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Florida Amendment 3: How the Proposed Property Tax Overhaul Could Impact Homeowners
The measure would raise homestead tax breaks and cut assessment growth on rental and commercial property, with supporters calling it relief for longtime residents.
- Florida voters will decide on November 3 whether to approve Amendment 3, a constitutional proposal that would increase the homestead exemption for non-school property taxes to $150,000 in 2027 and $250,000 in 2028.
- Under current Florida law, permanent residents claim up to $50,000 off their primary home's taxable value, but the proposal distinguishes between those who are residents by December 31, 2026, and those who establish residency afterward.
- The proposal also targets non-homestead properties by lowering the annual assessment growth cap from 10% to 5% and restricting local government spending to public safety, education, infrastructure, and bond debt service.
- Newcomers would have to wait five years before unlocking the higher tax breaks, a rule intended to support established residents, according to Sandra Tuttle, founder of Island Welcome Real Estate in Summerland Key.
- The measure requires 60% approval to pass, and if enacted, the maximum exemption limit would be adjusted for inflation beginning in 2029, providing long-term relief for qualifying homeowners.
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'On the Record': The debate on Amendment 3's impact on Florida's property taxes
WPBF 25 News goes "On the Record" with government officials across the Palm Beaches, Okeechobee County and the Treasure Coast about Amendment 3 and its impact on residents' property taxes across the state of Florida if it is approved by voters during the general election on Nov. 3.
Know what Florida Amendment 3 proposes in the 2026 elections and how property tax exemptions would change since 2027.
·Vicente López, Argentina
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What Florida’s proposed homestead amendment could mean for Keys homebuyers
SUMMERLAND KEYS — Florida voters will decide Nov. 3 on a proposed constitutional amendment that would increase the homestead exemption for non-school property taxes to $150,000 in 2027 and $250,000 in 2028 for qualifying residents. The measure requires 60% approval…
·Key West, United States
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