Property Tax Exemption Guide

Seminole County property tax exemptions and deadlines (2027)

Notice · FL-117
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; Seminole County has not published a different date.

Application: Confirm with the office

Last verified October 19, 2026

Exemptions in Seminole County

ExemptionWho qualifiesAmount or effectDeadlineFormApply
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
Low Income Senior Exemption
Senior (65+) exemption · Seminole County
senior citizens age 65 or older (as of January 1st) with household income below the limit set by the Florida Department of Revenue2 Seminole County: $50,0002 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 Seminole County. Some cities run their own; Confirm with the office.

How to apply

Ways to apply in Seminole County: mail.

Already exempt?

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
DR-486

Office

Office
Seminole County Property Appraiser
Phone
407-665-7506

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Sources and changes

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

No changes recorded for Seminole County yet.

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