Property Tax Exemption Guide

Hillsborough County property tax exemptions and deadlines (2027)

Notice · FL-057
March12027

Next exemption filing deadline: March 1, 2027

133 days left

Application due to property appraiser by March 1.7

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

Application: official application

Last verified October 19, 2026

Exemptions in Hillsborough County

ExemptionWho qualifiesAmount or effectDeadlineFormApply
Homestead exemption
Homestead exemption · Hillsborough County		 Permanent residence of the owner or the owner's dependent2 Confirm with the office Application due to property appraiser by March 1.2 Homestead Exemption Application (DR-501)2 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 duty10 Total exemption on homestead property10 Confirm with the office Confirm with the office Confirm with the office

Local add-ons

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

How to apply

Ways to apply in Hillsborough County: online.

Already exempt?

Renewal and portability rules: Confirm with the office.

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

Appeal or petition window

Florida calls this a petition to the Value Adjustment Board.

Opens
Confirm with the office
Deadline
Confirm with the office
Where to file
official appeal information
Form
Confirm with the office

Office

Office
Hillsborough County Property Appraiser
Address
601 E. Kennedy Boulevard, Tampa, Florida 33602-4932
Phone
(813) 272-6100

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Sources and changes

  1. Hillsborough County property appraiser: contact checked October 19, 2026
  2. Hillsborough County property appraiser: forms checked October 19, 2026
  3. Hillsborough County property appraiser: exemptions checked October 19, 2026
  4. Hillsborough County property appraiser: exemptions checked October 19, 2026
  5. Hillsborough County property appraiser: appeals checked October 19, 2026
  6. Hillsborough County property appraiser: appeals checked October 19, 2026
  7. Original Application for Homestead and Related Tax Exemptions (FL DOR DR-501) checked October 19, 2026
  8. Property Tax Information for First-Time Florida Homebuyers (FL DOR PT-107) checked October 19, 2026
  9. Save Our Homes Assessment Limitation and Portability Transfer (FL DOR PT-112) checked October 19, 2026
  10. Property Tax Exemptions and Additional Benefits (FL DOR) checked October 19, 2026

No changes recorded for Hillsborough County yet.

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