Pasco County, FL property tax

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

The median effective property tax rate in Pasco County is 0.76%, below the Florida median of 0.79% and below the national median of 0.98%. The median homeowner pays $2,028 a year on a home worth $265,800.

Effective rate: 0.76%
Median annual bill: $2,028
Median home value: $265,800
Rank in Florida: 27of 67

Effective property tax rate: Pasco 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 0.76%, 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	$1,520	$127
$300,000	$2,280	$190
$400,000	$3,040	$253
$500,000	$3,800	$317
$750,000	$5,700	$475
$1,000,000	$7,600	$633

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Pasco County millage rates, 2025

For 2025, the county-wide millage in Pasco County is 14.0801 mills: 7.4042 for county government operations and 6.2740 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 $1,408 in county-wide taxes before any city or district levy. In 2024 the county-wide millage was 14.1912.

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	7.4042	7.4292
County government debt service	0.2188	0.2401
School board operating	6.2740	6.3310
County-wide independent special districts	0.1831	0.1909
County-wide total	14.0801	14.1912

Millage rates by city in Pasco 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
New Port Richey	8.2000	8.3000	22.2801	$2,228
Dade City	6.6208	6.9300	20.7009	$2,070
Port Richey	6.2900	6.3500	20.3701	$2,037
Zephyrhills	6.2500	6.2500	20.3301	$2,033
San Antonio	3.5777	3.7000	17.6578	$1,766
St. Leo	0.8665	0.8665	14.9466	$1,495

Property tax rates by city in Pasco County

Among the 18 places listed, Connerton CDP has the highest median effective rate at 1.22% and Elfers CDP the lowest at 0.49%, against 0.76% 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
Wesley Chapel CDP	0.95%	$3,484	$368,600	71,965
Land O' Lakes CDP	0.78%	$2,718	$349,900	41,845
Bayonet Point CDP	0.60%	$966	$160,000	23,787
Jasmine Estates CDP	0.69%	$1,197	$172,400	23,151
Holiday CDP	0.64%	$935	$145,700	21,768
Trinity CDP	0.83%	$3,486	$422,000	19,296
Zephyrhills city	0.67%	$1,284	$191,700	18,471
New Port Richey city	0.75%	$1,237	$164,600	17,057
Elfers CDP	0.49%	$847	$173,400	13,877
Pasadena Hills CDP	0.76%	$2,318	$305,300	12,848
Shady Hills CDP	0.60%	$1,360	$225,600	12,012
New Port Richey East CDP	0.61%	$1,226	$199,800	11,485
Hudson CDP	0.65%	$1,543	$239,200	10,873
Odessa CDP	0.70%	$3,532	$503,400	8,170
Beacon Square CDP	0.62%	$909	$147,100	7,643
Connerton CDP	1.22%	$5,338	$437,000	7,159
Zephyrhills West CDP	1.13%	$1,018	$89,700	5,770
River Ridge CDP	0.60%	$1,811	$303,400	5,191

Pasco County compared with Florida and the US

Area	Effective rate	Median bill	Median home value
Pasco County	0.76%	$2,028	$265,800
Florida median	0.79%	$2,555	$325,000
United States median	0.98%	$2,969	n/a

Pasco County compared with neighboring counties

Pasco County borders 5 counties. Ranked from lowest to highest median effective rate, it places 4 of 6.

Counties sharing a border with Pasco 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
Hernando County	0.72%	$1,732	$240,700
Pinellas County	0.73%	$2,324	$319,000
Polk County	0.74%	$1,769	$240,000
Pasco County	0.76%	$2,028	$265,800
Sumter County	0.83%	$2,940	$356,000
Hillsborough County	0.84%	$2,787	$333,300

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 Pasco 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 Pasco County, FL?

The median effective property tax rate in Pasco County is 0.76% of home value, below the Florida median of 0.79% and below the national median of 0.98%. The median homeowner pays $2,028 a year on a median home value of $265,800 (Census ACS 2023 5-year).

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

About $3,040 per year at the county's median effective rate of 0.76%, 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 Pasco County?

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

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

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

How does Pasco County compare with the rest of Florida?

Pasco County ranks 27 of 67 Florida counties by effective rate. The Florida median is 0.79% and the median bill is $2,555.