The property tax rate in Coral Springs, FL for the 2025 tax year is approximately 20.2856 mills, which works out to about $20.29 for every $1,000 of taxable value on your property. That figure is the combined total of levies from the City of Coral Springs, Broward County, the Broward County School Board, and several special districts, all collected on a single bill by the Broward County Tax Collector. Because Florida has no state income tax, property taxes do more of the work of funding local government here than they do in many other states, so the number on your bill matters.1
Who Levies What
No single government sets your tax rate. Multiple taxing authorities each adopt their own millage, and the sum is applied to your parcel under millage code 2812. The City of Coral Springs maintained a municipal operating rate of roughly 6.02 mills for the 2025–2026 fiscal year. Broward County adds a countywide rate for general services like libraries, parks, and administration. The Broward County School Board contributes another substantial portion for public education. Smaller amounts come from the North Broward Hospital District, the South Florida Water Management District, the Children’s Services Council, and other special districts.
Rates shift modestly from year to year as each authority adopts its annual budget. Florida Statutes Section 200.065 requires every taxing authority to certify its proposed rate, calculate a “rolled-back rate” that would produce the same revenue as the prior year, and hold public hearings before adopting any increase above that rolled-back rate. Your TRIM (Truth in Millage) notice in August lists the proposed rates and the dates of those hearings.
Market Value, Assessed Value, and Taxable Value
The millage rate isn’t applied to what your home would sell for. The Broward County Property Appraiser sets a just (market) value for every parcel as of January 1 each year, but the figure you’re actually taxed on, the taxable value, is typically lower because of two protections.
The Homestead Exemption
If the home is your permanent residence on January 1, Florida’s homestead exemption removes the first $25,000 of assessed value from all property taxes. A second $25,000 exemption applies to assessed value between $50,000 and $75,000, but only for non-school levies. Most Coral Springs homeowners who qualify see roughly $25,000 to $50,000 shaved from their taxable value. Applications go to the Broward County Property Appraiser and must be filed by March 1; missing that deadline waives the exemption for the entire year.
The Save Our Homes Cap
Once you have homestead, the Florida Constitution limits how fast your assessed value can rise. Under Article VII, Section 4(d), the annual increase is capped at 3% or the change in the Consumer Price Index, whichever is lower. In a year when the market jumps 10% or 15%, your assessed value still moves up by no more than 3%. Over several years, a meaningful gap opens between market value and assessed value. That gap resets when the property is sold, which is why a new buyer’s tax bill is often sharply higher than what the previous owner paid on the same house. Under Florida Statute 193.155, a homesteaded owner who sells and buys another Florida home can transfer that accumulated Save Our Homes benefit, up to $500,000, to the new property.
Homeowners 65 and older with limited income may qualify for an additional exemption of up to $50,000 under Florida Statute 196.075, if the local government has adopted the ordinance. Check with the Broward County Property Appraiser to confirm current availability and the income threshold.
Flat Fees on Top of the Millage
Your tax bill also carries non-ad valorem assessments, which are flat charges for specific services rather than percentages of value. For a typical Coral Springs residential property in fiscal year 2025, these were:
- Fire rescue: $287.18 per residential unit
- Solid waste: $434.00 per dwelling unit, covering curbside collection and disposal
- Stormwater: $144.87 per equivalent residential unit, for drainage infrastructure
Together these added roughly $866 to a single-family homeowner’s bill. Because they’re flat, they fall proportionally harder on lower-valued homes. Properties inside a Community Development District can carry additional assessments for infrastructure debt, so bills in newer master-planned neighborhoods may run higher.
What You’d Actually Pay: A Worked Example
The ad valorem portion of the bill follows one formula: taxable value multiplied by the total millage rate, divided by 1,000.
Take a homesteaded house assessed at $400,000 with a $50,000 homestead exemption. Taxable value is $350,000. At the 2025 combined millage of 20.2856, the ad valorem taxes come to about $7,100. Add the roughly $866 in non-ad valorem assessments and the total bill lands near $7,966 before any early-payment discount.
That’s a ballpark. The exact millage applied to your parcel can vary slightly if you fall inside certain special taxing districts. The Broward County Property Appraiser’s website lets you look up the millage code for a specific address, and your August TRIM notice will show the precise breakdown for your property.
When Bills Arrive and How to Pay Less
The TRIM notice goes out in mid-August with the proposed values and rates. The actual tax bill from the Broward County Tax Collector arrives around November 1. Florida Statute 197.162 provides a sliding discount for paying early:
- November: 4% discount
- December: 3% discount
- January: 2% discount
- February: 1% discount
- March: no discount, full amount due
On a $7,100 ad valorem bill, paying in November saves about $284. Payments can be made through the Broward County Tax Collector’s online portal or mailed to the address shown on the bill. Taxes become delinquent on April 1 if unpaid.
Homeowners whose prior-year tax bill exceeded $100 can also elect a quarterly installment plan under Florida Statute 197.222 by applying to the tax collector by April 30. Payments spread across June, September, December, and March, with discounts of 6%, 4.5%, and 3% on the first three installments.
If You Think the Assessment Is Too High
If you believe the Property Appraiser overvalued your home, you can petition Broward County’s Value Adjustment Board. The deadline is 25 days after the TRIM notice is mailed, and a non-refundable filing fee (typically $15 for residential parcels) applies. You carry the burden of proof. The strongest cases bring recent comparable sales of similar Coral Springs homes, a private appraisal from a licensed appraiser, or documentation of defects that reduce value. Arguing that your taxes went up too much, or that a neighbor pays less, won’t meet the standard; the board adjusts the value only if your evidence shows the assessment exceeds fair market value.
The Cost of Not Paying
Unpaid taxes set off a fast-moving process. Once the bill is delinquent on April 1, the Broward County Tax Collector holds a tax certificate sale, typically in June. Investors bid for the right to pay off your taxes in exchange for a lien, with the winning bid going to whoever accepts the lowest interest rate, up to a statutory maximum of 18% annually. You then owe the certificate holder the back taxes plus that interest to clear the lien. If a certificate goes unredeemed for two years, the holder can apply for a tax deed sale, a public auction of the property itself. Florida Statute 197.432 governs the certificate sale, and Section 197.542 covers tax deed applications. The timeline from a missed November bill to a potential forced sale is short enough that even a single year’s unpaid taxes can escalate quickly.