Pinellas County property taxes: rates, due dates and appeals

Last checked Oct. 10, 2026. Facts on this page come from the Pinellas County Tax Collector and the Pinellas County Property Appraiser. Updated each year when the new bills go out.

Two county offices handle your property tax in St. Petersburg. The Property Appraiser sets the value of your home and grants exemptions. The Tax Collector mails the bill and takes the money. Neither office sets the rate: the city, the county, the School Board and several special districts each set their own millage, and your bill adds them up.

Who to call

• Your bill, payments, installment plan: Pinellas County Tax Collector, 727-464-7777
• Your value, homestead and other exemptions: Pinellas County Property Appraiser, 727-464-3207 (8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays)
• Pay online: pinellas.floridatax.us
• Appeals: Value Adjustment Board, Pinellas County Clerk

Key dates

From the Tax Collector’s discount and deadline schedule and the Property Appraiser’s property tax timeline:

The Tax Collector’s office says it is your responsibility to pay whether or not a bill arrives. If you do not get one in November, call 727-464-7777 or look it up online.

The early payment discount

Florida law rewards early payment:

• November: 4% off
• December: 3% off
• January: 2% off
• February: 1% off
• March: full amount, no discount

When a discount month ends on a weekend or holiday, online and in-person payments count on the next business day. Mailed payments need a postmark from the discount month, and the Tax Collector warns that postmarks are now applied at the regional mail plant, so a last-day mailing can miss the deadline. Pay online by eCheck free; card payments carry a 2.5% processor fee.

The installment plan

You can pay in four installments (June 30, Sept. 30, Dec. 31 and March 31) for a total discount of about 3.5%, if your estimated bill is over $100. The application window for 2027 taxes opens Nov. 1, 2026, and closes April 30, 2027, on the Tax Collector’s site. Once enrolled, you stay in the plan as long as you make the first payment each year.

St. Petersburg’s tax rate

A millage rate is dollars per $1,000 of taxable value. For 2025 taxes (the bills mailed in November 2025), a property in the St. Petersburg tax district paid 19.9197 mills in all, according to the Tax Collector’s 2025 millage table. That is about $1,992 a year for every $100,000 of taxable value.

Where the money goes

The city’s property tax transparency page says its 6.4525 rate was unchanged from the year before and that the city’s share is about 30% of a typical St. Petersburg bill. City Council adopted the fiscal 2027 budget at its second public hearing in September. Your 2026 rates are on your November bill and on your parcel page at pcpao.gov. Homes in the Pinellas Park Water Management District pay 1.867 mills more.

Homestead exemption

If you own your home and it is your permanent residence on Jan. 1, the homestead exemption takes up to $51,411 off the assessed value. The first $25,000 applies to every tax; the second part applies to value between $50,000 and $75,000 and does not cover school taxes. The Property Appraiser estimates the savings at roughly $500 to $1,000 a year.

Apply online or in person by March 1. If you bought your home this year and your notice shows a homestead exemption, it belongs to the seller and comes off on Dec. 31; you must file your own.

Homestead also brings the Save Our Homes cap, which keeps the assessed value (not the tax) from rising more than 3% a year, or the change in the consumer price index if lower. The cap resets to market value the Jan. 1 after a sale, which is why new owners often see a bigger bill. You may be able to carry some of that savings from a previous Florida homestead with portability. Seniors, veterans and people with disabilities may qualify for other exemptions.

How to appeal your value

1. Read your TRIM notice in August. It shows the proposed value, your exemptions and the hearing dates for every taxing body.
2. Call the Property Appraiser at 727-464-3207 and ask for your area appraiser. Many disagreements end there.
3. If not, file a petition with the Value Adjustment Board through the Pinellas County Clerk within 25 days of the TRIM mailing. There is a small filing fee, waived if you are appealing a homestead denial (unless it was a late filing).

The board hears appeals about value and exemptions only. To argue about the rate, speak at the September budget hearings listed on the TRIM notice.

What this means for you

• Pay in November to save 4%.
• New owner? File for homestead by March 1.
• Disagree with your value? Act within 25 days of the August notice.

Related: St. Petersburg home prices, moving to St. Petersburg and who to call at City Hall.

Frequently asked questions

When are Pinellas County property taxes due?

Bills are mailed by Nov. 1. The full amount is due by March 31, and unpaid taxes become delinquent on April 1, when interest and costs are added.

What is the discount for paying Pinellas County property taxes early?

Florida law gives 4% off in November, 3% in December, 2% in January and 1% in February. The March amount has no discount.

What is the property tax rate in St. Petersburg?

For 2025 taxes, a St. Petersburg property paid 19.9197 mills in total, including 6.4525 mills to the city. One mill is $1 for every $1,000 of taxable value.

When is the homestead exemption deadline in Pinellas County?

March 1 for the tax year you want it to apply to. You must own the home and make it your permanent residence on Jan. 1. Apply online with the Pinellas County Property Appraiser.

How do I appeal my property value in Pinellas County?

Talk to the property appraiser’s office first at 727-464-3207. If you still disagree, file a Value Adjustment Board petition with the Clerk within 25 days of the August TRIM notice; the 2026 deadline was Sept. 11.