Florida · County property tax · ACS 2024
Wakulla County Property Taxes
The median homeowner in Wakulla County pays $1,642 a year, an effective rate of 0.64%, notably lower than the U.S. average.
- $1,642
- Median tax / yr · Above-median bill
- 0.64%
- Effective rate · Below-median rate
- -18%
- vs U.S. average
- #46 of 67
- rank in FL
The verdict
Homeowners in Wakulla County pay a median $1,642 a year in property tax, an effective rate of 0.64%, more affordable than 67% of U.S. counties (Census ACS 2024).
- $1,642
- Median annual tax bill, 2024
- 0.64%
- Effective rate on median home
- #1040 of 3135
- U.S. counties by tax burden
- -18%
- vs the national average bill
Effective rate is the median property tax bill divided by the median home value ($258,300). U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024.
Census Bureau ACS property tax data for Florida. Population: 35,387. Owner-occupied homes: 10,436.
The median annual property tax in Wakulla County is $1,642, which is 40% lower than the Florida state average and 18% below the national average. The effective tax rate is 0.64% on a median home value of $258,300. Property taxes represent 2.0% of the median household income in this county.
Wakulla County's rate standing among U.S. counties
Primary signal
The effective rate sits near the national middle
Wakulla County's 0.64% effective rate sits near the middle of 3,135 tracked counties (more affordable than 67%).
Decision signal 2
The bill sits below the Florida median
Homeowners in Wakulla County pay a median annual property tax of $1,642, notably lower than the national median and well below the Florida state median. On a $258,300 median home, that works out to an effective rate of 0.64% once the local assessment base and millage are combined.
Decision signal 3
Near the middle of Florida counties by effective rate
Wakulla County ranks #46 of 67 counties in Florida by effective rate (31% of in-state counties pay a lower rate).
Decision signal 4
Income and the tax bill sit in the middle band
Property taxes in Wakulla County run within the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 2.0% of the $81,895 median household income.
Informational notice
Figures describe the median homeowner household in Wakulla County as reported to the Census Bureau; your parcel can differ. Not tax, legal, or financial advice: check the county assessor or a qualified professional before decisions that depend on these numbers.
The rate gave way faster than almost anywhere
Between the 2020 and 2024 releases the median home value in Wakulla County rose 50.9%, from $171,200 to $258,300. The effective rate fell 18.0% over the same span, a steeper move than in 76% of U.S. counties.
The median bill still rose 23.6%, to $1,642. Where the rate drops this far and the bill rises anyway, what changed is the value the rate is applied to.
Effective rate is the published median bill divided by the published median home value, so the two multiply back to the bill exactly; the rate's movement here is derived from those two figures rather than read from the rounded published rate. Both are ACS 5-year survey estimates for the median owner-occupied household, compared across non-overlapping releases. They describe what the Census published, not a local policy, assessment, or exemption change.
How to read this county's bill
Bills rose across 2020-2024, from $1,328 to $1,642, a gain of 24%. This is a comparison of published ACS medians, not an explanation of a particular property's assessment or tax bill.
The fullest band here is the $800 to $1,499 range, holding 2,968 of 10,436 owner-occupied homes (28.4%). The band shows where the largest share of reported owner-occupied households falls; it is not an individual-bill estimate.
Top-quartile earnings meet a below-median rate, putting the median bill at 2.0% of median household income. Counties in this position span a wide range on the ratio above, because the dollar bill tracks home values rather than the rate.
The share above is the median annual bill divided by median household income, a ratio of two county-level medians rather than a household-by-household figure.
What Wakulla County Homeowners Actually Pay
The single largest group of Wakulla County homeowners, 2,968 of 10,436 owner-occupied homes (28.4%), pays $800 to $1,499 a year. The median is one point in this spread, not a typical bill.
- Less than $800 16.1% (1,677)
- $800 to $1,499 28.4% (2,968)
- $1,500 to $1,999 11.8% (1,229)
- $2,000 to $2,999 24.1% (2,510)
- $3,000 or more 15.4% (1,604)
Census ACS 2024, table B25102. Bands and the no-tax share sum to 100%.
448 homes here (4.3%) report no real estate tax at all. Exemptions are set by state: how Florida handles assessments and appeals.
With vs Without Mortgage
In Wakulla County, mortgaged homeowners pay 17% more than those without a mortgage, a gap that typically tracks higher home values rather than a different tax rate.
Wakulla County's effective rate vs peers
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value), ACS 2024.
Wakulla County's effective rate is higher than 31% of the 67 counties in Florida - ranking #46 of 67.
Where Wakulla County sits among every U.S. county
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value)
0.64% Among the most affordable more affordable than 67% of 3,135 U.S. counties
Show national distribution
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024
Below Florida on both measures
Wakulla County's effective rate runs 16% under the Florida median and its bill 40% under. Both sitting on the same side means the gap is not a valuation artefact: a county can post a low rate purely because its homes are expensive, but then the bill rises to meet the state. Here it does not, so the $1,642 median bill reflects a genuinely lighter charge than the Florida norm rather than a different denominator. Compare it against the state page before reading anything into the county rank.
Wakulla County vs Benchmarks
| Metric | Wakulla County | Florida Avg | U.S. Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Annual Tax Above-median bill | |||
| Effective Tax Rate Below-median rate | |||
| Median Home Value | |||
| Tax as % of income Below-median income burden | 2.0% | - | - |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates. Tax-burden differences across rows reflect millage decisions, assessment-ratio practices, and the residential-vs-commercial mix of each tax base.
Wakulla County is QUIET · MID on ACS medians, still verify your parcel card before quoting the county figure. Estimate appeal savings · Florida counties.
Wakulla County rate trail · QUIET
| Year | Median Tax (vs prior release) | Effective Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,642 +16.6% | 0.64% |
| 2023 | $1,408 +1.1% | 0.65% |
| 2022 | $1,393 +2.2% | 0.70% |
| 2021 | $1,363 +2.6% | 0.75% |
| 2020 | $1,328 | 0.78% |
Each row is a separate ACS 5-year release, and consecutive releases share four of their five survey years. The percentage beside each bill is therefore movement in the published estimate against the previous release, not a single year's tax change. The two releases largely describe the same households. For change over time, compare releases that do not overlap.
Wakulla County: tax-to-income at 2.0%
Counties near Wakulla County's effective rate
On effective rate, Wakulla County sits nearest Siskiyou County (CA), Santa Cruz County (CA), Humboldt County (CA).
On published median-tax change, the nearest matches are Wood County (OH), Latah County (ID), Monroe County (OH).
How peers are chosen
These are the nearest cross-state matches in the published Census data, not neighboring counties or recommendations. Peers are rebuilt with each data release; see the calculation method.
Similar effective rates
Similar published median-tax changes, 2020–2024
Wakulla County: only 4% of returns show Schedule A real-estate tax
Tax year 2022: 560 of 15,740 returns from Wakulla County reported real estate taxes, averaging $3,855 - 36% of those reporters sat in the $100-200k AGI band.
What this IRS county file does not say
Amounts are reported before the SALT cap, not deducted; the share is of filers, not homeowners. Source: IRS SOI county data, tax year 2022.
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Wakulla County rate FAQs
- What is the average property tax in Wakulla County, Florida?
- The median annual property tax in Wakulla County is $1,642, an effective rate of 0.64% on a $258,300 median home (Census ACS, 2024).
- How does Wakulla County property tax compare to the national average?
- Property taxes in Wakulla County run notably lower than the national median of $1,993, an effective rate of 0.64% versus 0.92% nationally.
- What is the tax affordability score for Wakulla County?
- Wakulla County, Florida scores C (59/100) on PlainPropertyTax's tax affordability composite across 5 Census ACS dimensions (effective rate, bill size, income share, mortgage gap, and home-value/income). Its strongest scored dimension here is rate relief at B- (0.64%). The score compares published county medians to U.S. percentiles, it is not a personal bill and not advice to buy, sell, appeal, or relocate.
- Are property taxes increasing in Wakulla County?
- The ACS median property-tax bill for Wakulla County jumped 23.6% between the 2020 and 2024 5-year releases, from $1,328 to $1,642, a 4-year span. These are survey estimates covering five years each, so this compares the two releases furthest apart rather than consecutive ones, which overlap and would mostly measure the same households twice.
- What percentage of income goes to property taxes in Wakulla County?
- Property taxes in Wakulla County run within the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 2.0% of the $81,895 median household income.
What to do with Wakulla County's QUIET rate
Inside Florida, Wakulla County's $1,642 median bill runs low versus the state median - check peer counties before assuming the lowest bill is the best move. Florida overview →
Wakulla County ranks #46 of 67 Florida counties by effective rate - on the lower-burden half of the state ACS set. Florida overview →
Nationwide peers by effective rate (then bill)
Rate-first peers for Wakulla County's QUIET effective rate, then a disjoint out-of-state bill set so the two neighborhoods stay distinct.
Similar effective rate
Nearest out-of-state counties by ACS effective rate. This county: 0.64%.
Similar median bill
Nearest out-of-state counties by ACS median annual tax. This county: $1,642/yr. Rate peers are excluded so the two link sets stay distinct.
Read with Wakulla County
Nearest ABS(median_tax) ACS peers for Wakulla County (QUIET · MID), replacing the old fixed Keep exploring strip.
QUIET MID
Pulaski County, AR
ABS(median_tax) peer · tied with Wakulla County at $1,642/yr; rate 0.76% vs Wakulla County 0.64%.
Graham County, KS
ABS(median_tax) peer · $1,641/yr (near-tied bill ABS $1); rate 1.83% vs Wakulla County 0.64%.
Lincoln County, GA
ABS(median_tax) peer · $1,643/yr (near-tied bill ABS $1); rate 0.99% vs Wakulla County 0.64%.
Morrill County, NE
ABS(median_tax) peer · $1,644/yr (near-tied bill ABS $2); rate 1.42% vs Wakulla County 0.64%.
Florida county set
State ACS overview for every published Florida county rate and median bill.
Assessment cycle basics
Wakulla County stamps QUIET · MID - how assessed value and millage become the ACS median bill.
Data vintage and method
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.
Property tax data reflects median amounts paid by homeowners. Effective rates are calculated as median tax divided by median home value.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, county median real-estate taxes · 2024 Wakulla County (QUIET · MID) - ACS medians, not a parcel bill.