Public Comment

Florida voters are scheduled to consider Amendment 3 in November, a constitutional proposal that would substantially increase the homestead exemption from non-school property taxes, reaching $250,000 by 2028 under the proposal. A judge ordered the original ballot title and summary rewritten after finding the wording misleading and political, and officials subsequently submitted more neutral language. Supporters emphasize relief for homeowners facing rising tax bills. Local governments warn that removing taxable value on this scale could reduce revenue available for services such as libraries, parks and other local operations. Property-tax relief can matter enormously to homeowners, but an exemption does not erase the cost of local services. It decides who pays for them.

How far should Florida go in cutting homestead property taxes?

Overall results

1
55% support · excluded by 5%
7

Targeted relief can address affordability without removing as much of the tax base that cities and counties use for ordinary services.

2
50% support · excluded by 10%
7

Homeowners should not be priced out of houses they already own because assessments and local property-tax collections keep climbing.

3
43% support · excluded by 10%
7

A constitutional exemption permanently constrains every local government's tax base even though service needs and fiscal conditions differ widely.

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