Lee County, FL property tax

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

The median effective property tax rate in Lee County is 0.83%, above the Florida median of 0.79% and below the national median of 0.98%. The median homeowner pays $2,699 a year on a home worth $326,300.

Effective rate: 0.83%
Median annual bill: $2,699
Median home value: $326,300
Rank in Florida: 12of 67

Effective property tax rate: Lee 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 0.83%, 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	$1,660	$138
$300,000	$2,490	$208
$400,000	$3,320	$277
$500,000	$4,150	$346
$750,000	$6,225	$519
$1,000,000	$8,300	$692

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Lee County millage rates, 2025

For 2025, the county-wide millage in Lee County is 9.3700 mills: 3.7623 for county government operations and 5.3190 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 $937 in county-wide taxes before any city or district levy. In 2024 the county-wide millage was 9.3378.

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	3.7623	3.7623
School board operating	5.3190	5.2860
County-wide independent special districts	0.2887	0.2895
County-wide total	9.3700	9.3378

Millage rates by city in Lee 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
Fort Myers	6.5000	6.5255	15.8700	$1,587
Cape Coral	5.1471	5.2188	14.5171	$1,452
Sanibel	2.5000	2.5000	11.8700	$1,187
Fort Myers Beach	1.0294	0.9900	10.3994	$1,040
Bonita Springs	0.8470	0.8470	10.2170	$1,022
Estero	0.7300	0.7300	10.1000	$1,010

Property tax rates by city in Lee County

Among the 18 places listed, Fort Myers city has the highest median effective rate at 1.04% and San Carlos Park CDP the lowest at 0.59%, against 0.83% 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
Cape Coral city	0.87%	$2,951	$339,200	206,387
Lehigh Acres CDP	0.67%	$1,769	$263,200	127,391
Fort Myers city	1.04%	$3,640	$351,600	91,730
Bonita Springs city	0.83%	$3,800	$460,600	54,830
North Fort Myers CDP	0.98%	$1,344	$137,700	44,189
Estero village	0.89%	$3,813	$430,500	37,258
San Carlos Park CDP	0.59%	$1,670	$284,900	18,252
Iona CDP	0.78%	$2,294	$295,700	14,290
Villas CDP	0.70%	$1,637	$232,800	13,578
Cypress Lake CDP	0.68%	$1,624	$237,700	13,145
Gateway CDP	0.95%	$3,763	$394,500	9,603
McGregor CDP	0.67%	$2,769	$413,000	8,198
Sanibel city	0.92%	$8,351	$912,200	6,402
Three Oaks CDP	0.73%	$3,058	$421,300	6,037
Lochmoor Waterway Estates CDP	0.81%	$2,726	$335,600	5,791
Fort Myers Beach town	0.85%	$5,173	$611,600	5,548
Tice CDP	0.63%	$1,165	$185,900	5,377
Whiskey Creek CDP	0.64%	$2,223	$345,100	5,298

Lee County compared with Florida and the US

Area	Effective rate	Median bill	Median home value
Lee County	0.83%	$2,699	$326,300
Florida median	0.79%	$2,555	$325,000
United States median	0.98%	$2,969	n/a

Lee County compared with neighboring counties

Lee County borders 4 counties. Ranked from lowest to highest median effective rate, it places 3 of 5.

Counties sharing a border with Lee 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
Collier County	0.66%	$3,219	$486,800
Hendry County	0.80%	$1,519	$189,700
Lee County	0.83%	$2,699	$326,300
Charlotte County	0.89%	$2,581	$291,000
Glades County	1.01%	$1,163	$114,800

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 Lee 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 Lee County, FL?

The median effective property tax rate in Lee County is 0.83% of home value, above the Florida median of 0.79% and below the national median of 0.98%. The median homeowner pays $2,699 a year on a median home value of $326,300 (Census ACS 2023 5-year).

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

About $3,320 per year at the county's median effective rate of 0.83%, 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 Lee County?

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

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

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

How does Lee County compare with the rest of Florida?

Lee County ranks 12 of 67 Florida counties by effective rate. The Florida median is 0.79% and the median bill is $2,555.