Pay your St. Lucie County tax bill in November and save 4%. Bills go out about Nov. 1, and Port St. Lucie cut its city rate to 4.8750 mills for 2026-27.
Last checked Oct. 10, 2026. Sources: the St. Lucie County Tax Collector’s discounts and payment plans page, the St. Lucie County Property Appraiser’s exemptions and TRIM notice pages, and the City of Port St. Lucie taxes page.
Property in Port St. Lucie is valued by the St. Lucie County Property Appraiser and taxed on one combined bill from the St. Lucie County Tax Collector. The 2026 bills go out on or about Nov. 1. Pay in November and you save 4%. Anything unpaid on April 1, 2027 is delinquent.
Who to call
- Tax Collector (bills, payments, installment plan): 772-462-1650, taxcollector@tcslc.com. Pay or look up a bill
- Property Appraiser (value, exemptions): 772-462-1000; exemptions line 772-462-1021. Offices at 2300 Virginia Ave., Fort Pierce, and 250 NW Country Club Drive, Port St. Lucie
- City budget questions: City Hall, 772-871-1775
Due dates and discounts
The Tax Collector mails bills around Nov. 1 and rewards early payment:
| Pay in | Discount |
|---|---|
| November 2026 | 4% |
| December 2026 | 3% |
| January 2027 | 2% |
| February 2027 | 1% |
| March 2027 | None |
| April 1, 2027, or later | Delinquent; penalties apply |
You may also make up to three partial payments of at least $100 between November and March, with no discount on partial payments. Unpaid real estate taxes go to a tax certificate sale.
Installment plan. Four payments a year (due June 30, Sept. 30, Dec. 30 and March 31), discounted 6%, 4.5%, 3% and 0%. The window for 2026 taxes closed April 30, 2026; you can apply for 2027 taxes between Nov. 1, 2026, and April 30, 2027, if your estimated tax is over $100.
The rates on a Port St. Lucie bill
The bill combines every taxing authority. The City Council controls only two lines: the city’s own levy and the voter-approved debt that paid for the Crosstown Parkway. The city says those two lines make up about 21% of a typical resident’s bill.
For fiscal year 2026-27, the council cut the city rate from 4.9750 to 4.8750 mills on Sept. 28, the 11th straight reduction. In fiscal year 2015-16 it was 6.6289. One mill is $1 of tax per $1,000 of taxable value.
Every taxing authority on the bill
These are the fiscal year 2025-26 rates, the ones on the November 2025 bill, from the city’s millage rate analysis (PDF). Together they came to 22.3097 mills. The county, school board and other authorities set their 2026-27 rates in September hearings, and the new figures appear on the bill mailed in November.
What a typical bill looks like
The city’s own example: the average Port St. Lucie homestead had a taxable value of $243,009 for fiscal year 2026-27 after a $51,411 homestead exemption, and paid about $4,381 in total property taxes, of which the city received about $934. The city’s tax receipt tool shows where the city share goes for your value.
Your solid waste and stormwater charges also ride on this bill as non-ad valorem assessments. See trash and recycling.
Homestead exemption
If the home is your permanent residence, the homestead exemption cuts its taxable value by up to $51,411. The rules:
- The filing deadline is March 1 of the tax year. Pre-filing is accepted year-round.
- File online or at either Property Appraiser office.
- A new deed, a trust transfer or adding a spouse means a new application.
- Homestead does not move with you. Reapply on a new home.
- The Save Our Homes cap limits yearly growth in a homestead’s assessed value to 3% or the change in the Consumer Price Index, whichever is less.
- Portability can carry up to $500,000 of that benefit to a new Florida homestead.
Extra exemptions exist for people 65 and older with limited income, disabled veterans, deployed service members and disabled first responders. Call 772-462-1021.
How to appeal
- Read the TRIM notice. The Property Appraiser mails it in mid-August. It is not a bill. It shows your Jan. 1 value, exemptions and proposed rates, and it prints the deadline to appeal. In 2025 that deadline was Sept. 11.
- Call the Property Appraiser at 772-462-1000 to talk through the value.
- File with the Value Adjustment Board by the deadline if you still disagree. Forms are on the Property Appraiser’s VAB forms page.
Disagree with a rate, not a value? That is a budget question for the taxing authority. Their hearing dates are on the TRIM notice.
Amendment 3 on the November ballot
Florida voters will decide Amendment 3 on Nov. 3. The city describes it as a measure that would increase homestead exemptions for non-school taxes, and it needs 60% of the statewide vote to pass. The Tax Collector’s explainer page links outside guides. See our voting guide for dates and polling places.
What this means for you
- 2026 bills arrive about Nov. 1; pay in November to save 4%.
- Final deadline: March 31, 2027.
- Buying a home here? File for homestead by March 1.
- Questions about your value: 772-462-1000. About your bill: 772-462-1650.
Related: home prices, moving to Port St. Lucie and who to call at City Hall.
Frequently asked questions
When are St. Lucie County property taxes due?
Bills are mailed on or about Nov. 1. You can pay any time through March 31, and unpaid taxes become delinquent on April 1.
What is the discount for paying St. Lucie County property taxes early?
4% in November, 3% in December, 2% in January and 1% in February. Payments in March get no discount.
What is the Port St. Lucie millage rate?
The City Council set 4.8750 mills for fiscal year 2026-27, down from 4.9750, the 11th straight cut. That figure includes the voter-approved Crosstown Parkway debt line.
When is the homestead exemption deadline in St. Lucie County?
March 1 of the tax year. File online or at either St. Lucie County Property Appraiser office; call 772-462-1021 with questions.
How do I appeal my property value in St. Lucie County?
Call the Property Appraiser at 772-462-1000 first. If that does not settle it, file a petition with the Value Adjustment Board by the deadline printed on your August TRIM notice.
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