What Broward County property tax looks like
Among the 30 counties covered here, Broward County has the 15th highest effective rate and the 19th highest median bill. Every $100,000 of value carries about $949 of tax a year at this rate.
On a $400,000 purchase that comes to roughly $3,796 a year, or $316 a month. Priced at the Florida average rate instead, the same home would cost $53 a month less in tax.
Broward bills include the school board, the South Florida Water Management District and, in most areas, municipal and independent special-district levies on top of the county's own.
Example monthly payment at the median home value
Borrowing $304,320 against a $380,400 Broward County home (20% down, 6.5% for 30 years, illustrative rather than quoted) works out as follows.
| Component | Per month |
|---|---|
| Principal and interest | $1,924 |
| Property tax | $301 |
| Homeowners insurance | $150 |
| Mortgage insurance (PMI) | $0 |
| Total | $2,374 |
Property tax is 12.7% of the $2,374 total, so a lender escrowing it would set aside about $301 each month toward the Broward County bill.
How reliable this figure is
For Broward County the Census Bureau reports a 90% margin of error of ±$48 on the $3,610 median tax and ±$3,409 on the $380,400 median value, so the 0.949% rate is a county-wide average rather than the rate on any one bill.
These medians describe today's owners, not today's buyers. How Florida values and caps a home, including what resets on sale, is set out on the Florida page.
Counties with a similar rate
- Fairfax County, VA1.011%
- Palm Beach County, FL0.884%
- Queens County, NY0.877%
- Middlesex County, MA1.054%
Also in Florida: Hillsborough County (0.836%), Miami-Dade County (0.827%), Palm Beach County (0.884%).
Frequently asked questions
What is the property tax rate in Broward County, FL?
The effective rate is 0.949%, which is the median real estate tax paid ($3,610) divided by the median home value ($380,400) in the Census Bureau's 2019-2023 estimates.
How much is property tax on a $400,000 home in Broward County?
At this county's effective rate the figure is about $3,796 a year, or $316 a month. That is $53 a month more than the Florida average rate of 0.79% would give on the same price.
How much of a Broward County monthly mortgage payment is property tax?
On a $380,400 home with 20% down at 6.5% over 30 years, property tax is about $301 of a $2,374 total monthly payment, or 12.7%.
Is property tax in Broward County high compared with the rest of Florida?
Broward County's 0.949% is 0.16 percentage points above the 0.79% Florida average, and its $3,610 median bill ranks 19th of the 30 counties covered here, with the rate ranking 15th.
Source and method
Census American Community Survey, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates, released December 2024. For Broward County: B25103 median tax $3,610, B25077 median value $380,400, B25003 474,052 owner-occupied homes. Formulas are on the methodology page; every result is an estimate, not a quote or tax advice.