Okeechobee County property tax exemptions and deadlines (2027)
March12027
Next exemption filing deadline: March 1, 2027
133 days leftApplication due to property appraiser by March 1.5
This is the statewide Florida deadline; Okeechobee County has not published a different date.
Application: official application
Exemptions in Okeechobee County
| Exemption | Who qualifies | Amount or effect | Deadline | Form | Apply |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homestead Exemption Homestead exemption · Okeechobee County |
Apply for homestead exemption on your primary residence3 | Confirm with the office | Due by March 1st3 | DR-501 Homestead Exemption3 | 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 |
| Agricultural Classification Agricultural / open space · Okeechobee County |
Qualify for agricultural classification3 | Confirm with the office | Due by March 1st3 | DR-4823 | Confirm with the office |
| Transfer of Homestead Assessment Difference Homestead exemption · Okeechobee County |
Apply for transfer of homestead exemption3 | Confirm with the office | Due by March 1st3 | DR-501T3 | Confirm with the office |
| Economic Development Ad Valorem Property Tax Exemption Other · Okeechobee County |
New or expanding businesses3 | Confirm with the office | Due by March 1st3 | DR-4183 | Confirm with the office |
| Local Option Homestead for Persons 65 and Older Senior (65+) exemption · Okeechobee County |
Be 65 or older1 | an added homestead exemption up to $25,0001 | Confirm with the office | DR-501SC1 | Confirm with the office |
| Senior Citizen Exemption Senior (65+) exemption · Okeechobee County |
Persons age 65 and over; adjusted gross household income sworn statement and return3 | Confirm with the office | Due by March 1st3 | DR-501SC3 | Confirm with the office |
| Homestead Tax Discount for Veterans 65 and Older with Combat related disability Veteran exemption · Okeechobee County |
Veteran or surviving spouse applying for an ad valorem tax discount on homestead property3 | Confirm with the office | Due by March 1st3 | DR-501DV3 | Confirm with the office |
Local add-ons
No city or school-district exemptions on top of the county's are recorded for Okeechobee County. Some cities run their own; Confirm with the office.
How to apply
Ways to apply in Okeechobee County: Confirm with the office.
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.
- Deadline
- Confirm with the office
- Where to file
- official appeal information
- Form
- DR-486 | Petition to Value Adjustment Board – Request for Hearing
Office
- Office
- Okeechobee County Property Appraiser
- Address
- 409 NW 2nd Ave Suite B, Okeechobee, FL 34972
- Phone
- 863-763-4422
Nearby counties
- CountySt. Lucie County, FL
- CountyHighlands County, FL
- CountyIndian River County, FL
- CountyGlades County, FL
- CountyMartin County, FL
- CountyOsceola County, FL
Sources and changes
- Okeechobee County property appraiser: exemptions
- Okeechobee County property appraiser: contact
- Okeechobee County property appraiser: forms
- Okeechobee County property appraiser: exemptions
- Original Application for Homestead and Related Tax Exemptions (FL DOR DR-501)
- Property Tax Information for First-Time Florida Homebuyers (FL DOR PT-107)
- Save Our Homes Assessment Limitation and Portability Transfer (FL DOR PT-112)
- Property Tax Exemptions and Additional Benefits (FL DOR)