Florida · FIPS 12021 · ACS 2020–2024
Collier County, Florida property tax rate
Homeowners in Collier County paid a median of $3,386 a year in real estate taxes on a median home value of $540,700 (2020–2024 survey). Taxes came to 0.59% of home value, 24% below the Florida rate of 0.78% and 37% below the U.S. rate of 0.94%.
- 0.59%Effective tax rate±0.03% margin · Florida: 0.78%
- $3,386Median tax per yearFlorida: $2,730 · U.S.: $3,119
- $540,700Median home valueFlorida: $359,000
- 127,058Owner-occupied homes77% of households own
| Measure | Collier County | Florida | U.S. | Collier County 2019–2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective tax rate | 0.59% | 0.78% | 0.94% | 0.61% | −0.02 pts |
| Median tax, all owners | $3,386 | $2,730 | $3,119 | $3,219 | +$167 (+5.2%) |
| Median tax, with a mortgage | $3,338 | $2,993 | $3,489 | $3,150 | +$188 (+6.0%) |
| Median tax, no mortgage | $3,445 | $2,319 | $2,576 | $3,306 | +$139 (+4.2%) |
| Median home value | $540,700 | $359,000 | $332,700 | $486,800 | +$53,900 (+11.1%) |
| Total taxes paid | $663,469,900 | $21,481,835,400 | $360,573,527,500 | $605,224,200 |
How Collier County compares
- Per $1,000 of home value, owners here paid about $5.89 a year, against $7.79 statewide and $9.40 nationally.
- Rank in Florida: 10 of 61 counties from lowest to highest effective rate (among those with reliable estimates). Nationally, 30% of 2,682 counties had a lower rate.
- Homes with a mortgage: 0.58% of value; homes without one: 0.59%. Median bills: $3,338 and $3,445.
- Compared with the 2019–2023 survey, the effective rate fell (−0.02 pts) and the median tax changed +$167 (+5.2%). The two 5-year surveys share four years of responses, so year-to-year moves are small and partly noise.
- Margin of error: the effective rate is 0.59% ± 0.03% at 90% confidence, from a sample of the 127,058 owner-occupied homes.
Florida counties with similar rates
| County | Effective rate | Median tax | Median value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calhoun County | 0.59% | $734 | $145,300 |
| Bay County | 0.59% | $1,807 | $310,500 |
| Okaloosa County | 0.59% | $2,011 | $351,200 |
| Lafayette County | 0.60% | $863 | $157,200 |
| Dixie County | 0.60% | $813 | $132,000 |
| Santa Rosa County | 0.60% | $1,891 | $329,800 |
| Liberty County | 0.61% | $1,152 | $127,300 |
| Gilchrist County | 0.61% | $1,302 | $199,900 |
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, table-based summary file: B25090 (aggregate real estate taxes), B25082 (aggregate home value), B25103 (median real estate taxes), B25077 (median home value) and B25003 (tenure); files dated January 29, 2026.
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-year estimates, same tables (files dated October 31, 2024), for the comparison column.
- Geography names: Census Bureau Geos20245YR.txt (file dated January 22, 2026).
Effective rate = total real estate taxes paid by owner-occupied homes ÷ their total value, as reported by owners to the Census Bureau. It is not a millage rate. Your bill depends on your assessed value, exemptions (such as homestead) and local levies.