Florida Property Tax 2026: 4% Discount if Paid by Mon., Nov. 30

Florida property tax paid in November 2026 gets a 4% discount under Fla. Stat. 197.162, so Monday, Nov. 30, 2026 is the last day to claim it. The statute says “in the month of November” and Nov. 30 is the last day of that month, so the date is computed from the statute, not printed by a county. On a $3,000 bill the discount is $120.

Florida property tax discount by month

Fla. Stat. 197.162(1), published by The Florida Senate, sets the discounts “at the rate of 4 percent in the month of November or at any time within 30 days after the sending of the original tax notice; 3 percent in the following month of December; 2 percent in the following month of January; 1 percent in the following month of February.” The Florida Department of Revenue lists the same months on its taxpayer page: “4 percent in November, 3 percent in December, 2 percent in January, and 1 percent in February.” March carries no discount.

Pay in	Discount	Last day (computed)	Due on $3,000 bill	Due on $6,000 bill
November 2026	4%	Mon., Nov. 30, 2026	$2,880	$5,760
December 2026	3%	Thu., Dec. 31, 2026	$2,910	$5,820
January 2027	2%	Sun., Jan. 31, 2027	$2,940	$5,880
February 2027	1%	Sun., Feb. 28, 2027	$2,970	$5,940
March 2027	None	Wed., March 31, 2027	$3,000	$6,000
April 1, 2027 or later	Minimum 3% charge	Delinquent	$3,090	$6,180

The amounts are our arithmetic on made-up gross bills; your bill shows your own figure. Waiting from November to December costs $30 more per $3,000 of tax, and each month after adds the same $30.

When are Florida property taxes due in 2026?

Fla. Stat. 197.333 says “All taxes shall be due and payable on November 1 of each year,” or later if the assessment roll arrives later. Nov. 1, 2026 is a Sunday, and the discount months begin with November. The same statute says “Taxes shall become delinquent on April 1 following the year in which they are assessed,” or 60 days after the original notice is mailed, whichever is later. The Florida Department of Revenue says “If you don’t pay your taxes, they become delinquent on April 1.” It also says tax collectors send bills in November. March 31, 2027, a Wednesday, is therefore the last day before delinquency (computed); April 1, 2027 is a Thursday.

What if my Florida property tax bill is mailed late?

The 4% rate applies “in the month of November or at any time within 30 days after the sending of the original tax notice.” A bill mailed after Nov. 1 therefore keeps the 4% rate for 30 days from the mailing. This story did not confirm any county’s mailing date, so check the date on your notice and with your county tax collector.

What does a late Florida property tax payment cost?

Fla. Stat. 197.172 says “Real property taxes shall bear interest at the rate of 18 percent per year from the date of delinquency,” and “the minimum charge for delinquent taxes paid prior to the sale of a tax certificate shall be 3 percent.” The table uses the 3% minimum, so the real cost can be higher the longer a bill stays unpaid.

Does the weekend rule extend a Florida discount month?

Under Fla. Stat. 197.162(4), if the discount period ends on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, it “extends to the next working day.” The statute applies this only if payment is “delivered to the designated collection office of the tax collector.” The word is delivered, not postmarked. Jan. 31 and Feb. 28, 2027 are both Sundays, so a payment delivered in person on Monday, Feb. 1 still gets the 2% rate, and one delivered on Monday, March 1 still gets 1%. For online payments the sources read do not say how the weekend rule applies, so pay by the last day of the month and check your county’s rule.

Can I pay Florida property tax in installments?

Fla. Stat. 197.222 sets an installment plan for the next tax year. The owner applies “on or before April 30.” The first quarter is paid by June 30 with a 6% discount, the second by Sept. 30 at 4.5%, the third by Dec. 31 at 3%, and the last by March 31 with no discount. An owner who applies by April 30, 2027 would pay 2027 bills on that plan; it does not change the 2026 bill.

Florida county tax collector pages

Each county tax collector sends and collects its own bills. Three county pages said this on Nov. 15, 2026:

County	What the page says
Pinellas County	“2026 property taxes paid in November receive a 4% discount!”
Hillsborough County	“a 4% discount is available for payments made in November”
Palm Beach County	4% discount countdown; pay online or in person by reservation

In Miami-Dade, Broward, Orange and Duval counties, check the tax collector’s own site for office hours, payment options and any cutoff time for online payments.

Florida property tax dates to mark

The printable calendar lists each month’s last day with the amount due on a $3,000 bill and a Done box. Mark Nov. 30 on the November 2026 calendar, Dec. 31 on the December 2026 calendar and March 31, 2027 on the March 2027 calendar. Owners elsewhere have different dates: see Kentucky’s Dec. 31 face-amount date, South Carolina’s Jan. 15, 2027 deadline and LA County’s Dec. 10 installment date.