Columbia County property tax exemptions and deadlines (2027)

Notice · FL-023

March12027

Next exemption filing deadline: March 1, 2027

133 days left

Application due to property appraiser by March 1.5

This is the statewide Florida deadline; Columbia County has not published a different date.

Last verified October 19, 2026

Exemptions in Columbia County

Exemption	Who qualifies	Amount or effect	Deadline	Form	Apply
Homestead exemption Homestead exemption · statewide	Permanent residence of the owner or the owner's dependent8	Confirm with the office	Application due to property appraiser by March 1.8	Confirm with the office	Confirm with the office
Surviving spouses of first responders Surviving spouse exemption · statewide	Surviving spouse of a first responder who died in the line of duty8	Total exemption on homestead property8	Confirm with the office	Confirm with the office	Confirm with the office
Local Option Homestead for Persons 65 and Older Senior (65+) exemption · Columbia County	Be 65 or older3	added homestead exemption up to $25,0003	Confirm with the office	Confirm with the office	Confirm with the office

No city or school-district exemptions on top of the county's are recorded for Columbia County. Some cities run their own; Confirm with the office.

Ways to apply in Columbia County: Confirm with the office.

Renewal and portability rules: Confirm with the office.

What happens after a sale or move: Confirm with the office.

Florida calls this a petition to the Value Adjustment Board.

No changes recorded for Columbia County yet.