Property Tax in St. Johns County, Florida
In St. Johns County, Florida, the typical homeowner pays $3,547 a year in property taxes on a home worth a median of $457,600. 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 St. Johns County numbers mean
A median is the middle household: half of owner-occupied households in St. Johns County pay more than $3,547, 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 0.78% for St. Johns 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.
St. Johns County by the numbers
| Measure | St. Johns County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median real estate taxes paid | $3,547 | $2,555 | $2,969 |
| Median home value | $457,600 | $325,000 | $303,400 |
| Derived effective rate* | 0.78% | 0.79% | 0.98% |
| Median tax per month | $296 | $213 | $247 |
*Estimate derived from Census medians (tax ÷ value), not an official rate.
St. Johns County at a glance
- Median tax rank in Florida: #4 of 67 counties
- Median home value rank in Florida: #3 of 67
- Population rank in Florida: #23 of 67 (292,243 residents)
- Population density rank: #17 of 67 (487 people per square mile)
- Land area rank in Florida: #44 of 67 (600 sq mi, 1.1% of the combined county land area)
- Median tax as a monthly figure: $296; per $1,000 of home value: $0.78
How St. Johns County compares
The median tax bill in St. Johns County is about 39% higher than the state median ($2,555 for Florida) and about 19% higher than the US median ($2,969 nationally). By median taxes paid, the county ranks #4 out of 67 Florida counties with published Census data — 3 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. St. Johns County's derived rate of 0.78% sits below the derived US figure of 0.98%.
Some extra context for St. Johns County: the median bill works out to about $296 a month, and the derived rate equals roughly $775 of tax per $100,000 of home value. The county is home to 292,243 people — the #23 most populous county in Florida, spread over 600 square miles, a density of about 487 people per square mile. Its median home value, $457,600, ranks #3 among the state's 67 counties with data.
Nationally, St. Johns County's median bill of $3,547 ranks #301 of 3133 counties with published data — inside the top 10% of counties by tax paid. The county accounts for about 1.3% of Florida's population, its median home value is about 41% above the state median, and at the derived rate the median home would hand over roughly 7.75% of its value in tax across a decade. Within the state, the distance from St. Johns County to the most expensive county, Monroe County ($3,943), is $396 a year.
Counties nearest St. Johns County in the Florida ranking
| County | Median tax paid | Median home value | Derived rate* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broward County, FL | $3,610 | $380,400 | 0.95% |
| Palm Beach County, FL | $3,600 | $407,300 | 0.88% |
| Miami-Dade County, FL | $3,516 | $425,400 | 0.83% |
| Collier County, FL | $3,219 | $486,800 | 0.66% |
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 0.78%, each $100,000 of value corresponds to about $775 of tax a year, and a $400,000 home to roughly $3,100. 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 St. Johns County
Most successful appeals are won on facts, not arguments. Start with the property record card held by the St. Johns 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 St. Johns County, Florida?
The median real estate tax paid in St. Johns County, Florida is $3,547 per year, on a median home value of $457,600 (US Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates, 2023).
What is the effective property tax rate in St. Johns County, Florida?
The derived effective rate is 0.78% — the median bill ($3,547) expressed as a share of the median home value ($457,600). No authority sets a rate this way; it exists to make counties with different home prices comparable.
How does St. Johns County compare with the rest of Florida?
By median taxes paid, St. Johns County stands at #4 among the 67 Florida counties the Census publishes figures for. Its $3,547 median bill is about 39% higher than the state median ($2,555), and 3 counties in the state record a higher median.
How are property taxes calculated in St. Johns 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 St. Johns County is $3,547 of tax on a $457,600 median home value.
Can I appeal my property tax assessment in St. Johns County, Florida?
You can. Pull your property record card from the St. Johns County assessor, verify its details, and compare the assessed value against similar homes that sold recently. If the value still seems too high, submit a formal appeal to the board named on your notice before the stated deadline — usually a 30-to-90-day window.