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Palm Beach County Property Appraiser

Dear Taxpayer, from the 14 percent increase we saw last year. Market values diligence and commitment to accuracy and excellence. “We
As we come to the close of for real property grew 5.6 percent this year, down from the Value What You Value” is not a simple catchphrase – it is a
2024, I have been reflecting 20.6 percent increase from 2022 to 2023. commitment to service honored by every single one of the
on both the past year and For the first time in our county’s history, new construction 220 qualified public servants in my office. We determine the
what we can accomplish in topped $5 billion this year. Overall, the market value of all taxable value of more than 655,000 parcels and nearly 59,000
the future. Palm Beach County property is more than $514 billion. tangible personal property accounts in the county.
Property values in Palm Westlake continues to lead in municipal value growth, with As we look forward to 2025, our mission remains
Beach County continued the largest percentage of taxable value increase from 2023 consistent: to value property, administer exemptions,
their upward trend this year, to 2024. The Village of Golf, Jupiter Inlet Colony and Cloud and maintain ownership records fairly, equitably, and in
but the overall increase in Lake are second, third, and fourth, respectively. accordance with Florida law for all of Palm Beach County.
values has slowed compared My staff are gathering information for 2025 as we As I prepare to be sworn in for my third term as your
to previous years. Taxable prepare to value property based on the status of the market property appraiser, I want to thank you for allowing me to
property values rose 9.6 percent from 2023 to 2024, down as of January 1. I want to thank my staff for their continued serve in this office. I wish you and your families a safe and
happy holiday season.
Respectfully,
Dorothy Jacks, CFA, FIAAO, AAS,
Palm Beach County Property Appraiser

Homestead Exemption Receipt

Cards Mailed Late December

On the last business
day in the month of
December, the property
appraiser’s office mails a
pink and white homestead
exemption receipt card to
every property owner in
Palm Beach County with a
homestead exemption. If there are no changes to the use and/
or ownership of the property, simply keep the card as your
receipt that you have been automatically renewed for another
year. However, if there is a change to ownership due to a
sale, marriage, divorce, death, or change in property use, call
our office at (561) 355-2866 or email us at MyExemption@
pbcpao.gov.
A homestead exemption reduces the assessed value of
your property, thereby reducing the amount of property tax
you pay by an average of $500. Homestead exemption also
qualifies you for the 3 percent Save our Homes (SOH) cap.
If you’ve not yet filed for a homestead exemption, it’s easy
to e-file online, by mail, or in person at one of our five service
centers. When you apply, you can also file for portability of
SOH savings. The deadline to file a homestead exemption
application is March 1 of the year after you buy your home,
and you may file any time after you take ownership of the
property and become a permanent resident of Florida. To
qualify, you and/or your spouse must not be receiving a
residency-based exemption on any other property in Florida
or in another state.
For more about homestead exemption, visit our website,
ADVANCED SURGERY. call (561) 355-2866, or email MyExemption@pbcpao.gov.

FASTER RECOVERY. Holiday Office Closures
The Palm Beach County Property Appraiser’s Office,
including our five Service Centers, will be closed:
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Our surgeons perform minimally invasive and robotic-assisted Tuesday, December 24
Wednesday, December 25
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Turn to the experts at Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital.

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