Property Tax in Nassau County, Florida
Homeowners in Nassau County, Florida pay a median of $2,558 a year in real estate taxes, on a median home value of $351,100. Those are the Census Bureau's published medians for the county (US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, 2023) — the typical bill and the typical home value for owner-occupied households.
What the Nassau County numbers mean
A median is the middle household: half of owner-occupied households in Nassau County pay more than $2,558, and half pay less. Your own bill is set by your home's assessed value, the exemptions you qualify for, and the local taxing districts your property sits in — so individual bills vary widely around the median.
Dividing the median tax by the median home value gives a derived effective rate of 0.73% for Nassau County. It is an estimate built from two survey medians, not the county's official rate, but it is a fair way to compare the local tax burden with other counties where home values are very different.
Nassau County by the numbers
| Measure | Nassau County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median real estate taxes paid | $2,558 | $2,555 | $2,969 |
| Median home value | $351,100 | $325,000 | $303,400 |
| Derived effective rate* | 0.73% | 0.79% | 0.98% |
| Median tax per month | $213 | $213 | $247 |
*Estimate derived from Census medians (tax ÷ value), not an official rate.
Nassau County at a glance
- Median tax rank in Florida: #18 of 67 counties
- Median home value rank in Florida: #14 of 67
- Population rank in Florida: #37 of 67 (94,653 residents)
- Population density rank: #36 of 67 (146 people per square mile)
- Land area rank in Florida: #39 of 67 (648 sq mi, 1.2% of the combined county land area)
- Median tax as a monthly figure: $213; per $1,000 of home value: $0.73
How Nassau County compares
Set against its state, Nassau County's median bill of $2,558 is about the same as the Florida median ($2,555). Against the country as a whole it is about 14% lower than the US median ($2,969). That places the county #18 of 67 Florida counties ranked by median taxes paid.
Remember what drives the ranking: bills follow home values as much as rates. Nassau County's median home, at $351,100, ranks #14 by value in Florida, while its derived rate of 0.73% compares with a derived US figure of 0.98%.
Some extra context for Nassau County: the median bill works out to about $213 a month, and the derived rate equals roughly $729 of tax per $100,000 of home value. The county is home to 94,653 people — the #37 most populous county in Florida, spread over 648 square miles, a density of about 146 people per square mile. Its median home value, $351,100, ranks #14 among the state's 67 counties with data.
Nationally, Nassau County's median bill of $2,558 ranks #651 of 3133 counties with published data — inside the top 21% of counties by tax paid. The county accounts for about 0.4% of Florida's population, its median home value is about 8% above the state median, and at the derived rate the median home would hand over roughly 7.29% of its value in tax across a decade. Within the state, the distance from Nassau County to the most expensive county, Monroe County ($3,943), is $1,385 a year.
Counties nearest Nassau County in the Florida ranking
| County | Median tax paid | Median home value | Derived rate* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alachua County, FL | $2,623 | $266,800 | 0.98% |
| Charlotte County, FL | $2,581 | $291,000 | 0.89% |
| Osceola County, FL | $2,498 | $317,600 | 0.79% |
| Seminole County, FL | $2,493 | $357,300 | 0.70% |
Nassau County and its population peers
Population is a useful lens on these figures, so the table below sets Nassau County beside the counties closest to it in population anywhere in the country — communities of a similar scale operating under different state and local tax systems. Ranked by median tax paid within this peer group of 9, Nassau County's $2,558 bill is #5 of 9.
| County | Population | Median tax paid | Median home value | Derived rate* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nash County, NC | 95,451 | $1,320 | $171,100 | 0.77% |
| Cape May County, NJ | 95,236 | $5,233 | $395,000 | 1.32% |
| Lauderdale County, AL | 95,037 | $697 | $185,800 | 0.38% |
| St. Croix County, WI | 94,819 | $4,297 | $349,700 | 1.23% |
| Rockdale County, GA | 94,293 | $1,843 | $256,600 | 0.72% |
| Madison County, KY | 94,064 | $1,631 | $220,700 | 0.74% |
| Calvert County, MD | 93,791 | $3,858 | $440,200 | 0.88% |
| Pottawattamie County, IA | 93,407 | $2,961 | $183,600 | 1.61% |
The closest population match is St. Croix County, Wisconsin (94,819 residents), where the median real estate tax paid is $4,297 on a median home value of $349,700 — $1,739 less than Nassau County pays.
Staying within Florida, the counties nearest Nassau County by population are Flagler County (121,710 residents, median tax $2,628 on a median value of $333,400); Highlands County (103,808 residents, median tax $1,295 on a median value of $177,900); Monroe County (81,840 residents, median tax $3,943 on a median value of $723,800); Walton County (79,846 residents, median tax $1,709 on a median value of $376,400). The spread in their median bills — all under the same state framework — shows how much of the property tax burden is decided county by county and district by district.
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 0.73%, each $100,000 of value corresponds to about $729 of tax a year, and a $400,000 home to roughly $2,916. Real bills use the official assessment and district rates, not this derived figure, so treat the example as a sense of scale only.
Illustrative bills in Nassau County at the derived rate
The derived rate of 0.73% is only an estimate built from medians, but applying it to different home values gives a sense of scale for Nassau County — and a quick way to compare with the state derived rate of 0.79% and the US figure of 0.98%:
| Home value | Illustrative tax / year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| $150,000 | $1,094 | $91 |
| $250,000 | $1,822 | $152 |
| $350,000 | $2,552 | $213 |
| $500,000 | $3,645 | $304 |
| $750,000 | $5,468 | $456 |
Illustration only: real bills are computed from the assessed value, exemptions, and the combined rates of the property's actual taxing districts.
Checking your assessment in Nassau County
Most successful appeals are won on facts, not arguments. Start with the property record card held by the Nassau County assessor: wrong square footage, an extra room, or a missing homestead exemption are common and fixable. Next, line your assessed value up against recent sales of genuinely similar homes nearby. Many disputes end at an informal conversation with the assessor's office; if yours does not, file the formal appeal with the review board named on your notice before its deadline, evidence attached, and keep paying the bill in the meantime so penalties do not build up.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the median property tax in Nassau County, Florida?
The median real estate tax paid in Nassau County, Florida is $2,558 per year, on a median home value of $351,100 (US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, 2023).
What is the effective property tax rate in Nassau County, Florida?
The derived effective rate is 0.73% — the median bill ($2,558) expressed as a share of the median home value ($351,100). No authority sets a rate this way; it exists to make counties with different home prices comparable.
How does Nassau County compare with the rest of Florida?
By median taxes paid, Nassau County stands at #18 among the 67 Florida counties the Census publishes figures for. Its $2,558 median bill is about the same as the state median ($2,555), and 17 counties in the state record a higher median.
How are property taxes calculated in Nassau 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 Nassau County is $2,558 of tax on a $351,100 median home value.
Can I appeal my property tax assessment in Nassau County, Florida?
Yes — appeals are handled locally. Start with the Nassau County assessor's property record card for your home, correct any factual errors, and back your case with comparable recent sales. Formal appeals go to the review board named on your assessment notice and must be filed by its deadline, typically within 30 to 90 days.