Post Date: 08/12/2025
Starting the third week of August, Neighbors will begin receiving their annual TRIM notices (Truth in Millage Rate) in the mail from the Broward County Property Appraiser's Office, as required by Florida State Statute.
A TRIM notice is the official Notice of Proposed Property Taxes. Importantly, a TRIM notice is not a tax bill. The TRIM notice details the ad-valorem rates and non-ad valorem assessments set by the various taxing authorities. The taxable value of your property is determined by the Broward County Property Appraiser’s Office.
Taxes are calculated using the following formula: Taxable Value x Tax Millage Rates + Non-Ad Valorem Assessments = Tax Bill
To view a sample TRIM notice and a detailed explanation of each section's meaning, click HERE.
The City of Fort Lauderdale is the only city in Broward County that has been able to maintain the same millage rate for the past nineteen (19) years, resulting in significant savings to residents and businesses of Fort Lauderdale.
Below is a comparison of the City’s 2025 Rate/Assessment with the 2026 proposed Rate/Assessment.
|
Millage or Assessment |
2025 Rate/Assessment |
2026 Rate/Assessment |
|
City Millage Rate |
4.1193 |
4.1193 |
|
Voted Debt (Millage)* |
0.2545 |
0.2306 |
|
Stormwater (Single Family) |
$327 |
$376 |
|
Fire Assessment (per unit) |
$328 |
$403 |
* Voted Debt (Millage) includes four voter approved bonds:
Tax exemptions are a common way to lower Property Tax Bills. There are several exemptions available to Broward County homeowners, including Homestead, Portability, Senior, Veterans Full/Partial Service-Connected Disability or the surviving spouse, Combat-Wounded Veterans Disability or the surviving spouse, Deployed Military, $500 Disability, $500 Disability for Blind Persons, and Full Exemption for Totally and Permanently Disabled Persons. You can view or apply for exemptions online at web.bcpa.net
Help Shape the City of Fort Lauderdale Budget
The City of Fort Lauderdale is committed to transparency and getting the community involved in the budgeting process. That’s why the City’s Office of Management and Budget has launched an interactive tool called Balancing Act, which lets you explore and adjust a simulation of the proposed FY 2026 budget.
With Balancing Act, you can:
It’s a hands-on way to see how the City’s budget works and see what kind of impact your changes would have on the overall budget and funding of services. More importantly, it gives you a chance to share what matters most to you. Just make sure to hit "Submit" when you're done so your ideas and comments make it to our budget team. Everything submitted will be reviewed as we work toward the final budget