Polk County, FL property tax rates (2025)
Note: 1 row(s) marked aggregate_effective are not adopted rates: they are Florida DOR totals of less-than-countywide levies divided by countywide taxable value. Do not use them as any one body's millage.
County
| Taxing body | Type | Levy | Rate kind | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polk County Government | County | Operating (countywide) | Adopted | 6.6348 mills | source |
| Polk County Government | County | MSTU (municipal service taxing unit) (less than countywide) | Not an adopted rate ? | 0.4681 mills | source |
School
| Taxing body | Type | Levy | Rate kind | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polk County School Board | School district | Operating (countywide) | Adopted | 5.2900 mills | source |
Municipalities
| Taxing body | Type | Levy | Rate kind | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auburndale | Municipality | Operating (total) (municipal) | Adopted | 4.2515 mills | source |
| Bartow | Municipality | Operating (total) (municipal) | Adopted | 6.1080 mills | source |
| Davenport | Municipality | Operating (total) (municipal) | Adopted | 7.2500 mills | source |
| Dundee | Municipality | Operating (total) (municipal) | Adopted | 7.9000 mills | source |
| Eagle Lake | Municipality | Operating (total) (municipal) | Adopted | 7.6516 mills | source |
| Fort Meade | Municipality | Operating (total) (municipal) | Adopted | 8.4403 mills | source |
| Frostproof | Municipality | Operating (total) (municipal) | Adopted | 6.5530 mills | source |
| Haines City | Municipality | Operating (total) (municipal) | Adopted | 7.3395 mills | source |
| Highland Park | Municipality | Operating (total) (municipal) | Adopted | 9.9759 mills | source |
| Hillcrest Heights | Municipality | Operating (total) (municipal) | Adopted | 0.6786 mills | source |
| Lake Alfred | Municipality | Operating (total) (municipal) | Adopted | 6.7500 mills | source |
| Lake Hamilton | Municipality | Operating (total) (municipal) | Adopted | 7.9900 mills | source |
| Lake Wales | Municipality | Operating (total) (municipal) | Adopted | 8.0462 mills | source |
| Lakeland | Municipality | Operating (total) (municipal) | Adopted | 5.4323 mills | source |
| Mulberry | Municipality | Operating (total) (municipal) | Adopted | 6.3900 mills | source |
| Polk City | Municipality | Operating (total) (municipal) | Adopted | 5.2500 mills | source |
| Winter Haven | Municipality | Operating (total) (municipal) | Adopted | 6.5900 mills | source |
Special districts
57 of 67 Florida counties checked against official sources; 45 have special-district rows.
No special-district rows published yet for this county.
Source: Florida Department of Revenue (Data Book: Millage and Taxes Levied, sheet 'Millage Rates') (source file); Florida Office of Economic & Demographic Research (Municipal Ad Valorem Tax Profile; data source FL DOR) (source file). Retrieved 2026-10-14 (UTC).
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