Pay or Search Property Taxes in Okaloosa County

This page helps with Property Tax tasks in Okaloosa County, Florida, including how to search for a bill, pay real estate taxes, review due dates, and contact the right office.

The main online resource is Property Tax - Okaloosa, and the Okaloosa County Tax Collector handles property tax payment information, delinquent tax guidance, installment plan details, and related taxpayer services.

Property Tax - Okaloosa search and payment

Use the official Property Tax - Okaloosa search to view and pay a bill for the current tax year. The tool also supports payment for accounts exempted from public disclosure.

• Tax type
• Alternate Key
• Combined tax and assessment information from the bill

After entering the required bill information, follow the search page prompts to view the bill and continue to payment when available.

• Open the search Okaloosa property tax bills page.
• Enter the current tax year information requested on the form.
• Select the option to view the bill.
• Use the payment options shown online if you are ready to pay.

For more than 10 accounts at once, the online system offers a bulk add feature for uploading up to 500 accounts, with login required.

Real estate tax bills and payment timing

Okaloosa County real estate taxes are collected annually beginning November 1 for the tax year that runs from January through December. Tax notices are sent to the owner’s address on the tax roll, and mortgage companies should request the bill when taxes are paid through escrow.

The gross tax amount is due by March 31. Discounts depend on when payment is made.

Payment methods and processing notes

Current Ad Valorem taxes can be paid by several methods. Debit and credit card payments include an additional bank card user fee.

Online credit or debit card, Apple Pay, and Google Pay transactions may appear on a statement as “PMT* OKALOOSA CO TAX COLL,” “PMT* OKALOOSA RENEWEXPRES,” or “PMT*TAG RENEW OKALOOSA.” Returned E-check payment fees range from $25 to 5% of the total, whichever is greater, under Florida Statute 832.

Delinquent real estate taxes

Real estate taxes become delinquent on April 1 each year. Delinquent taxes must be paid with cash, cashier’s check, or money order, and postmarked payments are no longer authorized. The amount due is based on the date payment is received by the office.

After the payment deadline, delinquent parcels are advertised in a local newspaper once a week for three consecutive weeks. Advertising and collection fees are added to the delinquent tax bill.

Beginning on or before June 1, the Tax Collector is required to hold a Tax Certificate Sale. Certificates are sold through a reverse auction in which bidding starts at 18% and moves downward. A purchased tax certificate becomes a first lien against the real estate property until the delinquent taxes, interest, penalties, and advertising fees are paid.

Tax certificate sale and county-held certificates

The Tax Collector conducts an annual tax certificate sale for lands with delinquent taxes from the preceding year. Bids are submitted through the Tax Collector’s tax certificate auction website, LienHub.

County-held tax certificates are also sold through LienHub and earn 18% interest. Questions about the tax certificate sale can be sent to [email protected].

A tax certificate is valid for seven years from the date it is issued. The certificate holder may apply for a tax deed after two or more years have passed since the date of delinquency.

Tangible personal property taxes

Tangible Personal Property Tax applies to furniture, fixtures, and equipment in businesses and rental property. It also applies to structural additions to mobile homes.

The Property Appraiser’s Office assesses Tangible Personal Property and provides the certified tax roll to the Tax Collector. The Tax Collector mails notices on or before November 1 and collects the amounts due.

Tangible Personal Property taxes become delinquent on April 1. A 1.5% monthly fee is added, and a delinquent taxpayer list is advertised one time in a local newspaper within 45 days after delinquency.

Installment payment plan

Okaloosa County taxpayers may pay property taxes quarterly through the installment payment plan. To qualify, estimated taxes must be more than $100 and cannot be paid through an escrow account.

Applications must be submitted to the Tax Collector’s office before May 1, either in the office or online. The first installment must be made by July 31, and missing that deadline cancels participation for the year.

Taxpayers already participating in the installment plan are automatically re-enrolled each year.

Property tax mailing address changes

Property tax mailing address changes are handled by the Okaloosa County Property Appraiser. The change affects only the mailing address, not the physical address of the property.

If you have Homestead Exemption and have moved out of the exempted property, the address change form includes a box to request removal of the exemption. If an authorized representative, business owner, personal representative, or power of attorney signs the form, appointment documents must be included.

You can use the review Okaloosa real estate tax information page for property tax service links, including the property tax address change route.

Real Property decals

Mobile homes or recreational vehicles that are permanently attached to the owner’s land and declared as real property are issued a permanent “RP” decal.

Owners must first obtain a DR402 form from the Property Appraiser’s Office showing that the land and mobile home titles are in the same name. The “RP” decal is then handled through the Tax Collector’s Office and is transferable to a new owner when the land and mobile home are sold together.

Property tax contacts

Use these contacts for Okaloosa County property tax payment questions, address changes, and related real estate tax services.

• Okaloosa County Tax Collector, 1250 N. Eglin Parkway, Suite 101, Shalimar, FL 32579
  Phone: (850) 651-7300
• Okaloosa County Tax Collector Tax Department
  Email: [email protected]
• Okaloosa County Property Appraiser, Crestview Office, 302 N Wilson Street, Suite 201, Crestview, FL 32536
  Phone: (850) 689-5900
  Fax: (850) 689-5906
• Okaloosa County Property Appraiser, Shalimar Office, 1250 Eglin Pkwy, Suite 201, Shalimar, FL 32579
  Phone: (850) 651-7240
  Fax: (850) 651-7244