Homestead Exemption Application


We are currently accepting E-file applications for tax year 2026. E-file is now closed for tax year 2025.

If you missed the March 1 deadline, we are accepting late applications. However, please note eligibility is based on ownership and occupancy as of January 1. To file a late application for the current year, please complete late request form along with the homestead application. For questions, contact our office at (850) 606-6200 option 1 or exemptions@leonpa.gov.

All others, you may login to begin an E-file for 2026.

Please have the following information available for all applicants:

  1. Valid Florida driver license or Florida identification card

  2. Florida vehicle tag number and/or voter registration

  3. Social Security number, Date of Birth, Date of Occupancy, Marital Status and Phone number

The Leon County Property Appraiser's Office is committed to protecting your privacy and security. The information collected for the purpose of this application will only be retained until it has been processed by our office staff. At that point, your information will be removed from the E-file system.

NOTE: Disclosure of your social security number is mandatory and confidential. It is required by section 196.011(1), Florida Statutes. The social security number will be used to verify taxpayer identity information and homestead exemption information submitted to property appraisers.
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