Property Tax 101

Santa Rosa County, Florida - Assessor's Office

The Santa Rosa County Assessor is responsible for appraising real estate and assessing a property tax on properties located in Santa Rosa County, Florida. You can contact the Santa Rosa County Assessor for:

• Appealing your property tax appraisal
• Checking the Santa Rosa County property tax due date
• Paying your property tax
• Reporting upgrades or improvements
• Information on your property's tax assessment
• Your property tax bill

6495 Caroline St.The Santa Rosa County Assessor's Office is located in Milton, Florida. Milton is the county seat of Santa Rosa County, where most local government offices are located. The assessor's office is located in the same building as the Administrative Center, at 6495 Caroline Street.

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Santa Rosa County Assessor's Office Services

There are three major roles involved in administering property taxes - Tax Assessor, Property Appraiser, and Tax Collector. Note that in some counties, one or more of these roles may be held by the same individual or office. For example, the Santa Rosa County Tax Assessor may also serve as the Santa Rosa County Tax Appraiser.

1. The Santa Rosa County Tax Assessor is responsible for setting property tax rates and collecting owed property tax on real estate located in Santa Rosa County.
2. The Santa Rosa County Property Appraiser is responsible for determining the taxable value of each piece of real estate, which the Tax Assessor will use to determine the owed property tax.
3. The Santa Rosa County Tax Collector is responsible for collecting property tax from property owners. They issue yearly tax bills to all property owners in Santa Rosa County, and work with the sheriff's office to foreclose on properties with delinquent taxes.

When contacting Santa Rosa County about your property taxes, make sure that you are contacting the correct office. You can call the Santa Rosa County Tax Assessor's Office for assistance at 850-983-1880. Remember to have your property's Tax ID Number or Parcel Number available when you call!

If you have documents to send, you can fax them to the Santa Rosa County assessor's office at 850-623-1284. Please call the assessor's office in Milton before you send documents or if you need to schedule a meeting. If you have general questions, you can call the Administrative Center at 850-983-1855.

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The median property tax in Santa Rosa County, Florida is $1,314.00

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