Highlands County maintains a relatively low property tax amount compared to other Florida counties within the 85,000 to 200,000 population bracket, largely driven by lower median home values rather than just the millage rate itself.
Highlands County Comparison (Population ~112,000)
Highlands County has a median annual property tax payment of $1,603 with an effective tax rate of approximately 0.66%. Its millage rate for the 2025–2026 fiscal year was adopted at 7.6000 mills.
Below is how it compares to similarly populated Florida counties
Indian River
174,038 $2,647 0.66%
Citrus
173,511 $1,711 0.61%
Martin
167,342 $3,791 0.70%
Sumter
161,283 $3,039 0.74%
Flagler
144,436 $3,019 0.77%
Highlands
112,352 $1,603 0.66%
Nassau
109,266 $2,839 0.68%
Walton
96,480 $2,379 0.53%
HIGHLANDS COUNTY IS THE LOWEST!!!!
• Statewide Ranking: Highlands County was recently ranked 16th out of 67 Florida counties for the lowest overall tax burden.
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