Florida · FIPS 12103 · ACS 2020–2024
Pinellas County, Florida property tax rate
Homeowners in Pinellas County paid a median of $2,474 a year in real estate taxes on a median home value of $355,100 (2020–2024 survey). Taxes came to 0.74% of home value, 5% below the Florida rate of 0.78% and 21% below the U.S. rate of 0.94%.
- 0.74%Effective tax rate±0.02% margin · Florida: 0.78%
- $2,474Median tax per yearFlorida: $2,730 · U.S.: $3,119
- $355,100Median home valueFlorida: $359,000
- 297,912Owner-occupied homes70% of households own
| Measure | Pinellas County | Florida | U.S. | Pinellas County 2019–2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective tax rate | 0.74% | 0.78% | 0.94% | 0.76% | −0.02 pts |
| Median tax, all owners | $2,474 | $2,730 | $3,119 | $2,324 | +$150 (+6.5%) |
| Median tax, with a mortgage | $2,846 | $2,993 | $3,489 | $2,657 | +$189 (+7.1%) |
| Median tax, no mortgage | $1,968 | $2,319 | $2,576 | $1,837 | +$131 (+7.1%) |
| Median home value | $355,100 | $359,000 | $332,700 | $319,000 | +$36,100 (+11.3%) |
| Total taxes paid | $1,003,912,300 | $21,481,835,400 | $360,573,527,500 | $930,996,800 |
How Pinellas County compares
- Per $1,000 of home value, owners here paid about $7.42 a year, against $7.79 statewide and $9.40 nationally.
- Rank in Florida: 40 of 61 counties from lowest to highest effective rate (among those with reliable estimates). Nationally, 48% of 2,682 counties had a lower rate.
- Homes with a mortgage: 0.76% of value; homes without one: 0.72%. Median bills: $2,846 and $1,968.
- Compared with the 2019–2023 survey, the effective rate fell (−0.02 pts) and the median tax changed +$150 (+6.5%). 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 0.74% ± 0.02% at 90% confidence, from a sample of the 297,912 owner-occupied homes.
Florida counties with similar rates
| County | Effective rate | Median tax | Median value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia County | 0.73% | $1,434 | $194,900 |
| Polk County | 0.73% | $1,933 | $266,500 |
| Okeechobee County | 0.73% | $1,423 | $193,000 |
| Nassau County | 0.73% | $2,699 | $382,800 |
| Sumter County | 0.74% | $3,014 | $385,400 |
| St. Johns County | 0.75% | $3,721 | $489,200 |
| Duval County | 0.75% | $2,264 | $303,500 |
| Martin County | 0.76% | $3,322 | $432,200 |
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.