Brevard County, FL property tax

Census ACS 2023 5-year estimates · updated 2026-09-20

The median effective property tax rate in Brevard County is 0.70%, below the Florida median of 0.79% and below the national median of 0.98%. The median homeowner pays $2,139 a year on a home worth $304,400.

Effective rate: 0.70%
Median annual bill: $2,139
Median home value: $304,400
Rank in Florida: 43of 67

Effective property tax rate: Brevard County compared with Florida and the United States

Median annual bill divided by median home value, Census ACS 2023 5-year estimates.

Estimated annual bill by home value

At the county median effective rate of 0.70%, before exemptions. Jurisdictions inside the county differ; use the estimator for a specific home value and exemption.
Home value	Estimated bill	Per month
$200,000	$1,400	$117
$300,000	$2,100	$175
$400,000	$2,800	$233
$500,000	$3,500	$292
$750,000	$5,250	$438
$1,000,000	$7,000	$583

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Brevard County millage rates, 2025

For 2025, the county-wide millage in Brevard County is 8.9121 mills: 2.8643 for county government operations and 5.3100 for school board operations, plus the other county-wide levies below. One mill is $1 per $1,000 of taxable value, so $100,000 of taxable value owes $891 in county-wide taxes before any city or district levy. In 2024 the county-wide millage was 9.9616.

County-wide levies from the Florida Department of Revenue's Millage and Taxes Levied report, 2025 and 2024. One mill is $1 per $1,000 of taxable value. School millage applies to school taxable value, which can differ from county taxable value because some exemptions do not apply to schools. A blank 2024 cell means no levy that year.
Levy	2025 mills	2024 mills
County government operating	2.8643	2.9207
County dependent special districts	0.5315	0.5218
School board operating	5.3100	6.3110
County-wide independent special districts	0.2063	0.2081
County-wide total	8.9121	9.9616

Millage rates by city in Brevard County

City millage as reported in the Florida Department of Revenue's Municipal Report; for every city shown, its taxable value times this millage equals the city taxes the Department reports levied. Highest first. County-wide plus city adds the county-wide total above; a property may also pay independent special districts that cover only part of the county, so treat it as the floor inside city limits. City names follow the Census Bureau's list of incorporated places. A blank 2024 cell means no 2024 figure, or one whose taxable value times millage did not equal the taxes levied.
City	City millage 2025	City millage 2024	County-wide plus city	Per $100,000 taxable
Satellite Beach	7.9000	7.9812	16.8121	$1,681
Melbourne	7.0112	6.5466	15.9233	$1,592
Cocoa	6.9532	6.9532	15.8653	$1,587
Palm Bay	6.7000	6.7339	15.6121	$1,561
Melbourne Village	6.4190	6.8500	15.3311	$1,533
Titusville	6.3000	6.5817	15.2121	$1,521
Indialantic	6.2388	5.9999	15.1509	$1,515
Cocoa Beach	6.0000	6.1644	14.9121	$1,491
Indian Harbour Beach	5.5099	5.5168	14.4220	$1,442
Rockledge	5.3500	5.3800	14.2621	$1,426
Melbourne Beach	4.6000	4.4770	13.5121	$1,351
Malabar	4.5000	4.5000	13.4121	$1,341
Cape Canaveral	3.1018	3.2000	12.0139	$1,201
West Melbourne	1.8151	1.8843	10.7272	$1,073
Grant-Valkaria	1.3038	1.3038	10.2159	$1,022

Property tax rates by city in Brevard County

Among the 18 places listed, Micco CDP has the highest median effective rate at 1.01% and Port St. John CDP the lowest at 0.55%, against 0.70% for the county as a whole.

Census ACS 2023 5-year estimates for each place as a whole. Listed: places with at least 5,000 residents whose medians have a margin of error within 20% of the estimate. * The place extends into a neighboring county, so its figures cover the whole place.
Place	Effective rate	Median bill	Median home value	Population
Palm Bay city	0.62%	$1,539	$248,000	125,273
Melbourne city	0.70%	$1,913	$272,900	85,718
Titusville city	0.61%	$1,491	$243,100	49,004
Merritt Island CDP	0.66%	$2,495	$379,700	34,718
Rockledge city	0.67%	$2,048	$305,800	28,279
West Melbourne city	0.69%	$2,361	$341,500	27,643
Port St. John CDP	0.55%	$1,450	$262,700	24,617
Cocoa city	0.64%	$1,375	$215,700	19,330
Viera West CDP	0.81%	$4,369	$539,000	17,169
Viera East CDP	0.80%	$2,909	$365,400	13,082
Cocoa Beach city	0.68%	$3,069	$451,800	11,341
Satellite Beach city	0.81%	$3,743	$459,800	11,250
Cape Canaveral city	0.65%	$2,093	$323,900	9,976
Micco CDP	1.01%	$1,583	$156,400	9,053
Indian Harbour Beach city	0.80%	$3,086	$387,400	8,991
North Merritt Island CDP	0.64%	$3,179	$495,400	8,903
Mims CDP	0.59%	$1,390	$235,600	7,282
South Patrick Shores CDP	0.73%	$2,993	$410,800	6,726

Brevard County compared with Florida and the US

Area	Effective rate	Median bill	Median home value
Brevard County	0.70%	$2,139	$304,400
Florida median	0.79%	$2,555	$325,000
United States median	0.98%	$2,969	n/a

Brevard County compared with neighboring counties

Brevard County borders 5 counties. Ranked from lowest to highest median effective rate, it places 2 of 6.

Counties sharing a border with Brevard County, from the Census Bureau county adjacency file; figures from Census ACS 2023 5-year estimates, lowest effective rate first.
County	Effective rate	Median bill	Median home value
Seminole County	0.70%	$2,493	$357,300
Brevard County	0.70%	$2,139	$304,400
Indian River County	0.73%	$2,288	$314,700
Orange County	0.78%	$2,795	$358,300
Volusia County	0.78%	$2,179	$278,000
Osceola County	0.79%	$2,498	$317,600

Florida statewide: Homestead exemption of up to $50,000: the first $25,000 applies to all levies including schools, and an additional exemption of up to $25,000 applies to assessed value above $50,000 for non-school levies. Apply to the county property appraiser by March 1.

Due dates and payment

Florida statewide: bills mailed November 1; 4% discount in November declining to 0% in March; delinquent April 1. Confirm the local schedule with the Brevard County tax office.

Appealing your assessment

25 days from the mailing of the TRIM notice in August. Bring recent sales of comparable homes, photos of condition issues, and any error in the record such as square footage or lot size. How to appeal, step by step.

How Florida assesses value

Just (market) value set January 1 by the county property appraiser, less exemptions. Full Florida rules, exemptions and deadlines.

Rates and medians: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2023 5-year estimates, tables B25103 and B25077. Effective rate is median taxes paid divided by median owner-occupied home value. Places: Census place by county reference file. Florida millage: Florida Department of Revenue, property tax data portal, data book 2025 and 2024. Neighbors: Census county adjacency file. Rules: Florida Department of Revenue, Property Tax Exemptions and Save Our Homes.

Frequently asked questions

What is the property tax rate in Brevard County, FL?

The median effective property tax rate in Brevard County is 0.70% of home value, below the Florida median of 0.79% and below the national median of 0.98%. The median homeowner pays $2,139 a year on a median home value of $304,400 (Census ACS 2023 5-year).

How much is property tax on a $400,000 house in Brevard County?

About $2,800 per year at the county's median effective rate of 0.70%, before exemptions. The exact bill depends on the city, school district and special districts that serve the parcel, so treat this as a planning estimate.

When are property taxes due in Brevard County?

Florida statewide: bills mailed November 1; 4% discount in November declining to 0% in March; delinquent April 1. Check the Brevard County tax office for the exact local dates.

How do I appeal a property tax assessment in Brevard County?

25 days from the mailing of the TRIM notice in August. Full Florida rules are on the Florida page.

How does Brevard County compare with the rest of Florida?

Brevard County ranks 43 of 67 Florida counties by effective rate. The Florida median is 0.79% and the median bill is $2,555.