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Duval County Property Appraiser
Jim Overton, CFA
ATTENTION: HOMEBUYERS
 2006 IAAO Public Information Award Winner |
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Property Tax Reform
Did you know that there are new property tax laws that may save you money on your tax bill? These include laws passed by Florida voters and the state Legislature.
Amendment One, passed by voters in January 2008, provides an
Additional Homestead Exemption, Portability of the "Save Our Homes" Benefit from one homestead to another, a Cap on Annual Assessment Increases of Non-Homesteaded Property and a Tangible Personal Property Exemption.
Learn more about Amendment One.
Other amendments (Amendments 3, 4 and 6) affecting property taxes were passed by Florida voters in November 2008. The amendments, recommended by the Florida Taxation and Budget Reform Commission, address renewable energy source improvements made to property, lands set aside for conservation and how working waterfront property is assessed.
Read more about these new amendments.
In 2007, the Florida Legislature passed legislation limiting annual increases in the millage rate.
See how this year's millage rate and tax levies compare to last year.
Compare taxes levied by property type.
New Property Values on the Web
The 2008 certified property values have been updated on our web site. When searching for property in Duval County, you will see both the certified 2008 value and an "In Progress" value for the 2009 Tax Roll. The "In Progress" values are subject to change.
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File for Homestead Exemption
The Property Appraiser's Office is now accepting applications for the 2010 Tax Roll. (If you purchased and moved into your home after January 1, 2009, you may now file for a 2010 exemption.)
If you have purchased a new home and had a previous homestead on another home in Florida, you may be eligible for portability – the transfer of some or all of your old homestead's "Save Our Homes" benefit (the difference between your market and assessed values due to the annual cap on increases).
Late applications for exemptions and portability for the 2009 Tax Roll are still being accepted. The deadline to file timely for a homestead exemption, other exemptions and portability is March 1. However, late filers may file a late application and submit a petition to the Value Adjustment Board with a $15 fee from now until early September (25 days after the mailing of the Notices of Proposed Property Taxes in mid-August.)
Late applications for exemptions and portability must be submitted in person in the Property Appraiser's Office, 231 East Forsyth Street, Suite 260.
E-mail applications for 2010 are encouraged and available from the link at the top of this section. Attach the signed form with scans of all other required documentation to your e-mail and send to PACustServ@coj.net. You may also file in person in the Property Appraiser's Office, by fax at (904) 630-2525 or by mail. If you have any questions about portability, homestead or other exemptions, please contact us at (904) 630-2020.
Homestead and Senior Exemption Receipts Mailed
Homestead Exemption receipts were mailed for 2009. These must be returned if you no longer qualify for the exemption. If you filed for a homestead exemption or have an exemption and did not receive a receipt, you may contact the Property Appraiser's Office at (904) 630-2020 to verify the exemption for 2009.
Senior exemption receipts were also mailed. These must be returned in order to retain the exemption.
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Questions regarding ownership,
exemptions or assessments should be directed to the Office of the Property Appraiser at (904) 630-2020 or pacustserv@coj.net.
Questions regarding billing and
payment of taxes should be
directed to the Office of the
Tax Collector at (904) 630-1916 or www.coj.net/tc. |
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More Property Data
Now Available
Need data? Check out the new Real Estate & Tangible Property Search on this web site.
In addition to our Basic Search, you can now narrow searches and extract specific categories of information from the county's property data base using the new Advanced Search. This includes our "In Progress" working numbers. (Please note: These are subject to change.)
Using this new Advanced Search, you can search for property based on a number of factors such as property type, sales data and price, property location and size just to name a few.
Data can be also downloaded in two formats:
Excel and comma-delimited text.
The look of our Basic Search has changed but its operation has not. While we always welcome your feedback, we are especially eager to hear from you as we all get accustomed to the new search options. If you have questions on comments, please e-mail PAAdmin@coj.net.
To view the new search functions, click on Property Search (on left). |
Need to change your tax roll mailing address? You can verify the information on your property by looking it up online using our Property Search. To update your mailing address we must have a written request, signed by the property owner. Email requests are accepted provided the email address matches the property ownership. (Agents-see section below.) Please use the on-line form and send to: PACustServ@coj.net for homestead properties or PAOLREC@coj.net for non-homestead properties.
Agents sending a request on behalf of a property owner must submit either the change of address form or a letter of authorization signed by the property owner. This is accepted by email.
Do you want to know the value of property in Duval County or are you curious how we compare with other communities? Read the Annual Report for the 2008 Tax Roll below. It's full of historical data relating to local property values and lots of other valuable information.
 Property Appraiser's Annual Report for the 2008 Tax Roll
(2MB PDF - Requires Adobe 6.0 Acrobat Reader or higher.)
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| Need to contact us? Our address, e-mail, division phone and fax numbers & directions to the office can be found here! Contact Us! |
Tax Roll Certification Dates:
2008 Tax Roll - Oct. 20, 2008
2007 Tax Roll - Oct. 23, 2007
2006 Tax Roll - Oct. 24, 2006
2005 Tax Roll - Oct. 17, 2005 |
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Please direct questions regarding exemptions or forms to our Customer Service Division at pacustserv@coj.net.
If you have comments about our Web site which would assist us in better serving you in the future, please email the site webmaster at: PAadmin@coj.net (Please do not send exemption applications or address changes to this email. Please see instructions above for the proper email addresses for these items.) | |
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