Marion County property taxes
Marion County — Ocala and horse country — lands in the state's upper-middle on average total millage. The Property Appraiser serves parcel record cards directly by key, so the lookup tool links the county's own document for any address it resolves.
The 2025 numbers
Marion County's average total millage on the 2025 certified roll is 15.8838 mills — about $15.88 for every $1,000 of taxable value — the 26th-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 | 6.32 | School board operating and debt levies — the portion the additional homestead exemption does not reduce |
| Non-school | 9.5638 | County commission, municipal, water management, independent and special districts |
| Average total | 15.8838 | 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 $139.2 million here — $486 per parcel, against $597 statewide (see the 2025 non-ad valorem study).
2025 rate decisions. The county commission set its 2025 operating rate at 3.0900 mills (2024: 3.3500), below its rolled-back rate of 3.1516, so it was not a tax increase under Florida law. The 2025 millage study lists all 8 county, city and district operating rates in Marion County on the state's report, and the vote each one took.
Ocala property tax rate and other Marion County areas (2025)
Actual 2025 rates by city, from the Marion County 2025 final millage rates, as filed with the Florida Department of Revenue.
| Area | City millage (+ county MSTUs where levied) | Total millage | Tax per $100,000 taxable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ocala | 6.6177 | 17.1370 to 18.8555 | $1,714 to $1,886 |
| Belleview | 5.0000 + 1.1100 EMS | 16.6293 | $1,663 |
| Dunnellon | 4.6850 + 1.1100 EMS | 16.3181 | $1,632 |
| McIntosh | 1.8525 | 12.3718 | $1,237 |
| Reddick | 0 (does not levy) + county MSTUs | 15.3493 | $1,535 |
| Unincorporated Marion | 3.7200 law + 1.1100 EMS | 15.3493 to 18.3493 | $1,535 to $1,835 |
Totals in this table run from 12.3718 mills (McIntosh) to 18.8555 mills (Ocala): on $100,000 of taxable value, location alone moves the bill by about $648 a year.
Every Marion parcel pays the county's 4.0200 mills, 6.3200 for the school board (including a voted 1.0000) and a water management district — St. Johns River (0.1793) or Southwest Florida (0.1831) depending on location. Unincorporated parcels add the county's 3.7200-mill law enforcement and 1.1100-mill EMS MSTUs; Ocala and McIntosh pay neither, Belleview and Dunnellon pay only the EMS levy. Special-area MSTUs push some unincorporated neighborhoods as high as 18.3493, and The Villages' Marion portion totals 15.3493. Ocala's upper figures are its downtown district.
Flat fees on top of the millage
These are charged per home, not by value, so the same dollars land on a $200,000 house and a $900,000 one. Per single-family or mobile home on the 2025 bill:
| Area | Per home a year | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Unincorporated Marion (outside The Villages) | $498.97 | Fire-rescue $283.97 + solid waste $215 |
Adopted September 10, 2025, up from $199.91 and $87 (WCJB report). Homes in Ocala, the other towns and The Villages aren’t covered by this table. The property-tax lookup adds them for a home in these areas; condos, land and CDD charges can differ.
Trash pickup. In Marion County, homes outside city limits get garbage service this way: private haulers by subscription (Consolidated Waste Service, GFL Environmental, WM, Waste Pro and Young's Garbage Service). Cities run their own service. Check the official page, or compare every county in the trash pickup study.
Fire and trash fees. On Marion County's 2025 tax roll, fire assessments came to about $70 per parcel (statewide: $129) and solid-waste assessments came to about $128 per parcel (statewide: $172). The 2025 fire and trash fee study compares all 67 counties. It also lists the yearly charge on a single-family home in Unincorporated Marion (outside The Villages).
Amendment 3 here. The state's Revenue Estimating Conference puts the cut to Marion County's local governments at $171 million a year once Amendment 3 is fully in effect ($88 million in its first year), out of about $11.83 billion statewide. A homestead assessed at $300,000 would save about $1,899 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 Marion County's average millage, using the school/non-school split above:
| Scenario | Estimated annual tax |
|---|---|
| $300,000 assessed value, homestead (both exemptions) | ≈ $4,115.46 |
| $500,000 assessed value, homestead (both exemptions) | ≈ $7,292.22 |
| $300,000 assessed value, no homestead (investment or second home) | ≈ $4,765.14 |
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 Marion County? The listing's bill is not your bill
At sale the assessment resets to market (§193.155), so your first Marion 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 Marion County pre-selected; moving a Florida homestead? The portability calculator computes what carries over.
USDA income limits in Marion County
USDA's guaranteed home loan caps household income by county. In Marion 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 Marion 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 Marion 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
- Alachua County property taxes — 20.8894 mills average
- Citrus County property taxes — 15.4758 mills average
- Lake County property taxes — 15.6324 mills average
- Levy County property taxes — 16.0399 mills average
- Putnam County property taxes — 17.7142 mills average
- Sumter County property taxes — 11.2052 mills average
- Volusia County property taxes — 17.4169 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 Marion County record
Search any Marion County address in the property-tax lookup, or go straight to the county's own offices:
- Property Appraiser: www.pa.marion.fl.us
- Tax Collector: www.mariontax.com
- Official county tax estimator: www.pa.marion.fl.us
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 Marion County?
Marion County's average total millage is about 15.88 mills — the 26th-highest of Florida's 67 counties. On a $300,000 assessed home that computes to roughly $4,115 a year with the homestead exemption, or about $4,765 without it. Marion County — Ocala and horse country — lands in the state's upper-middle on average total millage. The Property Appraiser serves parcel record cards directly by key, so the lookup tool links the county's own document for any address it resolves.
Where do I pay my Marion County property tax bill?
Marion County property tax bills are issued and collected by the county Tax Collector (www.mariontax.com). The county Property Appraiser (www.pa.marion.fl.us) keeps the certified value record behind it; the property-tax lookup here finds both for any Marion County address.
Will buying a home reset my property taxes in Marion 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 Marion 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 $4,765 without homestead protections versus $4,115 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 Marion County?
In Marion 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 Marion County?
For a USDA guaranteed loan in Marion 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 Ocala?
Ocala's 2025 total property tax rate is 17.1370 mills (18.6069 to 18.8555 in the downtown district), per Marion County's 2025 final millage filing — about $1,714 for every $100,000 of taxable value. It includes the city's own 6.6177 mills; unincorporated Marion starts at 15.3493.
Data verified as of October 2026.