Property Tax in Miami-Dade County, Florida
In Miami-Dade County, Florida, the typical homeowner pays $3,516 a year in property taxes on a home worth a median of $425,400. The figures on this page are the Census Bureau's published medians (US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, 2023), shown exactly as released.
What the Miami-Dade County numbers mean
The median is the midpoint of the county's actual bills: half of Miami-Dade County homeowners pay more than $3,516 a year and half pay less. The exact bill for any one home depends on its assessed value, exemptions, and which school, municipal and special districts cover it.
Set against the median home value of $425,400, the median bill works out to a derived effective rate of 0.83%. That rate is an estimate computed from the two medians — no county publishes a rate calculated this way — but it adjusts for home prices, which makes comparisons between counties more meaningful.
Miami-Dade County by the numbers
| Measure | Miami-Dade County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median real estate taxes paid | $3,516 | $2,555 | $2,969 |
| Median home value | $425,400 | $325,000 | $303,400 |
| Derived effective rate* | 0.83% | 0.79% | 0.98% |
| Median tax per month | $293 | $213 | $247 |
*Estimate derived from Census medians (tax ÷ value), not an official rate.
Miami-Dade County at a glance
- Median tax rank in Florida: #5 of 67 counties
- Median home value rank in Florida: #4 of 67
- Population rank in Florida: #1 of 67 (2,685,296 residents)
- Population density rank: #6 of 67 (1,413 people per square mile)
- Land area rank in Florida: #3 of 67 (1,899 sq mi, 3.5% of the combined county land area)
- Median tax as a monthly figure: $293; per $1,000 of home value: $0.83
How Miami-Dade County compares
The median tax bill in Miami-Dade County is about 38% higher than the state median ($2,555 for Florida) and about 18% higher than the US median ($2,969 nationally). By median taxes paid, the county ranks #5 out of 67 Florida counties with published Census data — 4 counties in the state have a higher median bill.
Comparisons cut both ways: a county can have a modest rate but high bills because homes are expensive, or a high rate but modest bills because homes are cheaper. Miami-Dade County's derived rate of 0.83% sits below the derived US figure of 0.98%.
Some extra context for Miami-Dade County: the median bill works out to about $293 a month, and the derived rate equals roughly $827 of tax per $100,000 of home value. The county is home to 2,685,296 people — the #1 most populous county in Florida, spread over 1,899 square miles, a density of about 1,413 people per square mile. Its median home value, $425,400, ranks #4 among the state's 67 counties with data.
Zooming out: of 3133 counties nationwide with published Census figures, only 305 record a higher median tax bill than Miami-Dade County — it sits in the top 10% nationally. The county holds roughly 12.2% of Florida's people. Its homes are worth more than the state norm (median $425,400 versus $325,000), and a decade at the derived rate of 0.83% adds up to about 8.27% of the median home's value in tax. The cheapest county in the state, Holmes County, medians $527 — $2,989 less than Miami-Dade County per year.
Counties nearest Miami-Dade County in the Florida ranking
| County | Median tax paid | Median home value | Derived rate* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Beach County, FL | $3,600 | $407,300 | 0.88% |
| St. Johns County, FL | $3,547 | $457,600 | 0.78% |
| Collier County, FL | $3,219 | $486,800 | 0.66% |
| Martin County, FL | $3,120 | $386,500 | 0.81% |
How the tax is worked out
The bill is built in stages. First the assessor puts a market value on the property. Exemptions — a homestead exemption above all — then reduce the taxable amount. Finally the combined local rate is applied. To see the scale: at the county's derived rate of 0.83%, each $100,000 of value corresponds to about $827 of tax a year, and a $400,000 home to roughly $3,308. Real bills use the official assessment and district rates, not this derived figure, so treat the example as a sense of scale only.
Checking your assessment in Miami-Dade County
Believe your assessment is too high? The practical order of attack is: obtain your record card and audit it line by line; collect comparable recent sales in Miami-Dade County; ask the assessor's office to correct anything plainly wrong; and, if the value still seems off, lodge a formal appeal ahead of the deadline printed on your assessment notice. Windows are short — often 30 to 90 days — and late appeals are usually rejected outright, however strong the case.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the median property tax in Miami-Dade County, Florida?
The median real estate tax paid in Miami-Dade County, Florida is $3,516 per year, on a median home value of $425,400 (US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, 2023).
What is the effective property tax rate in Miami-Dade County, Florida?
On a derived basis, 0.83%: the county's median tax bill of $3,516 divided by its median home value of $425,400. Because it is calculated from two survey medians, read it as a comparison estimate rather than an official rate.
How does Miami-Dade County compare with the rest of Florida?
By median taxes paid, Miami-Dade County stands at #5 among the 67 Florida counties the Census publishes figures for. Its $3,516 median bill is about 38% higher than the state median ($2,555), and 4 counties in the state record a higher median.
How are property taxes calculated in Miami-Dade County, Florida?
Three steps produce the bill: an assessment of market value by the local assessor, a reduction for exemptions you qualify for (a homestead exemption is the common one), and multiplication by the combined rates of the county, municipality, school district and any special districts covering the property. The median result in Miami-Dade County is $3,516 of tax on a $425,400 median home value.
Can I appeal my property tax assessment in Miami-Dade County, Florida?
Yes. Request your property record card from the Miami-Dade County assessor's office and check it for errors, then compare your assessed value with recent sales of similar homes. If it still looks too high, file a formal appeal with the local review board named on your assessment notice before the deadline printed on the notice — windows are short, often 30 to 90 days.