Search or Pay Property Taxes in Escambia County

This page helps with Property Tax tasks in Escambia County, Florida, including searching accounts, paying taxes, checking deadlines, and knowing which office handles related questions.

The main online service is the Escambia County Tax Collector Property Tax Search, while ownership and property tax address changes are handled by the Escambia County Property Appraiser.

Escambia County Tax Collector Property Tax Search

Use the Escambia County Tax Collector’s online property tax search to look up tax accounts, pay property taxes, and print a duplicate bill or paid receipt.

• Property account number
• Property owner name
• Property address

The online payment center also supports multiple-account payments. For more than 10 accounts at one time, the bulk add feature can upload up to 500 accounts and requires login.

• Open the search Escambia County property tax accounts page.
• Search by account number, owner name, or property address.
• Review the account, tax bill, payment status, or receipt options shown for the record.
• Use the payment option if you are ready to pay through the Tax Collector’s system.

Paying by eCheck is listed as fee-free; credit card payments may carry a service fee.

Current real estate tax timing

Escambia County real property taxes are collected annually beginning November 1 for the tax year running January through December. Tax notices are mailed to the owner’s last recorded address on the tax roll.

Early-payment discounts are based on the month paid:

Taxes become delinquent April 1. At that point, a 3% penalty applies to real estate taxes, and advertising costs are added beginning May 1.

For more detail on annual bills and discounts, review the Tax Collector’s current Escambia County property tax information.

Payment options and installment plans

Property owners may pay online, in person, or through a quarterly installment plan when eligible. In-person tax payments should include the property account number, tax notice, or property address.

• Include the account number and daytime phone number on a check.
• Make sure the written and numerical check amounts match.
• Use certified funds when paying delinquent tax years.
• Provide a list of account numbers when paying multiple accounts.

The quarterly installment plan is available when the prior year’s taxes exceed $100 and the taxpayer does not have an escrow account. Applications are due no later than April 30 for the year of participation.

The installment schedule is:

Current-year partial payments may be accepted at the Tax Collector’s discretion, but they require an application, do not receive a discount, and cannot be made after March 31.

Review the Escambia County property tax payment options before choosing an installment, partial payment, or in-person payment path.

Delinquent taxes and tax certificates

Unpaid real estate taxes become delinquent on April 1 each year. A 3% penalty is assessed, and delinquent properties are advertised in May.

The Tax Collector is required to hold a tax certificate sale on or before June 1. A tax certificate is a first lien for unpaid real estate taxes and is sold through a reverse auction, with bidding on interest rates starting at 18%.

To redeem a certificate, the property owner or representative must pay the delinquent taxes, accrued interest, advertising costs, and fees. Delinquent tax payments must be made with cash, money order, or cashier’s check.

If taxes remain unpaid, a certificate holder may apply for a tax deed after two or more years have passed from the delinquency date. Learn more through the Tax Collector’s delinquent property tax information and tax certificate sale details.

Tangible personal property taxes

Tangible personal property taxes apply to business furniture, fixtures, and equipment, as well as furnishings in rental property. The Property Appraiser determines assessed value, and the Tax Collector collects the certified tangible tax roll.

Tangible tax statements are mailed November 1, with the same monthly early-payment discounts used for real estate taxes. Unpaid tangible taxes become delinquent April 1, when a 1.5% penalty is added.

After delinquency, advertising, interest, court costs, collection costs, and warrant fees may be added. A tangible personal property exemption of up to $25,000 is available to taxpayers who timely file a tangible return with the Property Appraiser by April 1.

Business owners can review the Tax Collector’s tangible personal property tax guidance for delinquency and warrant details.

Property ownership, exemptions, and address changes

The Escambia County Property Appraiser maintains property record ownership, including property tax mailing address changes. A property tax address change should be submitted to the Property Appraiser, not the Tax Collector.

For a property tax address change, complete and sign the Property Tax Change of Address Request form and mail it to the Escambia County Property Appraiser at 221 Palafox Place, Suite 300, Pensacola, Florida 32502-5836.

The Property Appraiser is also the office tied to property values, exemptions, and additions to the tax roll. Common exemption topics include homestead, senior homestead, disability, veteran, widow or widower, and tangible personal property exemptions.

Use the Tax Collector’s property tax address change guidance when you need the correct routing for tax-related address updates.

Millage rates and non-ad valorem assessments

The Property Appraiser establishes property value, while the Board of County Commissioners and other levying bodies set millage rates. The certified tax roll is then sent to the Tax Collector for billing and collection.

Escambia County property tax bills may also include non-ad valorem assessments. In the unincorporated county, these may relate to fire protection, rescue and advanced life support, street lighting, road paving, retention ponds, and solid waste services. Within Pensacola city limits, a stormwater assessment may appear on the bill.

For the published 2025 millage detail, review the Tax Collector’s Escambia County millage rates.

Escambia County property tax contacts

Use these contacts for property tax payment, address-change, and assessment questions tied to the specific issue.

• Escambia County Tax Collector — Mailing Address: Post Office Box 1312, Pensacola, FL 32591-1312
  Email: [email protected]
• Escambia County Tax Collector — Overnight Deliveries: 213 Palafox Place, Pensacola, FL 32502
• Escambia County Property Appraiser — property tax address change mail: 221 Palafox Place, Suite 300, Pensacola, Florida 32502-5836
• Escambia County Office of Management and Budget — non-ad valorem assessment amount questions: (850) 595-4960
• City of Pensacola — Pensacola stormwater non-ad valorem assessment questions: (850) 436-5646