Volusia County, FL property tax

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

The median effective property tax rate in Volusia County is 0.78%, below the Florida median of 0.79% and below the national median of 0.98%. The median homeowner pays $2,179 a year on a home worth $278,000.

Effective rate: 0.78%
Median annual bill: $2,179
Median home value: $278,000
Rank in Florida: 26of 67

Effective property tax rate: Volusia 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 0.78%, 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	$1,560	$130
$300,000	$2,340	$195
$400,000	$3,120	$260
$500,000	$3,900	$325
$750,000	$5,850	$488
$1,000,000	$7,800	$650

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Volusia County millage rates, 2025

For 2025, the county-wide millage in Volusia County is 11.0551 mills: 3.2007 for county government operations and 5.2790 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 $1,106 in county-wide taxes before any city or district levy. In 2024 the county-wide millage was 11.0823.

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	3.2007	3.2007
County dependent special districts	2.3691	2.3885
School board operating	5.2790	5.2850
County-wide independent special districts	0.2063	0.2081
County-wide total	11.0551	11.0823

Millage rates by city in Volusia 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
South Daytona	7.7500	7.7500	18.8051	$1,881
Orange City	7.2387	6.8691	18.2938	$1,829
Lake Helen	6.8620	7.2500	17.9171	$1,792
Deltona	6.7000	7.0000	17.7551	$1,776
Edgewater	6.3300	6.3300	17.3851	$1,739
Ponce Inlet	6.2500	6.4559	17.3051	$1,731
DeLand	6.1841	6.2841	17.2392	$1,724
Daytona Beach	5.9300	5.9300	16.9851	$1,699
Holly Hill	5.8000	5.8000	16.8551	$1,686
Oak Hill	5.6820	5.6820	16.7371	$1,674
Flagler Beach	5.4500	5.4500	16.5051	$1,651
Pierson	5.2439	5.2439	16.2990	$1,630
Port Orange	4.9750	4.9750	16.0301	$1,603
New Smyrna Beach	4.6370	4.6370	15.6921	$1,569
Daytona Beach Shores	4.5880	4.5880	15.6431	$1,564
Ormond Beach	4.3202	4.0960	15.3753	$1,538
DeBary	3.6500	3.4000	14.7051	$1,471

Property tax rates by city in Volusia County

Among the 13 places listed, Samsula-Spruce Creek CDP has the highest median effective rate at 1.07% and Edgewater city the lowest at 0.63%, against 0.78% 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
Deltona city	0.66%	$1,682	$254,100	95,682
Daytona Beach city	0.71%	$1,737	$244,300	75,924
Port Orange city	0.82%	$2,352	$287,900	63,818
Ormond Beach city	0.79%	$2,515	$320,300	43,514
DeLand city	0.96%	$2,927	$303,500	39,832
New Smyrna Beach city	0.78%	$2,838	$365,900	31,212
Edgewater city	0.63%	$1,497	$238,700	23,314
DeBary city	0.93%	$2,871	$307,600	22,602
South Daytona city	0.76%	$1,601	$210,500	13,322
Holly Hill city	0.70%	$1,186	$168,600	13,002
Ormond-by-the-Sea CDP	0.80%	$2,819	$350,900	6,962
Flagler Beach city *	0.71%	$3,522	$496,800	5,250
Samsula-Spruce Creek CDP	1.07%	$4,127	$384,100	5,174

Volusia County compared with Florida and the US

Area	Effective rate	Median bill	Median home value
Volusia County	0.78%	$2,179	$278,000
Florida median	0.79%	$2,555	$325,000
United States median	0.98%	$2,969	n/a

Volusia County compared with neighboring counties

Volusia County borders 7 counties. Ranked from lowest to highest median effective rate, it places 5 of 8.

Counties sharing a border with Volusia 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
Brevard County	0.70%	$2,139	$304,400
Seminole County	0.70%	$2,493	$357,300
Marion County	0.75%	$1,659	$220,800
Orange County	0.78%	$2,795	$358,300
Volusia County	0.78%	$2,179	$278,000
Flagler County	0.79%	$2,628	$333,400
Lake County	0.79%	$2,284	$287,900
Putnam County	0.81%	$1,196	$147,300

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 Volusia 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 Volusia County, FL?

The median effective property tax rate in Volusia County is 0.78% of home value, below the Florida median of 0.79% and below the national median of 0.98%. The median homeowner pays $2,179 a year on a median home value of $278,000 (Census ACS 2023 5-year).

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

About $3,120 per year at the county's median effective rate of 0.78%, 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 Volusia County?

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

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

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

How does Volusia County compare with the rest of Florida?

Volusia County ranks 26 of 67 Florida counties by effective rate. The Florida median is 0.79% and the median bill is $2,555.