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The new fiscal year 2025-2026 will bring significant changes to property taxes in Miami-Dade County.
In at least nine cities, increases will be applied— in some cases by as much as 64%— while other localities will see reductions in their rates.
According to the Miami-Dade County Property Appraiser's Office, led by Tomás Regalado, several cities in the county have decided to raise their rates for the upcoming fiscal year.
Regalado explained that this is a decision made independently by each municipality, as these are autonomous cities.
“It is something they decided because they are autonomous cities. We have seen, for example, the city of Miami Lakes where there is a controversy, or Key Biscayne with a 3% increase. There are also small cities that have raised their rates,” noted the former mayor of Miami in statements reported by Univision.
The nine locations that will see the largest increases in property tax are:
-Pinecrest: 64%.
-Miami Lakes: 31%.
-Medley: 20%.
-Bay Harbor Islands: 9%.
-Cutler Bay: 7%.
-Key Biscayne: 3%.
-Florida City: 2%.
-Golden Beach: 2%.
-By State Law: 1%.
These adjustments will directly impact the bills that owners will receive starting next week.
Cities and entities with tax reductions
Not all news is bad for taxpayers. Some areas will see reductions in their rates, which does not always happen in the county.
Sunny Isles Beach, for example, will decrease its property tax by 6%, and in the area corresponding to the Downtown Development Authority (DDA) of Miami, the reduction will be 10%.
Another positive surprise is the decrease in the rate of the Children’s Trust, an organization that funds programs for children and families.
"I bring attention to that because it is the one that charges us all. We all pay property taxes to the Children’s Trust, and this year, for the first time in a long time, it has decreased," Regalado emphasized.
The announced reductions are:
-Downtown Development Authority (DDA): -10%.
The Children’s Trust: -7%.
-Sunny Isles Beach: -6%.
-Normandy Shores: -6%.
-Opa-Locka: -2%.
Notification letters and the possibility of appeal
The Tax Assessor's Office will begin sending official letters next week detailing the amounts that each property owner will need to pay.
According to Regalado, taxpayers have the option to appeal if they believe the amount assigned to their property is unfair or incorrect.
"From the moment these individuals receive the letter, there is an opportunity until September 16 to come and file a request for review," he explained.
Additionally, the official recommended that residents attend the budget discussions organized by each city or public entity. These meetings are spaces where citizens can request a reduction in the rate or question the proposed increases.
So far this year, the Assessor's Office has received over 47,000 property tax exemption applications, a record number compared to the previous year.
This increase reflects both the residents' interest in reducing their tax burden and the impact that these adjustments can have on family finances.
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