There are 3 Assessor Offices in Polk County, Florida, serving a population of 652,256 people in an area of 1,797 square miles. There is 1 Assessor Office per 217,418 people, and 1 Assessor Office per 598 square miles.
In Florida, Polk County is ranked 45th of 67 counties in Assessor Offices per capita, and 25th of 67 counties in Assessor Offices per square mile.
Find Polk County, Florida assessor, assessment, auditor's, and appraiser's offices, revenue commissions, GIS, and tax equalization departments.
Polk County Appraiser's Office 255 North Wilson Avenue Bartow, FL
Polk County Appraiser's Office Lakeland Office 930 East Parker Street Lakeland, FL
Polk County Appraiser's Office Winter Haven Office 3425 Lake Alfred Road Winter Haven, FL
Assessor Offices in Polk County, FL are responsible for assessing the values of all taxable property within their jurisdictions. Assessors appraise values of all land and commercial property (real property), and business' fixed asset (personal property). The office determines property tax values, tax rates, maintains and updates the local tax assessment rolls.
Property owners may contact the Department of Assessment for questions about:Find Polk County Home Values, Property Tax Payments (Annual), Property Tax Collections (Total), and Housing Characteristics. Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2018 ACS 5-Year Estimates.
| Polk County | Florida | |
|---|---|---|
| Median Home Value | $135,400 | $196,800 |
| Median Rental Cost (per month) | $944 | $1,128 |
| Polk County | Florida | |
|---|---|---|
| Median Property Taxes | $1,164 | $1,827 |
| Median Property Taxes (Mortgage) | $1,335 | $1,995 |
| Median Property Taxes (No Mortgage) | $931 | $1,538 |
| Polk County | Florida | |
|---|---|---|
| Property Taxes | $221,563,000 | $12,439,765,100 |
| Property Taxes (Mortgage) | $135,352,100 | $7,586,595,300 |
| Property Taxes (No Mortgage) | $86,210,900 | $4,853,169,800 |
| Polk County | Florida | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Housing Units | 291,796 | 9,348,689 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 231,260 (79.3%) | 7,621,760 (81.5%) |
| Vacant Housing Units | 60,536 (20.7%) | 1,726,929 (18.5%) |
| Owner Occupied Housing Units | 158,475 (68.5%) | 4,954,601 (65.0%) |
| Renter Occupied Housing Units | 72,785 (31.5%) | 2,667,159 (35.0%) |
| Housing Units (Mortgage) | 52.5% | 57.2% |
| Housing Units (No Mortgage) | 47.5% | 42.8% |