Property Appraiser

Duval County Property Appraiser Jim Overton, CFA 2006 IAAO Public Information Award Winner
The Property Appraiser's Office will be closed on Monday, September 6 in observance of Labor Day. The 2010 Notices of Proposed Property Taxes, also called the "Truth in Millage" (T.R.I.M.) Notices, were mailed to property owners on Wednesday, August 18. The notice is not a bill, but an estimate of your taxes based on tax rates proposed by the taxing authorities, your property values and exemptions. The notice outlines your property's market, assessed and taxable values and any exemptions you may have as of January 1, 2010. If you disagree with your market value or have a question regarding your notice, please contact us for an informal review. If you would like to formally protest your value and have a hearing before a neutral Special Magistrate, you must file a petition with the Value Adjustment Board (VAB) by 5:00 p.m. September 13, 2010. For more information or online petition forms, please contact the Value Adjustment Board or visit the Property Appraiser's Online Forms page. You may file in person or you may mail your petition(s) to the following address: Clerk of the Value Adjustment Board 117 West Duval Street, Suite #305 Jacksonville, FL 32202 Information regarding the Notices of Proposed Property Taxes can be found on our "Truth in Millage" page, and your property's 2010 proposed values are also available online. To access your property's T.R.I.M. information, please use our Property Search or Tangible Search to retrieve information for your specific property; then scroll to the bottom of the page.	File for Homestead Exemption Late applications for exemptions and portability for the 2010 Tax Roll are now being accepted. The deadline to file timely for homestead and other exemptions is March 1. However, late filers may file a late application from now until September 13, 2010, but an explanation form is required. In addition, the Property Appraiser's Office is now accepting applications for the 2011 Tax Roll. (If you purchased and moved into your home after January 1, 2010, you may now file for a 2011 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). If you are seeking portability for the 2010 Tax Roll, you may file also late until September 13, 2010. 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 2011 are encouraged and available from the above link. Attach the signed form with scans of all other required documentation to your e-mail and send to PACustServ@coj.net. If you need further assistance, please call our Customer Service Division at 630-2020. 2009 Tax Roll: Millages, Levies & Distributions See how 2009's millage rates and tax levies compare to those of the previous year. Compare the distribution of taxes levied by property type for the 2009 Tax Roll. The same information above is made available on-line for all Florida counties by the Department of Revenue. Attention Home Buyers: Learn more about the "Save Our Homes" cap and how Portability can save you money.
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.
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 2009 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 on the 2009 Tax Roll (2126k PDF - Requires Adobe 6.0 Acrobat Reader or higher.)
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: 2009 Tax Roll - Oct. 29, 2009 2008 Tax Roll - Oct. 20, 2008 2007 Tax Roll - Oct. 23, 2007 2006 Tax Roll - Oct. 24, 2006 2005 Tax Roll - Oct. 17, 2005
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.)