South Florida homeowners question rising tax bills as city and county launch workshop

Some Port St. Lucie homeowners say their property tax bills have jumped dramatically, putting new strain on household budgets and raising questions about how local taxes are calculated.

“I bought this home in June of 2024,” said Paul M., a Port St. Lucie homeowner. “The previous owner was paying about $3,200. I homesteaded, then got reassessed — and now my tax bill is $6,240. It’s the same house.”

Paul says that increase translates to more than $500 a month just in property taxes through his escrow account, on top of rising homeowner’s insurance costs.

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