Florida voters approved the measure as Amendment 3 on November 3, 2026, per unofficial results; the state certifies official results later. Here it is with no spin: what changes in 2027 and 2028, what does not change, and the rule for newcomers. No campaign slogans, and no position on the measure.
Florida's amendment, approved by voters on November 3, 2026 per unofficial results, will raise the homestead exemption on non-school property taxes. Today the homestead exemption covers the first $50,000 of your home's value. Starting January 1, 2027, the amendment lifts the non-school portion to $150,000 in 2027 and $250,000 in 2028. It leaves school taxes alone, it only helps a homesteaded primary residence, and it phases in over two years. It is a bigger exemption, not the elimination of property taxes. A separate full-elimination proposal, HJR 203, did not pass the Legislature and was not on the ballot.
| What it covers | Today | 2027 | 2028 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-school homestead exemption | First $50,000 of value | First $150,000 | First $250,000 |
| School-district taxes | Taxed on full value | Unchanged | Unchanged |
| Non-homestead assessment cap | 10% per year | 5% per year (from Jan 1, 2027) | 5% per year |
| New residents after Dec 31, 2026 | n/a | $50,000 exemption for 5 years | Full exemption after 5 years |
School taxes keep the $25,000 exemption, and Save Our Homes (the 3%-or-CPI cap on homestead assessments) is unchanged. Savings shown on this site are estimates; run yours in the Amendment 3 calculator or read what the result means.
On June 11, 2026, a nonprofit called Save Our Voters From Misleading Ballot Language, joined by two former mayors, filed suit in Leon County Circuit Court. They did not challenge the tax cut itself. They challenged the words on the ballot, arguing the title "Save Our Homes From Excessive Property Taxes" is a campaign slogan rather than a neutral description, and that the summary implies public services stay fully funded when local governments would have to absorb a large revenue cut. The honest civic point on both sides is real: homeowners get relief, and local non-school budgets lose the same dollars. We quantify that tradeoff for all 67 counties on the county impact page. On August 4, 2026 the court ruled the title and summary defective; the Attorney General delivered rewritten language on August 14, and the amendment stayed on the ballot.
Unofficial results (about 62% yes, 38% no) are from Newsweek and FOX 13, citing the Florida Department of State; the state certifies official results later. Effective dates, the residency rule and the Revenue Estimating Conference figures are from the Florida House staff analysis of CS/HJR 1F; the bill-timing note is from the Manatee County Property Appraiser FAQ; the ballot-summary provisions are summarized by the Florida Policy Institute. Amendment provisions and the June 2026 special-session vote are from Florida Realtors, ClickOrlando, and the bill record at flsenate.gov. The five-year wait for new residents who establish Florida residency after December 31, 2026 is reported by Fox Business and in the Florida House staff analysis. The ballot-language lawsuit, filed June 11, 2026 in Leon County Circuit Court, is reported by News4Jax, CBS Miami, and Florida Phoenix. This page is informational and non-partisan. It explains what the measure does and does not do and does not recommend a vote.
Read what the result means for homeowners, buyers and investors, estimate your own number in the Florida amendment calculator, follow where the measure stands on the amendment tracker, see what each county stands to lose on the county impact page, estimate your real bill in the Save Our Homes tax estimator, or open your county from the full Florida property tax hub.
<a href="https://movewithmomentum.com/florida-property-tax/what-it-does">What Florida Amendment 3 Actually Does (Passed Nov. 3, 2026) — Momentum Realty</a>Part of the Florida property tax hub: the statewide tracker, Save Our Homes guide and every county's page, or start from the county-by-county estimator.