You didn't say which county you are in (Sumter, Lake, or Marion). I can only comment on Sumter. At a minimum, I would expect you to see a $50K homestead exemption on the County Tax and a $25K exemption on the School Tax. At the current millage rates that should amount to about $450 per year less total tax. You may have other exemptions. Once homesteaded, there is also a cap on how much your assessed value can rise each year. Someone in the County tax office can provide you with a better estimate.
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Originally Posted by JimmyDebbie
We bought our house 4 years ago as a vacation/rental home but have now moved into the house permanently as of May of this year. We have been paying out of county owner taxes since the purchase in 2014. We will be claiming homestead exemption in January. How much can we expect our taxes to go down? Is there a certain percent or amount that they should decrease by our claiming homestead?
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