What Palm Beach County property tax looks like
Among the 30 counties covered here, Palm Beach County has the 16th highest effective rate and the 20th highest median bill. Every $100,000 of value carries about $884 of tax a year at this rate.
On a $400,000 purchase that comes to roughly $3,536 a year, or $295 a month. Priced at the Florida average rate instead, the same home would cost $31 a month less in tax.
Palm Beach County bills carry the Health Care District and South Florida Water Management District levies alongside the county, school board and municipality.
Parcel-level values and tax history are published by the Palm Beach County Property Appraiser.
Example monthly payment at the median home value
Borrowing $325,840 against a $407,300 Palm Beach County home (20% down, 6.5% for 30 years, illustrative rather than quoted) works out as follows.
| Component | Per month |
|---|---|
| Principal and interest | $2,060 |
| Property tax | $300 |
| Homeowners insurance | $150 |
| Mortgage insurance (PMI) | $0 |
| Total | $2,510 |
Property tax is 12.0% of the $2,510 total, so a lender escrowing it would set aside about $300 each month toward the Palm Beach County bill.
How reliable this figure is
For Palm Beach County the Census Bureau reports a 90% margin of error of ±$46 on the $3,600 median tax and ±$4,667 on the $407,300 median value, so the 0.884% 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
- Queens County, NY0.877%
- Philadelphia County, PA0.840%
- Hillsborough County, FL0.836%
- King County, WA0.836%
Also in Florida: Broward County (0.949%), Hillsborough County (0.836%), Miami-Dade County (0.827%).
Frequently asked questions
What is the property tax rate in Palm Beach County, FL?
The effective rate is 0.884%, which is the median real estate tax paid ($3,600) divided by the median home value ($407,300) in the Census Bureau's 2019-2023 estimates.
How much is property tax on a $400,000 home in Palm Beach County?
At this county's effective rate the figure is about $3,536 a year, or $295 a month. That is $31 a month more than the Florida average rate of 0.79% would give on the same price.
How much of a Palm Beach County monthly mortgage payment is property tax?
On a $407,300 home with 20% down at 6.5% over 30 years, property tax is about $300 of a $2,510 total monthly payment, or 12.0%.
Is property tax in Palm Beach County high compared with the rest of Florida?
Palm Beach County's 0.884% is 0.09 percentage points above the 0.79% Florida average, and its $3,600 median bill ranks 20th of the 30 counties covered here, with the rate ranking 16th.
Source and method
Census American Community Survey, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates, released December 2024. For Palm Beach County: B25103 median tax $3,600, B25077 median value $407,300, B25003 417,121 owner-occupied homes. Formulas are on the methodology page; every result is an estimate, not a quote or tax advice.