Doral, FL · Updated Oct 2026

What a Doral home costs each year

Property tax, water, trash and energy from public rates. Look up your address to make it yours, and see how to pay less.

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Example · a Doral house

$14,669a year · $1,222 a month

Starts at $357,979 of value before exemptions. Typical use.

Property tax$5,371
1.695% of $357,979, less $25,000 homestead exemption and less $26,411 additional homestead exemption
Electricity$1,775
1104 kWh a month $1,775
Water and sewer$846
7 units (CCF) a month on Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department: water $23, sewer $44, doral stormwater charge on the water bill (per residential unit) $4 a month
Trash$702
County garbage cart (full service: garbage, trash, recycling and Trash and Recycling Centers), $59 a month
Home insurance$5,975
Typical premium $5,975

A typical Doral house costs about $14,700 a year: $5,370 property tax and charges, $850 water and sewer, $700 trash, $1,780 electricity, $5,980 home insurance. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.

Rates checked Oct 28, 2026. Insurance: what you enter, or a typical premium until you do. Sources are listed at the bottom.

Ways to pay less

Nothing here applies to every house automatically. These are worth checking:

Seniors 65+ with income up to $38,686: senior exemptionExtra exemption
The Senior Exemption is an additional benefit for homestead owners: at least one owner must be 65 by January 1, and total household adjusted gross income in the previous year, 2025, cannot exceed $38,686. Senior exemption benefits are a local option: county and city governments (not the School Board) choose whether to grant them.
How: Apply online with the Miami-Dade Property Appraiser, or on form DR-501 (Age 65 and Older with Limited Income) with the household income statement DR-501SC.
$5,000 exemptions for widowed, blind and disabled owners and disabled veterans$5,000 off taxable value
Miami-Dade lists a $5,000 exemption for an un-remarried widow or widower as of January 1, for blind owners, for civilian total and permanent disability, and for a service-connected disabled veteran rated at 10% or more; service-connected totally and permanently disabled veterans have a separate exemption.
How: See the Miami-Dade Property Appraiser's list of available exemptions and application requirements.
Pay your tax bill in November for 4% off4% off the bill
Florida law gives a 4% discount for payment in November, 3% in December, 2% in January and 1% in February; there is no discount in March.
How: Pay your property tax bill in November.

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What you know

Value before exemptionsMost Doral homesteads are assessed below market value because of the Save Our Homes cap: the median just (market) value of homestead residential property is $519,944, but the median assessed value is $357,979. Use the assessed value on your TRIM notice; if you bought recently, your assessed value starts near the market value.

I live here and have the Homestead exemption and Additional homestead exemption

Home insurance, a yearFrom your policy. We start at $5,975, Florida Office of Insurance Regulation, July 2026 Insurer Stability report: Miami-Dade County average homeowners premium including wind, data as of March 31, 2026.

Your use

Water, units a month

On your water bill. 1 unit (CCF) is 748 gallons. A typical Doral house uses about 7.

Electricity, kWh a month

On your Florida Power & Light (FPL) bill. An electric car adds about 300 kWh.

Money dates

Mar 1in 117 daysDeadline to file for the homestead exemption with the Miami-Dade Property Appraiser; timely exemption applications are accepted through March 1.
Apr 1Unpaid property taxes become delinquent on April 1, or 60 days after the original tax notice is mailed if that is later.
Sep 20Late exemption applications can be filed from March 2 until the deadline on your August notice, which is on or before September 20.
Nov 1Property taxes are due November 1; paying in November takes 4% off (3% in December, 2% in January, 1% in February).

Who serves this house

Water: Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department; Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department residential water rates, 2026-27, effective Oct. 1, 2026: $5.36 a month for a 5/8" meter, which includes 2,244 gallons (3 ccf), then $4.3455 per ccf from 4 to 17 ccf and $10.5112 per ccf for 18 ccf and over (one ccf equals 748 gallons).
Property tax: 1.69% of value; 2026 tax year (fiscal year 2026-27), Miami-Dade County millage code 3500 (Doral)
Garbage: Private haulers franchised by the City of Doral; Several private haulers that hold a City of Doral franchise handle solid waste collection
Water and sewer: Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department (WASD); Residential water and wastewater rates for 2026-27, effective Oct. 1, 2026
Stormwater: City of Doral; Miami-Dade Water and Sewer bills the City's stormwater charge of $4.00 a month per residential unit on your water bill
Electricity: Florida Power & Light (FPL); Residential Service (RS-1): $10.52 base charge a month plus per-kWh charges (October 2026)
Gas: Utility gas; 689 of 12,157 owner-occupied homes in Doral heat with utility gas; 10,562 heat with electricity (Census ACS 2020-2024)
Schools: Miami-Dade County School Board; School millages for 2026: 5.4990 operating, 1.0000 voted and 0.1240 debt service

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Your water

PFAS: 2025 Main System results: PFOS 33 ppt (range 7-33) and PFOA 13 ppt (range 3-13); the federal MCL column shows 4 ppt for each.
Fluoride: The Alexander Orr, Jr., John E. Preston and Hialeah plants stopped adding fluoride on June 6, 2025.

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How these numbers are made

Property tax: 16.9487 mills in total for Miami-Dade millage code 3500 (Doral), 2026 adopted rates: City of Doral 1.5994 operating plus 0.3600 debt service; School Board 5.4990 operating, 1.0000 voted operating and 0.1240 debt; South Florida Water Management District 0.0948, Everglades Construction Project 0.0327 and Okeechobee Basin 0.1026; Florida Inland Navigation District 0.0270; Miami-Dade County 4.5740 plus 0.3937 debt; Fire & Rescue District 2.3965; Library 0.2812; The Children's Trust 0.4638.
The starting value is the Property Appraiser's July 2026 preliminary median assessed value of Doral homestead residential property ($357,979). That figure covers all homestead residential parcels (houses, townhouses and condominiums alike), because the Property Appraiser does not publish a single-family-only median; it reflects the Save Our Homes cap (the median just value is $519,944). Homestead exemptions are the standard $25,000 plus the additional exemption (up to $26,411, non-school).
Garbage: Doral has no city or county collection. The City franchises private haulers and residents arrange service with them; no resident price is published, so garbage is not counted and is shown as billed separately. Franchise fees the City charges haulers are not a published resident charge. Homes in an HOA may have service arranged by the association.
Stormwater: the City's page says Miami-Dade WASD bills $4.00 a month to each residential unit on the City's behalf; it is shown as a monthly charge next to the water bill. The page is undated, and we found no newer Doral rate.
Water: Miami-Dade WASD residential rates effective October 1, 2026 for a 5/8-inch meter ($5.36 including the first 3 ccf, $4.3455 per ccf from 4 to 17 ccf, $10.5112 per ccf from 18 ccf). The SFWMD water restriction surcharge above 18 ccf is not included. Typical use: 5,236 gallons a month (7.0 ccf), the residential usage WASD uses in its bill comparison. Sewer: WASD residential wastewater rates effective October 1, 2026 ($9.13 including the first 3 ccf, then $8.6573 per ccf), billed on all water use. Some homes may be on septic; homes on septic pay no sewer bill.
Electricity: FPL rate RS-1 effective October 2026, $10.52 a month plus 12.258¢ per kWh up to 1,000 kWh and 14.258¢ above (energy, conservation, capacity, environmental, storm protection and fuel charges less the transition credit). Typical use, 1,104 kWh a month, is EIA's 2024 Florida residential average. Doral may levy a municipal utility tax and FPL franchise fee, but we did not find a published rate, so neither is included. Gas is not modeled: about 6% of owner-occupied homes heat with utility gas.
Insurance: Florida OIR's Miami-Dade County average homeowners premium with wind coverage ($5,975, data as of March 31, 2026); flood insurance is a separate policy and is not included.
Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.

Sources

How Doral compares

A typical Doral house against the 76 Florida cities we cover, using the same default numbers as the total above.

Per year	Doral	Median	Where it falls
Property tax rate	1.69%	1.79%	lower than 54 of the other 75 Florida cities we cover
Water	$273	$466	lower than 71 of the other 75 Florida cities we cover
Sewer and utility-bill fees	$573	$836	lower than 65 of the other 74 Florida cities we cover
Trash	$702	$369	higher than 65 of the other 72 Florida cities we cover
Electricity and gas	$1,775	$1,953	lower than 58 of the other 75 Florida cities we cover
Home insurance	$5,975	$3,702	higher than 43 of the other 72 Florida cities we cover
Total	$14,669	$12,804	higher than 53 of the other 75 Florida cities we cover

Cities bill differently (some put trash on the tax bill, some cover more services), so a higher number isn't necessarily worse. The property tax rate is compared instead of dollars because house values differ.

Questions to ask your candidates

Each one starts from a number above. Any candidate can answer them.

1. Water

The fact: Water here costs about $273 a year at typical use, lower than 71 of the other 75 Florida cities we cover.

Ask: "Water here costs about $273 a year at typical use, lower than 71 of the other 75 Florida cities we cover. What drives that cost, and would you change anything?"

2. Sewer and utility-bill fees

The fact: Sewer and flat utility-bill charges here come to about $573 a year, lower than 65 of the other 74 Florida cities we cover. Some cities bill sewer on the property tax bill instead, which is not counted here.

Ask: "Sewer and flat utility-bill charges here cost about $573 a year, lower than 65 of the other 74 Florida cities we cover. What drives that cost, and would you change anything?"

3. Trash

The fact: Trash pickup here costs about $702 a year for the standard cart, higher than 65 of the other 72 Florida cities we cover. Where trash is billed through the tax bill or a separate hauler, it is not counted here.

Ask: "Trash pickup here costs about $702 a year for the standard cart, higher than 65 of the other 72 Florida cities we cover. What drives that cost, and would you change anything about the service or the price?"

4. Electricity and gas

The fact: Electricity and gas for a typical house here cost about $1,775 a year, lower than 58 of the other 75 Florida cities we cover. Rates are set mostly by the utility and the state.

Ask: "Electricity and gas here cost about $1,775 a year for a typical house, lower than 58 of the other 75 Florida cities we cover. Which parts of that can the city influence, and what would you do about them?"

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Common questions about Doral house costs

What is the property tax rate in Doral?

About 1.69% of the value before exemptions a year (2026 tax year (fiscal year 2026-27), Miami-Dade County millage code 3500 (Doral)), plus flat charges on the same bill.

How much is property tax on a $500,000 house in Doral?

About $7,778 a year on $500,000 of the value before exemptions with the homestead exemption.

How much is the water bill in Doral?

About $71 a month for water and sewer at typical use (7 units, or 5,236 gallons a month) on Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department.

How much does trash pickup cost in Doral?

$59 a month for a house.

When is property tax due in Doral?

Apr 1: Unpaid property taxes become delinquent on April 1, or 60 days after the original tax notice is mailed if that is later. Nov 1: Property taxes are due November 1; paying in November takes 4% off (3% in December, 2% in January, 1% in February).

Can seniors lower their property tax or bills in Doral?

Yes. Seniors 65+ with income up to $38,686: senior exemption: The Senior Exemption is an additional benefit for homestead owners: at least one owner must be 65 by January 1, and total household adjusted gross income in the previous year, 2025, cannot exceed $38,686. Senior exemption benefits are a local option: county and city governments (not the School Board) choose whether to grant them.

How much does a house in Doral cost to run each year?

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