Miami-Dade County, FL: homestead & property-tax exemptions

How to claim property-tax exemptions in Miami-Dade County (Miami area): who qualifies, the deadline, where to file, documents, re-filing and appeals.

Last checked 2026-10-21 · 6 official sources

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Miami-Dade Property Appraiser

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Exemptions available

You can apply online for the homestead exemption, senior exemption, portability (homestead assessment difference), widow/widower exemption, and the totally and permanently disabled veteran exemption and its surviving-spouse version, among others. ^[1]
Low-income senior exemption: age 65 or older as of January 1, with adjusted gross income for all household members under $38,686 (2026 limit, adjusted each year by Florida DOR). ^[2]
Long-term resident senior exemption: must be eligible for the low-income senior exemption, have lived on the property at least 25 years, and the property's market value must be under $250,000 (first year only). ^[2]
Also listed: $5,000 widow/widower, $5,000 civilian disability or blind, $5,000 veteran disability (10% or more), veteran total and permanent disability, civilian total and permanent disability (2026 household income limit $37,712, which doesn't apply to quadriplegics), deployed military, veteran discount (65+, combat-related disability), first responder, and granny-flat (parents/grandparents) living-quarters benefits. ^[2]

Statewide exemption details: Florida guide.

Homestead: legal or equitable title as of January 1, permanent residence on the property as of January 1, and U.S. citizen or permanent resident and Florida resident as of January 1. ^[2]

Florida deadline: March 1. Late filing is allowed until the 25th day after TRIM notices are mailed (see the Florida page). ^[3]^[4]

Online through the Property Appraiser's exemption application, or contact the office. ^[1]

If title is held in a trust, a copy of the trust document. The address on your driver's license, voter registration, car registration, and federal income tax returns is used to determine permanent residence. ^[2]

Florida rule: the property appraiser mails an annual renewal, or the county may waive annual applications. You must refile if ownership or use changes (see the Florida page). ^[4]

Florida rule: VAB petitions on value are due within 25 days after the TRIM notice is mailed. Exemption denials: within 30 days of the denial notice. ^[5]

Whether Miami-Dade County's annual application has been waived (automatic renewal).

Population: 2,838,461 (July 1, 2024 estimate) ^[6]