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Property taxes in Santa Rosa County, Florida — and how to appeal yours

Like every Florida county, Santa Rosa 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 Santa Rosa County Value Adjustment Board. Here's what that means where you live, with hearings administered from Milton.

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Santa Rosa County — 2026 appeal window

  • TRIM notices mail: typically mid-to-late August — Santa Rosa County sets its own mailing date each year
  • VAB petition deadline: 25 days after the county mails its TRIM notice (Fla. Stat. §194.011(3)) — usually September

Santa Rosa County has not yet published its 2026 TRIM mailing date. The exact deadline is printed on your TRIM notice when it arrives — that date controls.

Santa Rosa County at a glance

Who sets your assessment
The Santa Rosa County Property Appraiser estimates your home's just value as of January 1 each year.
Where appeals are heard
The Santa Rosa County Value Adjustment Board — an independent board, separate from the Property Appraiser, that hears petitions from Santa Rosa County owners.
The form you file
Form DR-486 — the statewide Florida petition to the Value Adjustment Board, filed with the Santa Rosa 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 Santa Rosa County VAB clerk before filing.

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Abatero is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice. Abatero is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, Santa Rosa County, the Santa Rosa County Property Appraiser, or the Santa Rosa County Value Adjustment Board.

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 Santa Rosa County VAB clerk before filing.