How many Florida homes look over-assessed?
We ran Florida homes through the same public-records analysis our free tool uses. Most homesteads are protected by the Save Our Homes cap, so their appeal outlook is limited. Among the homes we could actually evaluate, a smaller share look over-assessed. Here is what the records show, county by county.
The Save Our Homes cap holds a homestead's assessed value below its market value over time. When a home is capped, lowering its market value usually will not lower the tax bill, so an appeal often will not help. This is honest news, not a problem: it means most owners do not need to appeal.
How we measure this
We take a random sample of homesteads in each county from public property records, then score each one with the same deterministic engine behind our free check. A home counts as "capped" when the Save Our Homes limit already holds its assessed value below market value. A home counts as "appears over-assessed" when its assessed value sits meaningfully above what comparable qualified sales support. We report the share among the homes we could evaluate, and we show the number we sampled and a 95 percent confidence range so you can see how firm each figure is. We never claim a home is over-assessed. We report what the public records appear to show, and only the county property appraiser and the value adjustment board decide.
| County | Homes evaluated | Appear capped | Appear over-assessed | 95% range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alachua | 200 of 1000 | 80% | 0% | 0–2% |
| Baker | 198 of 1000 | 79% | 0% | 0–2% |
| Bay | 315 of 997 | 68% | 0% | 0–1% |
| Bradford | 122 of 998 | 86% | 0% | 0–3% |
| Brevard | 250 of 1000 | 75% | 9% | 6–13% |
| Broward | 196 of 1000 | 80% | 18% | 14–24% |
| Calhoun | 94 of 1000 | 86% | 0% | 0–4% |
| Charlotte | 381 of 1000 | 62% | 0% | 0–1% |
| Citrus | 272 of 1000 | 73% | 0% | 0–1% |
| Clay | 220 of 1000 | 78% | 0% | 0–2% |
| Collier | 290 of 1000 | 71% | 0% | 0–1% |
| Columbia | 158 of 1000 | 84% | 0% | 0–2% |
| DeSoto | 186 of 1000 | 81% | 0% | 0–2% |
| Duval | 255 of 1000 | 74% | 17% | 13–22% |
| Escambia | 220 of 1000 | 78% | 0% | 0–2% |
| Flagler | 321 of 1000 | 68% | 0% | 0–1% |
| Franklin | 165 of 1000 | 83% | 0% | 0–2% |
| Gadsden | 152 of 1000 | 83% | 0% | 0–2% |
| Gilchrist | 135 of 1000 | 85% | 0% | 0–3% |
| Glades | 152 of 1000 | 83% | 0% | 0–2% |
| Gulf | 191 of 1000 | 80% | 0% | 0–2% |
| Hamilton | 130 of 1000 | 84% | 0% | 0–3% |
| Hardee | 138 of 1000 | 86% | 0% | 0–3% |
| Hendry | 204 of 1000 | 79% | 0% | 0–2% |
| Hernando | 301 of 1000 | 70% | 0% | 0–1% |
| Highlands | 222 of 1000 | 77% | 0% | 0–2% |
| Hillsborough | 214 of 1000 | 78% | 7% | 4–11% |
| Holmes | 136 of 1000 | 86% | 0% | 0–3% |
| Indian River | 254 of 1000 | 74% | 0% | 0–1% |
| Jackson | 187 of 1000 | 79% | 0% | 0–2% |
| Jefferson | 140 of 1000 | 85% | 0% | 0–3% |
| Lafayette | 139 of 1000 | 82% | 0% | 0–3% |
| Lake | 255 of 1000 | 75% | 0% | 0–1% |
| Lee | 251 of 1000 | 74% | 16% | 12–21% |
| Leon | 147 of 1000 | 85% | 0% | 0–3% |
| Levy | 157 of 1000 | 83% | 0% | 0–2% |
| Liberty | 137 of 1000 | 82% | 0% | 0–3% |
| Madison | 162 of 1000 | 80% | 0% | 0–2% |
| Manatee | 300 of 1000 | 70% | 11% | 8–15% |
| Marion | 218 of 1000 | 78% | 0% | 0–2% |
| Martin | 237 of 1000 | 76% | 0% | 0–2% |
| Miami-Dade | 192 of 1000 | 81% | 40% | 33–47% |
| Monroe | 272 of 1000 | 72% | 0% | 0–1% |
| Nassau | 254 of 1000 | 74% | 0% | 0–1% |
| Okaloosa | 282 of 1000 | 72% | 0% | 0–1% |
| Okeechobee | 171 of 1000 | 83% | 0% | 0–2% |
| Orange | 179 of 1000 | 82% | 9% | 6–14% |
| Osceola | 312 of 1000 | 69% | 0% | 0–1% |
| Palm Beach | 208 of 1000 | 79% | 12% | 8–17% |
| Pasco | 290 of 1000 | 70% | 13% | 9–17% |
| Pinellas | 165 of 1000 | 83% | 11% | 7–17% |
| Polk | 237 of 1000 | 76% | 8% | 5–12% |
| Putnam | 248 of 1000 | 75% | 0% | 0–2% |
| Santa Rosa | 284 of 1000 | 71% | 0% | 0–1% |
| Sarasota | 287 of 1000 | 71% | 10% | 7–14% |
| Seminole | 121 of 1000 | 88% | 12% | 7–18% |
| St. Johns | 344 of 1000 | 66% | 0% | 0–1% |
| St. Lucie | 280 of 1000 | 72% | 0% | 0–1% |
| Sumter | 262 of 1000 | 74% | 0% | 0–1% |
| Suwannee | 116 of 1000 | 88% | 0% | 0–3% |
| Taylor | 187 of 1000 | 80% | 0% | 0–2% |
| Union | 224 of 1000 | 77% | 0% | 0–2% |
| Volusia | 217 of 1000 | 78% | 10% | 7–15% |
| Wakulla | 290 of 1000 | 71% | 0% | 0–1% |
| Walton | 244 of 1000 | 74% | 0% | 0–2% |
| Washington | 137 of 1000 | 86% | 0% | 0–3% |
Shares of the homes we could evaluate. Capped and unclear homes are set aside from the over-assessed share and shown separately. Sampled from public records; figures refresh on a rolling basis. Last updated September 30, 2026.
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These figures describe homes that appear over-assessed based on public records. Appeal Season is informational software, not legal, tax, or appraisal advice. It never files on your behalf and never represents you. Savings estimates are ranges from public records, never guarantees. Verify all deadlines with your county.