Overview

• A James Madison Institute survey of 1,200 voters conducted Sept. 16–18 finds 65% would support a constitutional amendment to significantly reduce or eliminate property taxes, clearing Florida’s 60% passage threshold.
• Sixty-six percent say they worry about affording their homes due to taxes and housing costs, as analyses show property tax bills up 45% statewide since 2019 and about 60% in Tampa and Jacksonville.
• Preferences diverge on approach: 33% favor eliminating property taxes entirely, 39% want limits while keeping them, and 72% support some form of reform.
• House Speaker Daniel Perez says elimination remains on the table, with a select committee holding three meetings and reviewing five proposals while awaiting formal language from the governor or Senate.
• Politics and fiscal trade-offs loom, with 45% more likely to back a candidate pledging elimination and warnings that property taxes fund key local services, including an $18.5 billion hit estimated for homesteaded properties if they were scrapped.