Sumter County, FL property tax rate
Sumter County · Florida · #16 of 67 in the state
Median annual property tax $3,014 · median home value $385,400
$3,014 a year · $251 a month using the area benchmark. Enter a value such as 350,000 or 350,000.00.
A rough planning estimate, not a tax quote.
Below the U.S. benchmark 0.94% (0.83×), above the Florida benchmark 0.76%.
Ranked among 67 Florida counties with available benchmarks.
What this benchmark means
Median real estate taxes paid ÷ median owner-occupied home value, ACS 2020–2024 — a ratio of two medians, not a statutory rate, not the median of individual bills and not your property's rate. Exemptions people already claim are reflected in the survey; your bill depends on taxable value, local districts, exemptions and reassessment after a sale.
Census figures behind this page
| Median real estate taxes paid | $3,014 |
|---|---|
| With a mortgage / without | $3,221 / $2,896 |
| Median home value | $385,400 |
| Median household income | $76,508 · tax is 3.9% of it |
| Median gross rent | $1,269 / mo |
| Owner-occupied | 88% of 70,318 homes |
| Population | 143,408 |
When it's due in Florida
All states| Annual payment | Due Mar 31 Late after Apr 1 under state law — the exact cutoff time, weekend/holiday carry-over and this year's date are on your bill. |
|---|---|
| Late penalty | 3% minimum penalty after April 1, advertised for tax certificate sale on or before June 1 (Fla. Stat. § 197.162, § 197.432) |
| Early-payment discount | 4% in Nov, 3% in Dec, 2% in Jan, 1% in Feb (Fla. Stat. § 197.162) |
| Appeal window | petition Value Adjustment Board (VAB) within 25 days of TRIM notice mailing (typically mid-September) (Fla. Stat. § 194.011) |
Taxes payable Nov 1; early payment discounts: Nov 4%, Dec 3%, Jan 2%, Feb 1%, gross due March 31, delinquent April 1. Quarterly payment plan available upon application. Regular annual schedule; tax year: calendar 2026, bills mailed Nov 1. Source: Fla. Stat. § 197.162, § 197.322, rules checked 2026-09-19. Confirm the amount and deadline on your official tax bill.
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All 67How this benchmark was computed
Median real estate taxes paid by owner-occupied households in Sumter County ($3,014) divided by the median value of those homes ($385,400), both from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. It is a ratio of two medians — a reasonable area benchmark, not the assessor's mill rate and not any one household's rate. Newly purchased homes are often reassessed to sale price, so a buyer's first bill can run above it. Data & method