DeBaryWhat a house pays

DeBary property tax: where it goes

A DeBary house pays 1.553% of its taxable value in property tax, plus flat charges on the same bill. For a house at $349,700 of market value with the homestead exemption, that's about $4,930 a year.

Tax is levied on taxable value (value after exemptions), at millage rates of dollars per $1,000 of value.

Who taxes this house

Taxing agencyRateOn $349,700
Volusia County General Fund0.3101%$925
Volusia County Law Enforcement Fund0.1599%$477
Volusia County Library0.037%$110
Volusia ECHO0.02%$60
Volusia Forever0.02%$60
Volusia County Schools (required local effort) (schools)0.2995%$972
Volusia County Schools (discretionary operating) (schools)0.0748%$243
Volusia County Schools (local capital improvement) (schools)0.15%$487
City of DeBary0.365%$1,089
West Volusia Hospital Authority0.0958%$286
St. Johns River Water Management District0.0179%$53
Florida Inland Navigation District0.0027%$8
City of DeBary stormwater assessment (residential parcel on a public road)flat$160
Total1.553%$4,930

2026 tax year (fiscal year 2026-27), Volusia County millage area 015 (City of DeBary). Exemptions applied: Homestead exemption (first $25,000) ($25,000); Additional homestead exemption (up to $26,411 in 2026; not on school taxes) ($26,411).

Ways to pay less

  • Veterans with a service-connected disability: exemptions. An honorably discharged veteran disabled 10% or more may get a $5,000 reduction in assessed value. Honorably discharged veterans with a service-related total and permanent disability may be totally exempt from ad valorem taxes on their homestead. How: Apply to your county property appraiser.
  • Pay your tax bill in November for 4% off. Volusia County tax bills are mailed about November 1. Paying in November takes 4% off; the discount is 3% in December, 2% in January, 1% in February and none in March. How: Pay the Volusia County Tax Collector in person or online in November.

Dates

WhenWhat
Nov 1 (in 9 days)Volusia County property tax bills are mailed on or about November 1; paying in November takes 4% off (3% December, 2% January, 1% February, none in March).
Mar 1Deadline to file the homestead exemption application (Form DR-501) with the county property appraiser for that tax year.
Mar 31Last day to pay property taxes without penalty.
Apr 1Unpaid taxes become delinquent and a 3% minimum charge is added.

Pay or manage it

Sources

  1. Volusia County: FY 2026-27 adopted budget (millage rates)
  2. Volusia County Schools: approved operating budget 2026-27 (final millage)
  3. City of DeBary: September 23, 2026 final budget hearing packet (Resolution 2026-11, final millage)
  4. City of DeBary: October 7, 2026 council packet (September 23 minutes, millage adopted)
  5. West Volusia Hospital Authority: October 15, 2026 packet (final millage hearing minutes)
  6. West Volusia Hospital Authority: guidelines (taxing district zip codes)
  7. Nassau County Property Appraiser: 2026 final millage chart (FIND rate)
  8. Volusia County Tax Collector: property taxes
  9. Florida DOR: homestead exemption guide (PT-113)
  10. Santa Rosa County Property Appraiser: exemptions (2026 additional homestead amount)
  11. Lee County Property Appraiser: CPI homestead exemption table
  12. City of DeBary: July 15, 2026 council minutes (solid waste and stormwater assessments adopted)
  13. City of DeBary: July 15, 2026 council agenda packet (assessment resolutions)
  14. Volusia County Tax Collector: understanding your tax bill
  15. Florida Department of Revenue: municipal public service tax database
  16. Florida DOR: other property tax benefits (PT-111)
  17. Florida DOR: property tax benefits for veterans (PT-109)
  18. Volusia County Tax Collector: important dates and discounts
  19. Volusia County Tax Collector: homestead tax deferral

Checked October 21, 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.