Lee County property tax exemptions and deadlines (2027)

Notice · FL-071

March12027

Next exemption filing deadline: March 1, 2027

133 days left

Application due to property appraiser by March 1.4

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

Last verified October 19, 2026

Exemptions in Lee County

Exemption	Who qualifies	Amount or effect	Deadline	Form	Apply
Homestead Exemption Homestead exemption · Lee County	Permanent residence of the owner or the owner's dependent3	Confirm with the office	Application due to property appraiser by March 1.3	Confirm with the office	Apply
Surviving spouses of first responders Surviving spouse exemption · statewide	Surviving spouse of a first responder who died in the line of duty7	Total exemption on homestead property7	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 Lee County. Some cities run their own; Confirm with the office.

Ways to apply in Lee County: in person, mail.

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 Lee County yet.