What does it cost to own a home in Fort Lauderdale?
Property tax from Fort Lauderdale's published millage, with and without homestead, the Save Our Homes cap explained, HOA dues and the insurance quotes to get.
Homes with a Fort Lauderdale address sit in Broward County, mostly in 6 taxing districts. A Fort Lauderdale mailing address is not always the City of Fort Lauderdale: 256 of the 3,440 active listings with one that we placed on their parcels sit in another municipality or in unincorporated Broward County (unincorporated Broward County 109, the City of Dania Beach 76, the City of Oakland Park 23, and 48 spread over other places; Broward County Property Appraiser parcels, read 2026-10-08). The millage code on the parcel's property appraiser record says which. The tax below is worked out levy by levy from the 2025 published millage, with and without the homestead exemptions, on the price you enter. A purchase resets the assessment to market value the January after you buy, so the seller’s bill is not your bill. Insurance stays blank until you have a quote.
The home
The parcel's district is on its property appraiser record and its tax notice.
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Dues and insurance
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A $1,000,000 home with a Fort Lauderdale address
An illustration at a stated price, assessed at that price, in the highest district behind a Fort Lauderdale address (Outside the city limits: the City of Oakland Park with a Fort Lauderdale address, code 1712, 20.3054 mills): about $19,442 a year with the homestead exemptions and $20,305 without, before non ad valorem assessments. Each levy, with the homestead:
| Levy | Taxable value | Millage | Tax |
|---|---|---|---|
| School Board levies | $975,000 | 6.4845 | $6,322.39 |
| County, city and special district levies | $949,278 | 13.8209 | $13,119.88 |
Source: Broward County Property Appraiser, Millage rates by municipality and millage code, 2025 column, read 2026-10-08. Not a tax bill and not a quote.
Taxing districts behind a Fort Lauderdale address, 2025
- Millage code 0311: 18.5714 millsSchool levies 6.4845 mills. Source: Broward County Property Appraiser, Millage rates by municipality and millage code, 2025 column, read 2026-10-08.
- Millage code 0312: 18.4464 millsSchool levies 6.4845 mills. Source: Broward County Property Appraiser, Millage rates by municipality and millage code, 2025 column, read 2026-10-08.
- Millage code 9312: 19.4143 millsSchool levies 6.4845 mills. Source: Broward County Property Appraiser, Millage rates by municipality and millage code, 2025 column, read 2026-10-08.
- Outside the city limits: unincorporated Broward County with a Fort Lauderdale address, code 0012: 19.0509 millsSchool levies 6.4845 mills. Source: Broward County Property Appraiser, Millage rates by municipality and millage code, 2025 column, read 2026-10-08.
- Outside the city limits: the City of Dania Beach with a Fort Lauderdale address, code 0413: 19.0362 millsSchool levies 6.4845 mills. Source: Broward County Property Appraiser, Millage rates by municipality and millage code, 2025 column, read 2026-10-08.
- Outside the city limits: the City of Oakland Park with a Fort Lauderdale address, code 1712: 20.3054 millsSchool levies 6.4845 mills. Source: Broward County Property Appraiser, Millage rates by municipality and millage code, 2025 column, read 2026-10-08.
The Fort Lauderdale flood band
The city flood band is not available for this city: it is computed only for the curated community cities. Check the FEMA flood map for the home and get a quote.
What NFIP flood policies cost here
| ZIP | Zone | Home | Middle half, a year | Policies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33308 | A zones | Condominium unit | $480 to $920 | 331 |
| 33308 | A zones | Single family | $1,260 to $2,310 | 1,509 |
| 33308 | V zones | Condominium unit | $530 to $920 | 26 |
| 33308 | Zone X | Condominium unit | $560 to $1,000 | 103 |
| 33308 | Zone X | Single family | $1,130 to $1,420 | 512 |
| 33304 | A zones | Condominium unit | $570 to $1,170 | 215 |
| 33304 | A zones | Single family | $1,220 to $2,050 | 1,015 |
| 33304 | Zone X | Condominium unit | $610 to $980 | 25 |
| 33304 | Zone X | Single family | $1,160 to $1,590 | 159 |
| 33311 | A zones | Condominium unit | $450 to $740 | 71 |
| 33311 | A zones | Single family | $890 to $1,320 | 1,978 |
| 33311 | Zone X | Single family | $960 to $1,240 | 389 |
| 33301 | A zones | Condominium unit | $430 to $1,110 | 215 |
| 33301 | A zones | Single family | $1,290 to $3,060 | 1,267 |
| 33301 | Zone X | Single family | $1,080 to $1,280 | 174 |
| 33316 | A zones | Condominium unit | $570 to $1,080 | 141 |
| 33316 | A zones | Single family | $1,270 to $2,940 | 819 |
| 33316 | Zone X | Condominium unit | $680 to $1,200 | 60 |
| 33316 | Zone X | Single family | $1,080 to $1,450 | 123 |
| 33312 | A zones | Condominium unit | $660 to $970 | 317 |
| 33312 | A zones | Single family | $840 to $1,220 | 3,382 |
| 33312 | Zone X | Condominium unit | $570 to $890 | 40 |
| 33312 | Zone X | Single family | $900 to $1,150 | 476 |
What owners paid a year for National Flood Insurance Program policies, the middle half of each group. Not a quote for any home: the premium follows the building, its elevation and its zone.
Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA NFIP policies (NfipPolicies v3), policies effective 2025-10-02 to 2026-10-02, groups of 25 or more policies.
What the numbers actually mean
What is the property tax rate in Fort Lauderdale?
For the 2025 tax year, homes with a Fort Lauderdale address sit mostly in 6 taxing districts: Millage code 0311, 18.5714 mills; Millage code 0312, 18.4464 mills; Millage code 9312, 19.4143 mills; Outside the city limits: unincorporated Broward County with a Fort Lauderdale address, code 0012, 19.0509 mills; Outside the city limits: the City of Dania Beach with a Fort Lauderdale address, code 0413, 19.0362 mills; Outside the city limits: the City of Oakland Park with a Fort Lauderdale address, code 1712, 20.3054 mills. A Fort Lauderdale mailing address is not always the City of Fort Lauderdale: 256 of the 3,440 active listings with one that we placed on their parcels sit in another municipality or in unincorporated Broward County (unincorporated Broward County 109, the City of Dania Beach 76, the City of Oakland Park 23, and 48 spread over other places; Broward County Property Appraiser parcels, read 2026-10-08). The millage code on the parcel's property appraiser record says which. On a home bought for $1,000,000 and assessed at that price in the highest of them, the ad valorem tax is about $19,442 a year with the homestead exemptions and $20,305 without, before non ad valorem assessments. Source: Broward County Property Appraiser, read 2026-10-08.
Why will my property tax be higher than the seller’s?
Because the seller’s assessment does not carry over. Florida reassesses a home at its just value on the January 1 after it changes hands (section 193.155(3), Florida Statutes), and the seller’s homestead exemption and Save Our Homes cap end with the sale. Budget from the price, not from last year’s bill.
What does the homestead exemption take off?
If the home is your permanent residence on January 1 and you apply by March 1, the first $25,000 of assessed value is exempt from every levy, and the assessed value between $50,000 and $50,000 plus the indexed second exemption ($25,722 for 2025, per the Florida Department of Revenue) is exempt from every levy except the school levies. The calculator applies both and shows each levy’s taxable value.
What is the Save Our Homes cap?
From the year after a homestead is granted, its assessed value can rise by no more than 3 percent or the change in the consumer price index, whichever is lower (2.9 percent for 2025). It caps the assessment, not the tax: the taxing authorities still set new millage every year. A home that is not a homestead has a 10 percent cap on the county, city and special district levies, and none on the school levies.
Where do the millage rates come from?
From the county property appraisers: the 2025 final rates levy by levy for Palm Beach County cities, checked against the appraiser’s published district totals, and the 2025 total for every Broward millage code. A city can have more than one taxing district; until you pick the parcel’s district the estimate uses the highest one and shows the range.
Why does insurance say quote needed?
Because a Florida homeowners premium depends on the roof, the construction, the age of the home, the wind mitigation features and the distance to the coast, and flood insurance depends on the building’s elevation and its flood zone. A typical figure would be wrong for most homes, so the calculator leaves both blank until you enter your own quotes. In a FEMA A or V zone a federally backed loan requires flood insurance.
Is this my tax bill?
No. It is an estimate from published rates and your inputs. It leaves out the non ad valorem assessments (solid waste, fire and stormwater fees), which vary by parcel, and the appraiser’s value for the home is usually below the price because the law has the appraiser consider the costs of sale. The property appraiser’s notice and the tax collector’s bill are the real figures.
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