $122,800 for 1 to 4 people or $162,100 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 Tallahassee?
Tallahassee's 2025 total property tax rate is 19.2060 mills (20.2060 in the downtown improvement authority), per Leon County's 2025 final millage filing — about $1,921 for every $100,000 of taxable value. Unincorporated Leon County totals 14.7988.
Data verified as of October 2026.