Fernandina Beach property tax: where it goes

A Fernandina Beach house pays 1.795% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $555,400 of market value with the homestead exemption, that's about $9,211 a year.

Tax is levied on taxable value (reduced by exemptions such as homestead).

Who taxes this house

Taxing agency	Rate	On $555,400
Nassau County	0.6518%	$3,285
Amelia Island beach renourishment MSTU	0.0096%	$48
Nassau County School Board (state required) (schools)	0.2988%	$1,585
Nassau County School Board (local) (schools)	0.3198%	$1,696
Amelia Island Mosquito Control	0.0093%	$47
St. Johns River Water Management District	0.0179%	$90
Florida Inland Navigation District	0.0027%	$14
City of Fernandina Beach	0.4853%	$2,446
Total	1.795%	$9,211

2026 tax year (fiscal year 2026-27), Nassau County millage area 002 (Fernandina). 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 disabled 10% or more: $5,000 off. An ex-servicemember honorably discharged and disabled 10% or more may get a $5,000 reduction in assessed value.
$5,000 exemption for widows, widowers, blind and totally and permanently disabled residents. Property to the value of $5,000 of every widow, widower, blind person, or totally and permanently disabled person who is a bona fide resident of Florida is exempt. How: Ask the Nassau County Property Appraiser how to file.

Dates

When	What
Mar 1	File the homestead exemption application with the county property appraiser by March 1 of the tax year.

Sources

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.