Key West property tax: where it goes
A Key West house at the typical market value ($852,400) pays about $6,620 a year on the property tax bill, including flat charges on the same bill. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
A Key West house pays 0.8% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $852,400 of market value with the homestead exemption, that's about $6,621 a year.
Tax is levied on taxable value, at a millage rate in dollars per $1,000.
Pay or manage it
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $852,400 |
|---|---|---|
| Monroe County (countywide) | 0.2693% | $2,228 |
| City of Key West | 0.1885% | $1,559 |
| Monroe County School District (tentative 2026-27) (schools) | 0.2817% | $2,331 |
| South Florida Water Management District | 0.0095% | $78 |
| SFWMD Okeechobee Basin | 0.0103% | $85 |
| SFWMD Everglades Construction Project | 0.0033% | $27 |
| Florida Keys Mosquito Control District | 0.0378% | $313 |
| Total | 0.8% | $6,621 |
2026 tax year, Key West. Exemptions applied: Homestead exemption ($25,000).
How Key West compares with nearby cities
Property tax rate
- Key West0.80%
- Palmetto Bay · 117 mi1.73%
- Pinecrest · 119 mi1.75%
- Cutler Bay · 114 mi1.78%
The combined rate of every agency on the bill, before exemptions.
Sources
Checked October 28, 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.
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