Miami Beach Property Tax Quick Facts
- Location
- Miami Beach, Florida
- Miami-dade County
- Assessed By
- Miami-Dade County Property Appraiser
- Petition Deadline
- 25 days from TRIM notice
- County Tax Rate
- ~1.02%
- Shared with Miami Beach
How to Petition Property Taxes in Miami Beach
Check your assessment
Enter your Miami Beach address for a free 60-second check. We compare your assessed value against comparable sales and neighborhood data.
Get your evidence packet
If over-assessed, pay $45 for a complete petition packet with comparable sales, equity analysis, and pre-filled forms for Miami-dade County.
File your petition
Submit your petition to Miami-Dade County Property Appraiser before 25 days from TRIM notice. Our filing guide walks you through every step.
About the Miami Beach Property Market
Miami Beach is a city located in Miami-dade County, Florida. Every property inside the Miami Beach city limits is assessed by Miami-Dade County Property Appraiser, which applies Florida property tax rules uniformly across the county.
Because Miami Beach property values are set at the county level, the $420,000 county median home value and 1.02% effective tax rate apply to homes throughout the city. Homeowners who believe their Miami Beach home is over-assessed have the right to file a petition directly with Miami-Dade County Property Appraiser before the 25 days from TRIM notice deadline.
Florida allows the assessor to defend or adjust the assessed value during a petition, so Miami Beach homeowners should build a strong evidence-based case before filing — which is exactly what ProtestMax generates for $45.
Miami Beach Property Market Context
Miami Beach homeowners navigate the same Florida assessment system as every other community in the state, but local market dynamics mean over-assessments here have their own character.
Florida market character
Florida has Save Our Homes, which caps annual homesteaded assessed value increases at 3% or inflation, whichever is lower. Non-homesteaded property (second homes, rentals, commercial) is capped at 10% and has no such protections, making those parcels prime candidates for protest.
How Florida handles petitions
Florida homeowners petition the county Value Adjustment Board (VAB). Filing a petition does carry a theoretical risk of an adjustment, so well-prepared evidence matters. Most cases are resolved informally with the Property Appraiser first.
When to file in Miami Beach
TRIM notices arrive in mid-August. Petition deadline is 25 days later — typically mid-September. The window is short and strict.
Common Miami Beach Property Types
Miami Beach homeowners typically file protests across these property categories:
Single-family homes
The most common residential type and the dominant protest category.
Condominiums
Common in denser parts of the city and near employment centers.
Townhouses
Attached-home neighborhoods in newer subdivisions.
Small multi-family
Duplexes and 2-4 unit buildings assessed as income property.
Commercial
Retail, office, and small commercial along major corridors.
ProtestMax supports all of the above property types in Miami Beach. Each petitionpacket is tailored to the property's classification and uses comparable sales from Miami Beach and surrounding Miami-dade County neighborhoods.
Miami Beach Property Tax Petition Questions
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Nearby Cities in Miami-dade County
These Florida cities share the same petition deadline (25 days from TRIM notice) and are assessed by Miami-Dade County Property Appraiser.