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Lake County property tax appeal 2027: deadline, forms and how to file

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To appeal a Lake County assessment, file with the Value Adjustment Board; in Florida the deadline is 25 days after the TRIM notice is mailed. Confirm the exact date on your notice or with the assessor; we add each county's 2027 date here when it is published.

Data as of 20 Oct 2026 · the Lake County assessor
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How to file

How to file in Lake County

  1. Step 1

    File the appeal

    Use the method your notice lists, by the deadline on the notice.

  2. Step 2 · before the hearing

    Prepare and submit your evidence

    Comparable assessed values, photographs of condition issues and recent sales where they are public. Ask the appraisal office for the evidence it will use.

  3. Step 3

    Meet, then hear

    An informal review usually comes before a formal hearing; most reductions happen at the informal stage.

Before you file: how to read your notice · evidence that works · informal vs formal hearing · when not to appeal

Questions

Lake County questions

Data as of 20 Oct 2026 · Florida statutes
When is the property tax appeal deadline in Lake County?

Florida law sets it: 25 days after the property appraiser mails the TRIM notice; the exact date is printed on the notice (Fla. Stat. §194.011(3)(d)). Confirm the exact date on your notice or with the assessor.

Who hears a appeal in Lake County?

The Value Adjustment Board hears the first appeal. Filing rules: Fla. Stat. §194.011(3).

What value should I compare on my Florida notice?

The figure labeled “Market Value”. Florida appeals are argued against market value as of January 1 of the tax year (Fla. Const. art. VII, §4(d); Fla. Stat. §193.155), and comparable assessments of similar homes are also a recognized argument.

Does Florida cap assessment increases?

Save Our Homes: a homestead’s assessed value may rise no more than the lower of 3% or the CPI change each year, and resets to just value after a change of ownership (Fla. Const. art. VII, §4(d); Fla. Stat. §193.155).

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Nearby counties

Sumter County · Orange County · Seminole County · Marion County · Volusia County · Hernando County · Citrus County

Sources
  1. Fla. Const. art. VII, §4 (Florida Senate)
  2. Fla. Stat. §193.011, just valuation factors
  3. Fla. Stat. §193.155, homestead assessment limit
  4. Fla. Stat. §194.011, petitions and evidence exchange
  5. U.S. Census Bureau, county population estimates (2024) and county gazetteer (2024).