Lower your Pinellas County property taxes
The Pinellas County Property Appraiser values homes from St. Petersburg to Clearwater and the beach towns at just value as of January 1. After recent storms, condition and repairs vary a lot from house to house — and mass appraisal doesn't always see it. 30% of first-year savings, only if you save.
What a too-high value costs you
If your home is assessed at $410,000 but similar homes point to about $380,000, you're taxed on $30,000 too much. At a 1.80% rate that's about $540 a year. Our fee would be $162; you'd keep $378.
What gets missed in Pinellas
- Rentals and second homes. Non-homestead homes only get a 10% cap on non-school taxes, so an inflated market value hits these owners hardest.
- The reset after a purchase. A sale resets the home to full market value the next January 1. New owners often inherit a value built on a peak-price sale.
- Storm damage and repairs. Flood or wind damage, or unfinished repairs on January 1, may not be reflected in the value.
- Save Our Homes keeps rising. If your capped value is below market value, it can still climb up to 3% a year even in a flat Pinellas market. Appeals matter most when the market value itself is wrong.
Insider tip: Pinellas petitions must be received by 5:00 p.m. on the deadline day. A representative without a license number must include a letter of authorization or notarized power of attorney.
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| January 1, 2027 | Valuation date — just value is measured as of this day |
| March 1, 2027 | Deadline to apply for homestead and other exemptions |
| Mid-August 2027 | TRIM notice (Notice of Proposed Property Taxes) mailed |
| 25 days after TRIM | Deadline to petition the Value Adjustment Board — the date is printed on your notice |
| 15 days before your hearing | Evidence must reach the Property Appraiser |
| Fall 2027 – early 2028 | Special magistrate hearings and decisions |
| November 2027 | Tax bills mailed; 4% discount for paying in November |
| April 1, 2028 | Taxes delinquent — at least 75% must be paid by then to keep a value petition alive |
Sources: Pinellas Clerk — VAB petitions · Pinellas Tax Collector — 2025 millage · Florida Department of Revenue — VAB guide. Dates are checked each year; confirm with the county for your property.
Exemptions to check
Homestead takes up to $50,000 off your home's assessed value (the second $25,000 doesn't apply to school taxes), and Save Our Homes limits yearly increases to 3% or the CPI change, whichever is lower. Widow(er), disability, disabled veteran and qualifying senior exemptions can add more; apply by March 1. We check your exemptions free at sign-up.
Pinellas questions
How do I file in Pinellas?
Online through the Clerk's Axia VAB system, or on paper with Board Records. The fee is $50 per parcel, plus a 3.5% card fee online.
I own several homes. One petition?
No. Each non-contiguous parcel needs its own petition and its own $50 fee.
I missed the deadline. Now what?
Late petitions are subject to a good cause determination. Sign up now and we'll be ready for next year's notice.