Opa-locka property tax: where it goes
A typical Opa-locka house pays about $1,700 a year on the property tax bill, including flat charges on the same bill. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
A Opa-locka house pays 2.397% of its taxable value in property tax. For a house at $115,001 of value before exemptions with the homestead exemption, that's about $1,699 a year.
Tax is levied on taxable value set by the Miami-Dade Property Appraiser, taxed at the 2026 adopted millage rates (Opa-locka millage code 0800 totals 23.9690 mills).
Pay or manage it
Who taxes this house
| Taxing agency | Rate | On $115,001 |
|---|---|---|
| City of Opa-locka (operating) | 0.898% | $571 |
| Miami-Dade County School Board (operating) (schools) | 0.5499% | $495 |
| Miami-Dade County School Board (voted operating) (schools) | 0.1% | $90 |
| Miami-Dade County School Board (debt service) (schools) | 0.0124% | $11 |
| South Florida Water Management District | 0.0095% | $6 |
| Everglades Construction Project | 0.0033% | $2 |
| Okeechobee Basin | 0.0103% | $7 |
| Florida Inland Navigation District | 0.0027% | $2 |
| Miami-Dade County (countywide operating) | 0.4574% | $291 |
| Miami-Dade County (countywide debt service) | 0.0394% | $25 |
| Miami-Dade Fire & Rescue District | 0.2397% | $152 |
| Miami-Dade Library District | 0.0281% | $18 |
| The Children's Trust | 0.0464% | $29 |
| Total | 2.397% | $1,699 |
2026 tax year (fiscal year 2026-27), Miami-Dade County millage code 0800 (Opa-locka). Exemptions applied: Homestead exemption (first $25,000) ($25,000); Additional homestead exemption (up to $26,411, on assessed value between $50,000 and $76,411) ($26,411).
How Opa-locka compares with nearby cities
Property tax rate
- Sunny Isles Beach · 9 mi1.66%
- Hialeah · 4 mi1.86%
- North Miami Beach · 6 mi2.10%
- North Miami · 5 mi2.21%
- Miami Gardens · 3 mi2.23%
- Opa-locka2.40%
The combined rate of every agency on the bill, before exemptions.
Ways to pay less
- 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: 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. Miami-Dade lists $5,000 exemptions for an un-remarried widow or widower, for blind owners, for owners totally and permanently disabled as of January 1, and for veterans with a service-connected disability 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% off. 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.
Dates
| When | What |
|---|---|
| Mar 1 | Deadline to file for the homestead exemption with the Miami-Dade Property Appraiser; timely exemption applications are accepted through March 1. |
| Apr 1 | Unpaid property taxes become delinquent on April 1, or 60 days after the original tax notice is mailed if that is later. |
| Sep 20 | Late exemption applications can be filed from March 2 until the deadline on your August notice, which is on or before September 20. |
| Nov 1 | Property taxes are due November 1; paying in November takes 4% off (3% in December, 2% in January, 1% in February). |
Sources
- Miami-Dade homestead exemption
- Sarasota PA exemptions
- Lee PA exemption table 2026 (CPI amount)
- Miami-Dade senior exemption
- Miami-Dade exemption requirements
- Miami-Dade 2026 adopted millage rates
- Miami-Dade 2026 median homestead values
- Florida public service tax database
Checked October 29, 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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