Jacksonville's 2026 city rate stays at 11.1919 mills. Bills go out in November; pay by Nov. 30 for 4% off, and taxes are delinquent April 1. 904-255-5700.
Last checked Oct. 9, 2026. Sources: the Duval County Tax Collector, the Duval County Property Appraiser, the Property Appraiser’s millage charts, City Council Ordinance 2026-501-E and the Florida Department of Revenue.
Jacksonville and Duval County are one consolidated government, so one property tax bill covers the city and county together, plus the School Board, the St. Johns River Water Management District and the Florida Inland Navigation District. Two offices handle it: the Property Appraiser sets your value and exemptions, and the Tax Collector sends the bill and takes the money. Neither sets the rates; the elected bodies do.
Who to call
- Tax Collector (bills, payments, installments): 904-255-5700, option 4; taxcollector@coj.net
- Property Appraiser (value, homestead, exemptions): 904-255-5900; pacustserv@coj.net
- Value Adjustment Board (appeals): 904-255-5124; VAB@coj.net
- Both offices: the Yates Building, 231 E. Forsyth St.
- Look up or pay a bill: duval.county-taxes.com
Key dates
| When | What happens |
|---|---|
| Jan. 1 | Ownership and homestead status are fixed for the year |
| March 1 | Deadline to file for homestead exemption and portability |
| April 30 | Deadline to sign up for the installment plan |
| Mid-August | Notices of Proposed Property Taxes (TRIM notices) mailed; mailed Aug. 14 in 2026 |
| 25 days after TRIM | Deadline to petition the Value Adjustment Board; Sept. 8 in 2026 |
| September | Public hearings to set rates |
| November | Bills mailed; collection of the 2026 roll begins Nov. 1 |
| March 31 | Last day to pay before taxes go delinquent April 1 |
The 2026 rate
On Sept. 22, 2026, the City Council voted 16-3 to levy 11.1919 mills for the consolidated city’s General Services District, the same rate as 2025. A mill is $1 for every $1,000 of taxable value. Under Ordinance 2026-501-E that rate is a 3.93% increase over the rolled-back rate, the rate that would have raised the same revenue as last year from existing property. Under Florida’s Truth in Millage law, a rate above rolled-back counts as a tax increase even when the millage does not change.
The full 2026 chart, with the school and district rates added in, appears on the Property Appraiser’s millage page once the roll is certified. The 2025 final rates, from the 2025 millage chart:
| Taxing authority (2025) | Mills |
|---|---|
| City of Jacksonville (General Services District) | 11.1919 |
| Duval County Public Schools | 6.3430 |
| St. Johns River Water Management District | 0.1793 |
| Florida Inland Navigation District | 0.0270 |
| Total, Jacksonville outside the Beaches and Baldwin | 17.7412 |
Jacksonville Beach, Atlantic Beach, Neptune Beach and Baldwin pay a lower city rate plus their own municipal rate, so their totals differ.
How the rate has moved
The city’s own share was 11.4419 mills from 2018 to 2021, 11.3169 from 2022 to 2024 and 11.1919 in 2025 and 2026. Most of the swing in the total comes from the school rate, which rose from 5.4840 mills in 2022 to 6.4310 in 2023.
Paying the bill
Bills are mailed in November. The Tax Collector’s office says that if you own property and do not get a bill, you still owe the tax. The early-payment discounts are set by state law:
- 4% if paid in November
- 3% in December
- 2% in January
- 1% in February
- Full amount in March. Unpaid taxes become delinquent April 1, with 3% minimum interest, and go into the tax certificate sale by June 1.
Pay online at duval.county-taxes.com. The Tax Collector’s payments page says e-check has no processing fee; cards carry a processor fee. Mail goes to the Duval County Tax Collector, Attn: Tax Department, 231 E. Forsyth St., Suite 130, Jacksonville, FL 32202-3370. Offices are open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays.
Installments: if your taxes are over $100, the installment plan splits them into four payments due June 30, Sept. 30, Dec. 31 and March 31, with discounts of 6%, 4.5%, 3% and none. Apply by April 30. Once enrolled, you are re-enrolled automatically each year.
Homestead exemption
The homestead exemption takes $25,000 off the assessed value of your permanent home, plus up to another $25,000 off assessed value over $50,000 (the second part does not apply to school taxes). It also starts the Save Our Homes cap: for 2026 the cap on assessed value increases for homesteads is 2.7%, the Property Appraiser’s 2026 TRIM newsletter says. Other property is capped at 10%.
You must own and live in the home on Jan. 1. If you moved in after Jan. 1, 2026, you can file online now for 2027; the deadline is March 1, 2027. Exemptions renew automatically. Coming from another Florida homestead? Ask about portability, also due March 1.
How to appeal your value
- Check your TRIM notice. It arrives in mid-August and shows your value, exemptions and the proposed rates. It is not a bill.
- Ask for an informal review. Call the Property Appraiser at 904-255-5900. The office is open 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. weekdays.
- Petition the Value Adjustment Board. You have 25 days from the TRIM mailing. For 2026 the deadline was Sept. 8, so the next chance is August 2027. The VAB is separate from the Property Appraiser; call 904-255-5124.
The Property Appraiser notes that petitioners must still pay part of the tax, 75% of the ad valorem taxes in most cases plus all non-ad valorem assessments, before April 1, or the petition can be denied.
On the ballot
Florida voters will consider a property tax constitutional amendment, Amendment 3, in the Nov. 3 election. The Property Appraiser has posted a question-and-answer document on what it would change. See our voting guide.
What this means for you
- Pay in November for the biggest discount, 4%.
- The bill also carries city fees, including the residential solid waste fee.
- New owners: file for homestead by March 1, 2027.
- Missed this year’s appeal window? Watch for your TRIM notice in August.
Related: Jacksonville home prices, moving to Jacksonville and real estate transfers.
Frequently asked questions
When are Duval County property taxes due?
Bills are mailed in November and can be paid from November through March 31. Unpaid taxes become delinquent on April 1.
Is there a discount for paying Duval County property taxes early?
Yes. Florida law gives 4% off in November, 3% in December, 2% in January and 1% in February. The discounted amounts are printed on the bill.
What is the Jacksonville property tax rate for 2026?
The City Council kept the city’s 2026 operating rate at 11.1919 mills, approved 16-3 on Sept. 22. With school, water management and navigation district rates, the 2025 total was 17.7412 mills.
How do I appeal my property value in Duval County?
Call the Property Appraiser at 904-255-5900 for an informal review, then petition the Value Adjustment Board within 25 days of the mid-August TRIM notice. The 2026 deadline was Sept. 8.
When is the homestead exemption deadline in Duval County?
March 1. Homeowners who moved in after Jan. 1, 2026, can file now for the 2027 tax roll online at homestead.coj.net.
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