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Tools for Lee County, FL

Estimated bill

Starts at the county’s Census median: $362,200. Change it to your best estimate.

Estimated annual bill$2,858

Your home value × the county’s Census effective rate; your actual bill may differ.

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Official tax information

Census survey, 2020–2024. Rate = median annual taxes ÷ median home value.

Census home value source
0500000US12071|362200|3248

Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

Census taxes paid source
0500000US12071|2858|39|2942|54|2739|63

Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

Late payment penalty

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A complete date-based penalty rule and its matching cutoff have not been verified here.

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Source and verification
Real estate taxes become delinquent on April 1 of each year. A 3% mandatory interest charge is added to the amount due at that time. the advertising fee will be added to the tax bill.

Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

Exemption savings

Check the exemptions that may fit. A “Yes” does not confirm eligibility; your assessor makes that decision.

Homestead exemption

Owners using their Lee County property as their permanent residence.

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Official eligibility and application

Eligibility source
If you own property in Lee County and use it as your permanent residence, you may qualify for a tax savings by applying for a homestead, or other personal exemption.

Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

Savings source
The State’s deadline to apply for exemptions is March 1.

Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

Limited-income senior exemption

Homestead applicants age 65 or older on January 1 who meet the annual household income limit.

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Official eligibility and application

Eligibility source
At least one applicant must be 65 years of age or older on January 1 of the assessment year. Applicants must qualify for, or currently receive a homestead exemption. Applicants must meet the limited income requirements

Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

Savings source
The State’s deadline to apply for exemptions is March 1.

Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

Total and permanent disability exemption

Qualifying totally and permanently disabled Florida residents using a wheelchair or legally blind, subject to household income limits; see the application for qualifications.

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Official eligibility and application

Eligibility source
who must use a wheelchair for mobility or who is legally blind, is exempt from all ad valorem taxes. Applicants must be permanent residents of Florida as of January 1 and the gross income of all persons residing in, or upon their homestead cannot exceed the income limitation

Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

Savings source
The State’s deadline to apply for exemptions is March 1.

Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

Totally and permanently disabled veterans exemption

Honorably discharged veterans with total and permanent service-connected disabilities, owning and using the property as a homestead; qualifying surviving spouses may also qualify.

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Official eligibility and application

Eligibility source
An honorably discharged veteran with total and permanent service-connected disabilities may qualify for total exemption of ad-valorem taxes on property they use and own as a homestead

Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

Savings source
The State’s deadline to apply for exemptions is March 1.

Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

Homestead Exemption

Owner's permanent residence or permanent residence of an owner's dependent may qualify; the property appraiser determines eligibility.

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Official eligibility and application

Eligibility source
When someone owns property and makes it his or her permanent residence or the permanent residence of his or her dependent, the property owner may be eligible to receive a homestead exemption that would decrease the property’s taxable value by as much as $50,000.

Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

Estimates are separate. Do not add them together; eligibility, taxing units and restrictions can overlap.

Is my assessment too high?

Use market value, not assessed or taxable value.

Compared with the county medianAt the median

This compares market values only; being above the county median does not establish overassessment.

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Official appeal information

Census survey, 2020–2024. Rate = median annual taxes ÷ median home value.

Census home value source
0500000US12071|362200|3248

Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

Census taxes paid source
0500000US12071|2858|39|2942|54|2739|63

Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

Appeal dates and filing

Published appeal deadline: September 11, 2026 (announced). This date has passed; check the official office for the current cycle.

How to file: Lee County Clerk of Court, Value Adjustment Board; online, in person, or by mail to PO Box 2469, Fort Myers, FL 33902.

State guidance: File a Value Adjustment Board petition with the VAB clerk in the county where the property is located.

Official appeal source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

Official appeal source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

Official appeal source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

Official appeal source. Last verified 2026-10-24.

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