Property Tax in Orange County, Florida
In Orange County, Florida, the typical homeowner pays $2,795 a year in property taxes on a home worth a median of $358,300. 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 Orange County numbers mean
Read the two medians together: $2,795 is the middle tax bill among owner-occupied households in Orange County, and $358,300 is the middle home value. Neither figure describes a specific property — together they describe the typical homeowner's situation in the county.
The derived effective rate for Orange County is 0.78% (median tax ÷ median value). Treat it as an estimate for comparison only: it comes from survey medians of different households, not from the county's rate schedule.
Orange County by the numbers
| Measure | Orange County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median real estate taxes paid | $2,795 | $2,555 | $2,969 |
| Median home value | $358,300 | $325,000 | $303,400 |
| Derived effective rate* | 0.78% | 0.79% | 0.98% |
| Median tax per month | $233 | $213 | $247 |
*Estimate derived from Census medians (tax ÷ value), not an official rate.
Orange County at a glance
- Median tax rank in Florida: #12 of 67 counties
- Median home value rank in Florida: #11 of 67
- Population rank in Florida: #5 of 67 (1,440,471 residents)
- Population density rank: #3 of 67 (1,595 people per square mile)
- Land area rank in Florida: #21 of 67 (903 sq mi, 1.7% of the combined county land area)
- Median tax as a monthly figure: $233; per $1,000 of home value: $0.78
How Orange County compares
Of the 67 Florida counties with published data, 11 have a higher median property tax bill than Orange County's $2,795, putting the county at #12 in the state. Its bill is about 9% higher than the state median of $2,555 and about 6% lower than the national median of $2,969.
Rates and values pull in opposite directions: an expensive housing market can produce big bills at ordinary rates. Here the derived rate is 0.78%, versus 0.98% derived nationally, and the median home value ranks #11 within Florida.
Some extra context for Orange County: the median bill works out to about $233 a month, and the derived rate equals roughly $780 of tax per $100,000 of home value. The county is home to 1,440,471 people — the #5 most populous county in Florida, spread over 903 square miles, a density of about 1,595 people per square mile. Its median home value, $358,300, ranks #11 among the state's 67 counties with data.
Zooming out: of 3133 counties nationwide with published Census figures, only 522 record a higher median tax bill than Orange County — it sits in the top 17% nationally. The county holds roughly 6.6% of Florida's people. Its homes are worth more than the state norm (median $358,300 versus $325,000), and a decade at the derived rate of 0.78% adds up to about 7.80% of the median home's value in tax. The cheapest county in the state, Holmes County, medians $527 — $2,268 less than Orange County per year.
Counties nearest Orange County in the Florida ranking
| County | Median tax paid | Median home value | Derived rate* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manatee County, FL | $2,853 | $359,800 | 0.79% |
| Sarasota County, FL | $2,826 | $373,100 | 0.76% |
| Hillsborough County, FL | $2,787 | $333,300 | 0.84% |
| Lee County, FL | $2,699 | $326,300 | 0.83% |
How the tax is worked out
Think of the final bill as three ingredients: the assessed value of the property, the exemptions subtracted from it, and the combined rate of every district the property sits in. Orange County's medians imply a derived rate of 0.78%; applied illustratively, a $400,000 home would owe about $3,120 a year, or around $260 a month spread evenly. Individual properties depart from the illustration in both directions.
Checking your assessment in Orange County
Most successful appeals are won on facts, not arguments. Start with the property record card held by the Orange 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 Orange County, Florida?
The median real estate tax paid in Orange County, Florida is $2,795 per year, on a median home value of $358,300 (US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, 2023).
What is the effective property tax rate in Orange County, Florida?
The derived effective rate is 0.78% — the median bill ($2,795) expressed as a share of the median home value ($358,300). No authority sets a rate this way; it exists to make counties with different home prices comparable.
How does Orange County compare with the rest of Florida?
Orange County ranks #12 of 67 Florida counties with published data by median taxes paid. Its median bill of $2,795 is about 9% higher than the Florida median of $2,555.
How are property taxes calculated in Orange 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 Orange County is $2,795 of tax on a $358,300 median home value.
Can I appeal my property tax assessment in Orange County, Florida?
Yes. Request your property record card from the Orange 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.