Edgewater property tax: where it goes
A Edgewater house pays 1.764% of its taxable value in property tax, plus flat charges on the same bill. For a house at $256,200 of market value with the homestead exemption, that's about $3,801 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 agency | Rate | On $256,200 |
|---|---|---|
| Volusia County (General Fund, Law Enforcement, Library) | 0.507% | $1,038 |
| Volusia County voter-approved levies (Volusia ECHO, Volusia Forever) | 0.04% | $82 |
| Volusia County Schools (schools) | 0.5243% | $1,212 |
| St. Johns River Water Management District | 0.0179% | $37 |
| Florida Inland Navigation District | 0.0027% | $6 |
| Southeast Volusia Hospital District | 0.0067% | $14 |
| East Volusia Mosquito Control | 0.0157% | $32 |
| Ponce De Leon Inlet and Port District | 0.0064% | $13 |
| City of Edgewater (operating) | 0.633% | $1,296 |
| City of Edgewater voted debt service (GO for Parks) | 0.0105% | $22 |
| City of Edgewater fire services assessment (per dwelling unit) | flat | $50 |
| Total | 1.764% | $3,801 |
2026 tax year (fiscal year 2026-27), Volusia County millage code 604 (Edgewater). 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. Edgewater's fire services assessment is not charged on the homestead of a qualified disabled veteran who receives a total property tax exemption. How: Apply to your county property appraiser.
- $5,000 exemption for widows, widowers, blind and totally and permanently disabled residents. Florida exempts $5,000 of property value for every widow, widower, blind person, or totally and permanently disabled person who is a Florida resident. How: Complete and file the required form with the Volusia 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
| When | What |
|---|---|
| Nov 1 (in 10 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 1 | Deadline to file the homestead exemption application (Form DR-501) with the county property appraiser for that tax year. |
| Mar 31 | Last day to pay property taxes without penalty. |
| Apr 1 | Unpaid taxes become delinquent and a 3% minimum charge is added. |
Pay or manage it
Sources
- Volusia County Property Appraiser: 2026 final millage rates
- Volusia County Schools: approved operating budget 2026-27 (final millage)
- Florida Department of Revenue: municipal public service tax database
- City of Edgewater: stormwater assessment discussion, November 9, 2026
- Volusia County: FY 2026-27 adopted budget (millage rates)
- Volusia County Property Appraiser: Southeast Volusia Hospital District 2026 DR-422
- City of Edgewater: Resolution 2026-R-33, final operating millage
- City of Edgewater: September 28, 2026 council minutes (final millage)
- City of Edgewater: Resolution 2026-R-34, final voted debt service millage
- Volusia County Tax Collector: property taxes
- Florida DOR: homestead exemption guide (PT-113)
- Santa Rosa County Property Appraiser: exemptions (2026 additional homestead amount)
- Lee County Property Appraiser: CPI homestead exemption table
- City of Edgewater: Resolution 2026-R-29, annual fire services assessment
- City of Edgewater: September 14, 2026 council minutes (fire assessment)
- Volusia County Property Appraiser: 2026 non-ad valorem assessment roll summary
- Volusia County Tax Collector: understanding your tax bill
- Volusia County Property Appraiser: senior exemptions
- Florida DOR: property tax benefits for veterans (PT-109)
- Florida DOR: other property tax benefits (PT-111)
- Volusia County Tax Collector: important dates and discounts
- Volusia County Tax Collector: homestead tax deferral
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.