NewsWLRN — South Florida NPR (Government & Politics)August 5, 2026Miami-Dade
Proposed Florida Amendment 3 would increase homestead exemptions and cap property assessment growth
The proposed constitutional amendment would raise the Florida homestead exemption to $150,000 by 2027 and $250,000 by 2028, while cutting the assessment-growth cap for non-homestead properties from 10% to 5%. The measure also establishes a framework intended to eventually eliminate non-school property taxes on homesteaded properties.
Read the full story at WLRN — South Florida NPR (Government & Politics)Why It Matters
If passed, this amendment would directly lower the taxable value of primary residences and limit annual tax assessment increases for commercial and non-homestead residential properties across Florida.
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