DeSoto County property tax exemptions and deadlines (2027)

Notice · FL-027

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; DeSoto County has not published a different date.

Last verified October 19, 2026

Exemptions in DeSoto County

Exemption	Who qualifies	Amount or effect	Deadline	Form	Apply
Homestead Exemption Homestead exemption · DeSoto County	Homestead exemption on your primary residence3	Confirm with the office	Due by: March 1st3	DR-501 sample 3	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
Physical disability exemption Disability exemption · DeSoto County	Confirm with the office	Confirm with the office	Due by: March 1st3	Physicians Certification of Total and Permanent Disability 3	Confirm with the office
Local Option Homestead for Persons 65 and Older Senior (65+) exemption · DeSoto County	Be 65 or older4	added homestead exemption up to $50,0004	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 DeSoto County. Some cities run their own; Confirm with the office.

Ways to apply in DeSoto County: in person.

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 DeSoto County yet.