Clearwater property tax: where it goes
A Clearwater house pays 1.927% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $308,500 of value before exemptions with the homestead exemption, that's about $5,119 a year.
Tax is levied on each mill is $1 for every $1,000 of taxable value.
The City Council approved a tentative 5.8850 mills for 2026-27 and the final adopted rate was not found; the 2025 Tax Collector table lists the same 5.8850 for Clearwater. County, school and district rates are the final 2026-27 rates.
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $308,500 |
|---|---|---|
| City of Clearwater | 0.5885% | $1,513 |
| Pinellas County general fund | 0.4499% | $1,157 |
| Pinellas County Health Department | 0.0071% | $18 |
| Pinellas County Emergency Medical Services | 0.0805% | $207 |
| Pinellas Planning Council (Forward Pinellas) | 0.0017% | $4 |
| Pinellas County Schools (required local effort, state law) (schools) | 0.3025% | $858 |
| Pinellas County Schools (discretionary local effort) (schools) | 0.0748% | $212 |
| Pinellas County Schools (local referendum, voted) (schools) | 0.1% | $284 |
| Pinellas County Schools (capital outlay) (schools) | 0.15% | $425 |
| Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) | 0.0717% | $184 |
| Juvenile Welfare Board of Pinellas County | 0.0817% | $210 |
| Southwest Florida Water Management District | 0.0183% | $47 |
| Total | 1.927% | $5,119 |
2026 tax year (fiscal year 2026-27), City of Clearwater, Pinellas County. Exemptions applied: Homestead exemption (first $25,000) ($25,000); Additional homestead exemption (up to $26,411, not on school taxes) ($26,411).
Ways to pay less
- Veterans with a service-connected disability: exemptions. Honorably discharged veterans with a service-connected disability of 10% or more can get $5,000 off; veterans with a service-connected total and permanent disability are exempt on their homestead. How: Apply to the Pinellas County Property Appraiser with a letter from the U.S. Government or Veterans Affairs.
Dates
| When | What |
|---|---|
| Nov 1 (in 10 days) | Property tax notices are mailed by November 1; Florida law allows discounts for early payment from November through February. |
| Mar 1 | Deadline to apply for the homestead exemption for that year with the Pinellas County Property Appraiser. |
| Apr 1 | Taxes not paid by March 31 become delinquent on April 1, when interest and penalties are added. |
Pay or manage it
Sources
- Tentative 2026-27 millage
- Pinellas Tax Collector 2025 millage
- Pinellas County Resolution 26-78: final countywide millages FY 2026-27
- Pinellas County Resolution 26-80: final EMS and Planning Council millages FY 2026-27
- PSTA: FY 2027 tax rate and budget (archived)
- Juvenile Welfare Board: FY27 final millage resolutions
- SWFWMD: FY2027 budget and millage
- Pinellas County Property Appraiser: homestead exemption
- Pinellas County Property Appraiser: personal exemptions
- Pinellas County Tax Collector: property taxes, discounts and deadlines
- Florida Department of Revenue: local public service tax rates
Checked October 22, 2026. Every number here comes from the public sources listed, matched by our checker.
Rates change every year; this page shows when it was last checked. Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.