Estimate your Highlands County property tax with homestead exemptions, by city — and your savings if Amendment 3 passes.
School taxes are 5.35 mills everywhere in Highlands County. County-wide levies add 7.60 mills; cities and unincorporated areas add their own.
| Area | Non-school mills | School mills | Total mills |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unincorporated Highlands County (average) | 7.60 | 5.35 | 12.95 |
| City of Avon Park | 13.60 | 5.35 | 18.95 |
| City of Lake Placid | 11.25 | 5.35 | 16.60 |
| City of Sebring | 13.95 | 5.35 | 19.30 |
One mill = $1 per $1,000 of taxable value. Rates are 2025 levies from the Florida Department of Revenue; some special districts vary inside the county.
Taxable value × millage rate ÷ 1,000. Taxable value is your assessed value minus exemptions. With a homestead, the first $25,000 is exempt from all taxes and an additional exemption (up to $26,411 in 2026) applies to assessed value above $50,000 for non-school taxes.
It uses the 2025 tax rates published by the Florida Department of Revenue for each county and city. Some local special districts and MSTUs vary inside a county, so your real bill can differ by a few percent. Your TRIM notice is the official number.