Property taxes in Charlotte County, Florida — and how to appeal yours
Like every Florida county, Charlotte County assesses your home at its just (market) value each January 1, mails a TRIM notice in August, and gives you a short window — generally 25 days — to challenge the assessment before the Charlotte County Value Adjustment Board. Here's what that means where you live, with hearings administered from Punta Gorda.
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- TRIM notices mail (estimated): August 19, 2026
- VAB petition deadline (estimated): September 13, 2026 — 25 days after the TRIM mailing (Fla. Stat. §194.011(3))
Estimated — your county has not yet published the official date. Check your TRIM notice when it arrives (typically mid-to-late August) for the exact filing deadline.
Charlotte County at a glance
- Who sets your assessment
- The Charlotte County Property Appraiser estimates your home's just value as of January 1 each year.
- Where appeals are heard
- The Charlotte County Value Adjustment Board — an independent board, separate from the Property Appraiser, that hears petitions from Charlotte County owners.
- The form you file
- Form DR-486 — the statewide Florida petition to the Value Adjustment Board, filed with the Charlotte County VAB clerk.
- Filing fee
- Florida law sets a small petition fee — typically $15 for the first parcel (Fla. Stat. §194.013). Confirm the current amount with the Charlotte County VAB clerk before filing.
Charlotte County guides
How to appeal your property taxes in Charlotte County
The full Charlotte County VAB process — from reading your assessment to the DR-486 petition and your hearing.
Read guide →Charlotte County TRIM notice & petition deadline
When Charlotte County mails its TRIM notice, how the 25-day clock works, and the one date you cannot miss.
Read guide →Is my Charlotte County assessment too high?
Just value vs. assessed value, the Save Our Homes cap, and the data-driven way to tell if you're over-assessed.
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More on Charlotte County
- How to appeal your property taxes in Charlotte County
- Charlotte County TRIM notice & petition deadline
- Is my Charlotte County assessment too high?
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All savings figures are estimates, not guarantees — no one can promise your assessment will be reduced. Deadline dates and filing fees shown on this page are estimates based on Florida statute and prior-year county data; always confirm the exact deadline and fee on your TRIM notice and with the Charlotte County VAB clerk before filing.