Venice, FL · Updated Oct 2026

What a Venice house pays

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

Sent only to free public map services to find who serves it. Not stored unless you save your house.

Example · a Venice house

$10,126a year · $844 a month

Starts at the typical market value, $434,700; your assessed value is often lower. Typical use.

Property tax$5,817
1.477% of $434,700, less $25,000 homestead exemption and less $26,411 additional homestead exemption
Electricity$1,775
1104 kWh a month $1,775
Water and sewer$2,209
7,000 gallons a month on City of Venice Utilities: water $94, sewer $90 a month
Trash$325
One garbage cart (35, 65 or 95 gallons) + recycling, $27 a month
Home insuranceNot included
We don't have a typical premium for this city yet. Add yours with Adjust.

A Venice house at the typical market value ($434,700) pays about $10,100 a year: $5,820 property tax and charges, $2,210 water and sewer, $330 trash, $1,780 electricity; home insurance is not included (no typical premium yet). Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.

Rates checked Oct 20, 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 limited income: $50,000 off City of Venice taxesUp to $192 a year
Homestead owners 65 or older whose household adjusted gross income is no more than $38,686 (2026 limit) get an extra $50,000 exemption on City of Venice taxes and $5,000 on Sarasota County taxes.
How: Apply to the Sarasota County Property Appraiser by March 1; income documents are due by June 1.
Totally and permanently disabled or blind: disability exemption$5,000 off taxable value
Every Florida resident who is totally and permanently disabled, or blind, qualifies for a $5,000 exemption; some homeowners who use a wheelchair or are legally blind, and quadriplegics, pay no property tax on the homestead.
How: Bring proof such as a Florida physician's certification on form DR-416 or a certificate from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
Veterans with a service-connected disability: exemptions$5,000 off, or the whole tax waived
Veterans with a service-connected disability of 10% or more get a $5,000 exemption; honorably discharged veterans with a service-connected total and permanent disability pay no property tax on their homestead.
How: Apply to the Sarasota County Property Appraiser with the VA Summary of Benefits letter (first-time applicants by March 1).
Pay your tax bill in November4% off the bill
The Sarasota County Tax Collector gives 4% off for paying in November, 3% in December, 2% in January and 1% in February; the gross amount is due by March 31.
How: Pay in November for the largest discount.
Bulk yard waste pickup twice a year
City of Venice residents get twice-yearly collection of bulk yard waste, up to 20 yards each time; the collection period runs from Oct. 1 through Sept. 30.
How: Make an appointment before you put the pile at the curb: call Public Works at 941-486-2422.
Appliance pickup at no extra fee
The City collects appliances that don't fit in your cart at no additional fee; furniture and other large items are collected for a fee.
How: Call 941-486-2422 to schedule an appointment.

Money dates

Nov 1in 9 daysProperty tax bills are sent by November 1; paying in November takes 4% off (3% in December, 2% in January, 1% in February).
Mar 1Deadline to file for homestead, senior, disability and other exemptions for the current tax year.
Mar 31The full (gross) property tax amount is due.
Apr 1Unpaid 2026 property taxes become delinquent (taxes become delinquent on April 1 of the following year).

Who serves this house

Water: City of Venice Utilities; City of Venice Utilities charges single-family homes a monthly readiness for service charge and a monthly water billing charge, plus tiered monthly consumption charges per 1,000 gallons
Property tax: 1.48% of value; 2026 tax year (fiscal year 2026-27): City of Venice, School Board and SWFWMD final adopted rates; Sarasota County, hospital district and WCIND proposed/preliminary 2026 rates
Garbage: City of Venice Solid Waste and Recycling Division; Twice-weekly garbage and weekly recycling and yard waste pickup; call Public Works at 941-486-2422
Sewer: City of Venice Utilities; A monthly readiness charge plus a charge per 1,000 gallons of water used
Electricity: Florida Power & Light (FPL); Residential Service (RS-1): $10.52 base charge a month plus per-kWh charges (October 2026)
Gas: Utility gas; 1,576 of 12,082 owner-occupied homes in Venice heat with utility gas; 10,143 heat with electricity (Census ACS 2020-2024)
Schools: Sarasota County School Board; Final 2026 rate of 5.929 mills, including 2.681 mills of state-required local effort

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Your water

Source: Wells drawing brackish water from the intermediate aquifer, treated by reverse osmosis, then aerated to remove hydrogen sulfide and disinfected with chlorine.
Violations: The City's 2024 Annual Drinking Water Quality Report says the system had no violations.
Lead: In 2023 tap sampling, no sampling sites exceeded the 15 ppb lead action level.
Sodium: Sodium measured 34.1 ppm (May 2023), under the 160 ppm limit.

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How these numbers are made

Property tax uses 14.7669 mills in all for a home in the City of Venice: City of Venice 4.1901 (3.8450 operating + 0.3451 voted debt, adopted Sept. 22, 2026), Sarasota County 3.3833 (July 2026 not-to-exceed total), Sarasota Memorial hospital district 1.0420, SWFWMD 0.1831, WCIND 0.0394 and the School Board 5.929 (2.681 state-required local effort + 3.248 local), on taxable value after the $25,000 + up to $26,411 homestead exemptions. City of Venice properties do not pay the county's Emergency Medical Services millage.
No flat yearly charge is added to the tax bill: Venice bills garbage, recycling and stormwater on the City utility bill, and the City funds fire service from its general millage. Homes in a community development district (CDD) pay extra CDD charges on the tax bill that are not included.
Water and sewer use the City of Venice rates effective Oct. 1, 2026 in Ordinance 2023-30: water $28.48 readiness + $4.55 billing charge a month plus $6.16 / $9.50 / $11.87 / $14.81 per 1,000 gallons (0-2,000, 2,001-5,000, 5,001-10,000, over 10,000 gallons); sewer $29.20 readiness + $1.73 billing charge plus $8.73 per 1,000 gallons, with no cap.
Garbage is one City garbage cart ($14.75 a month from Oct. 1, 2026, Ordinance 2024-26) plus single-family recycling ($11.22) with the 10% recycling surcharge adopted in Resolution 2025-25, $27.09 a month. The City's stormwater fee, which depends on lot size and impervious area, is not included because no current per-home amount could be read from a public document.
The starting home value is the Census median value of owner-occupied units (all types, including condominiums) and is a market value; a long-held homestead's assessed value is often lower because of the Save Our Homes cap.
Electricity uses FPL's October 2026 residential rate RS-1 ($10.52 a month plus 12.258 cents per kWh up to 1,000 kWh and 14.258 cents above, all per-kWh clauses included) for every month of the year at EIA's 2024 Florida residential average of 1,104 kWh a month; taxes and franchise fees on the FPL bill are not included. Gas is left out because about 13% of owner-occupied homes heat with utility gas. Flood insurance, a separate policy, is not included.
Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.

Sources

How Venice compares

A typical Venice house against the 53 Florida cities we cover, using the same default numbers as the total above.

Per year	Venice	Median	Where it falls
Property tax rate	1.48%	1.78%	lower than 47 of the other 52 Florida cities we cover
Water	$1,133	$515	higher than 51 of the other 52 Florida cities we cover
Sewer and utility-bill fees	$1,076	$901	higher than 38 of the other 51 Florida cities we cover
Trash	$325	$364	lower than 36 of the other 51 Florida cities we cover
Electricity and gas	$1,775	$1,953	lower than 39 of the other 52 Florida cities we cover
Total	$10,126	$12,935	lower than 51 of the other 52 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. Property tax rate

The fact: Venice's property tax rate is 1.48%, lower than 47 of the other 52 Florida cities we cover. The rate adds up every agency on the bill, not only the city.

Ask: "Property tax in Venice is 1.48%, lower than 47 of the other 52 Florida cities we cover. What should that money pay for first, and would you change anything about how it is set?"

2. Water

The fact: Water here costs about $1,133 a year at typical use, higher than 51 of the other 52 Florida cities we cover.

Ask: "Water here costs about $1,133 a year at typical use, higher than 51 of the other 52 Florida cities we cover. What drives that cost, and would you change anything?"

3. Electricity and gas

The fact: Electricity and gas for a typical house here cost about $1,775 a year, lower than 39 of the other 52 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 39 of the other 52 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 Venice house costs

What is the property tax rate in Venice?

About 1.48% of the value before exemptions a year (2026 tax year (fiscal year 2026-27): City of Venice, School Board and SWFWMD final adopted rates; Sarasota County, hospital district and WCIND proposed/preliminary 2026 rates), plus flat charges on the same bill.

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

About $6,781 a year on $500,000 of the value before exemptions with the homestead exemption.

How much is the water bill in Venice?

About $184 a month for water and sewer at typical use (7,000 gallons a month) on City of Venice Utilities.

How much does trash pickup cost in Venice?

$27 to $32 a month, depending on the trash cart size (One garbage cart (35, 65 or 95 gallons) + recycling, Two garbage carts + recycling).

When is property tax due in Venice?

Mar 31: The full (gross) property tax amount is due. Apr 1: Unpaid 2026 property taxes become delinquent (taxes become delinquent on April 1 of the following year).

Can seniors lower their property tax or bills in Venice?

Yes. Seniors 65+ with limited income: $50,000 off City of Venice taxes (up to $192 a year): Homestead owners 65 or older whose household adjusted gross income is no more than $38,686 (2026 limit) get an extra $50,000 exemption on City of Venice taxes and $5,000 on Sarasota County taxes.

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

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