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Columbia County, FL Property Tax Calculator

Columbia County homeowners pay a median $1,434 a year in property tax, 0.74% of a median $194,900 home: below Florida's 0.76% and the national 0.94%.

At an effective rate of 0.74%, a $194,900 home pays about $1,434 a year in property tax, $120 a month.

Property tax a year
$1,434
A month (for escrow)
$120
Effective rate on the home
0.74%

Property tax in Columbia County by home value, at 0.74%

Home valueA yearA month
$200,000$1,472$123
$300,000$2,208$184
$400,000$2,944$245
$500,000$3,680$307
$750,000$5,520$460
$1,000,000$7,360$613

Columbia County against Florida and the US

Effective rateMedian taxMedian home valueMedian household income
Columbia County0.74%$1,434$194,900$59,205
Florida0.76%$2,730$359,000$74,568
United States0.94%$3,119$332,700$80,734

How this calculator works

Median real estate taxes paid ÷ median home value in Columbia County, from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. The calculator starts at the county's median home value and rate.

What it assumes

  • Cities, school districts and special districts within the county levy different rates, so bills vary within it.
  • Survey figures cover 2020 to 2024 and lag recent reassessments.

Questions people ask

What is the property tax rate in Columbia County?

The effective rate is 0.74%: a median $1,434 a year on a median $194,900 home. That's the 23rd highest of the 41 Florida counties we cover.

How much is property tax on a $400,000 house in Columbia County?

About $2,944 a year, $245 a month, at the county's effective rate, before any exemption.

How does Columbia County compare with the rest of Florida?

Its rate is below the state's 0.76%. Across Florida, covered counties range from 0.45% to 0.96%.

How do I lower my Columbia County property tax?

Apply for every exemption you qualify for, such as a homestead exemption, and appeal your assessment if it is higher than comparable homes sold nearby; the county assessor explains the deadlines.

Other Florida counties

Related calculators

  • Florida Property Tax CalculatorFlorida homeowners pay a median $2,730 a year in property tax, 0.76% of a median $359,000 home: the 28th highest effective rate of the 50 states and DC.
  • Florida Mortgage CalculatorYour monthly mortgage payment in Florida, with Florida's effective property tax rate (0.76%) built in, at this week's average rate. The calculator starts at the state's median home value, $359,000.
  • Home Affordability CalculatorThe home price your income supports under the 28/36 guideline lenders use, counting your other debts, down payment, taxes and insurance, at this week's average rate.

Sources

Updated by the RateHerald team. The maths is tested against worked examples; report a problem.