{"id":111282,"date":"2025-08-01T21:32:16","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T21:32:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/111282\/"},"modified":"2025-08-01T21:32:16","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T21:32:16","slug":"florida-doge-claims-a-57-increase-in-jacksonville-property-tax-collections-since-2020-how-to-check-your-tax-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/111282\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida DOGE claims a 57% increase in Jacksonville property tax collections since 2020. How to check your tax history"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><strong>JACKSONVILLE, Fla.<\/strong> \u2013 The Florida Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is launching an investigation into the City of Jacksonville\u2019s property tax collections, citing a 57% increase since 2020.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><b>RELATED: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news4jax.com\/news\/local\/2025\/07\/31\/florida-doge-coming-to-jacksonville-to-report-on-excessive-spending-at-the-city-and-county-level-councilman-says\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.news4jax.com\/news\/local\/2025\/07\/31\/florida-doge-coming-to-jacksonville-to-report-on-excessive-spending-at-the-city-and-county-level-councilman-says\/\"><b>Florida DOGE coming to Jacksonville to \u2018report on excessive spending at the city and county level,\u2019 councilman says<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">In a letter sent to Mayor Donna Deegan\u2019s office on July 28, the state agency claims that the rate of property tax growth has far outpaced both inflation and population increases. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">A property tax bill includes several line items, but two major factors determine how much you pay: the <b>millage rate<\/b> and the <b>assessed value<\/b> of your home. While the millage rate in Jacksonville has remained relatively flat, assessed values have surged, pushing tax bills higher.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">\u201cWhile I\u2019m not a tax expert, you can go to the tax website and pull this up. It\u2019ll tell you exactly how your tax bill is broken down,\u201d said Mario Gonzales, president of the Northeast Florida Association of Realtors. \u201cThe county has a millage rate, and that rate is multiplied by your assessed value. That\u2019s where most of the increase is coming from.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">DOGE\u2019s investigation is focusing specifically on the city\u2019s assessed millage rate. Other line items, such as voter-approved taxes for schools or infrastructure, are not determined by the city.<\/p>\n<p>The State DOGE is specifically looking into the City of Jacksonville\u2019s assessed millage rate. The other line items are not determined by the city. (WJXT)A real-world example<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Consider a non-homesteaded home in Duval County:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 kDvXdO font_openSans articleList\">\n<li class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 ecGWWE iQviKm\">\n<p><b>2020 Market Value:<\/b> $225,000<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 ecGWWE iQviKm\">\n<p><b>2025 Market Value:<\/b> $365,000<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 ecGWWE iQviKm\">\n<p><b>Value Increase:<\/b> 62%<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">That same home saw a 43% increase in property taxes over four years, with the annual bill rising from $3,160 in 2020 to $4,500 in 2024.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">In another case of a non-homesteaded home:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 kDvXdO font_openSans articleList\">\n<li class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 ecGWWE iQviKm\">\n<p><b>2020 Market Value:<\/b> $275,000<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 ecGWWE iQviKm\">\n<p><b>2025 Market Value:<\/b> $386,000<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 ecGWWE iQviKm\">\n<p><b>Value Increase:<\/b> 40%<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Similarly, this home saw a 42% increase in property taxes, with the annual bill increasing from $4,045 in 2020 to $5,750 in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Homestead exemption helps<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">A separate example highlights the benefits of the homestead exemption, which can reduce a home\u2019s taxable value by up to $50,000 and limit annual increases in assessed value to 3%.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">In that case:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 kDvXdO font_openSans articleList\">\n<li class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 ecGWWE iQviKm\">\n<p><b>2020 Market Value:<\/b> $290,000<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 ecGWWE iQviKm\">\n<p><b>2025 Market Value:<\/b> $442,000 (52% increase)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 ecGWWE iQviKm\">\n<p><b>Tax Increase:<\/b> About 15%, or $425 over four years<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">In another case: <\/p>\n<ul class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 kDvXdO font_openSans articleList\">\n<li class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 ecGWWE iQviKm\">\n<p><b>2020 Market Value:<\/b> $179,000<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 ecGWWE iQviKm\">\n<p><b>2025 Market Value:<\/b> $290,000 (62% increase)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 ecGWWE iQviKm\">\n<p><b>Tax Increase:<\/b> About 16%, or $250 over four years<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">This difference is largely due to Florida\u2019s \u201cSave Our Homes\u201d cap, which helps shield homeowners from dramatic tax hikes as property values rise.<\/p>\n<p>Want to check your own tax history?<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">You can view past property tax bills and assessed values by visiting the <a href=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\">Duval County Property Appraiser\u2019s website<\/a> and entering your address. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click \u201cParcel Tax Records\u201d to compare your recent bills. <\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">According to the Duval County Property Appraiser\u2019s Office, about 30% of property tax revenue collected in 2024 came from homesteaded residential properties.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The majority of the remaining revenue came from non-homesteaded residential and commercial properties. Those properties are not protected by Florida\u2019s 3% cap on annual increases in assessed value, meaning their tax bills can rise significantly as property values increase.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2025 by WJXT News4JAX &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2013 The Florida Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is launching an investigation into the City of&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":73563,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5136],"tags":[5229,3188,723,69083,7310,67,586,132,5230,68,2969],"class_list":{"0":"post-111282","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-jacksonville","8":"tag-america","9":"tag-fl","10":"tag-florida","11":"tag-florida-doge","12":"tag-jacksonville","13":"tag-united-states","14":"tag-united-states-of-america","15":"tag-unitedstates","16":"tag-unitedstatesofamerica","17":"tag-us","18":"tag-usa"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/114955651921481284","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/111282","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=111282"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/111282\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/73563"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=111282"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=111282"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=111282"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}