Hernando County Property Appraiser

The Hernando County Property Appraiser, an elected Constitutional Officer, is responsible for identifying, locating and fairly valuing all property, both real and personal, within the county for Ad Valorem tax purposes. The Market Value of real property is based upon the current real estate market. Finding the Market Value of your property means discovering the price most people would pay for your property. Determining a fair and equitable value is the only role of this office in the taxing process.

The Property Appraiser does not create the value. People make the value by buying and selling real estate in the market place. The Property Appraiser has the legal responsibility to analyze those transactions and appraise your property accordingly by utilizing sales data from the previous year.

During the year, the Property Appraiser’s staff collects data (such as measurements, new construction, additions, commercial income and sales) on Real Property. In August, the Notice Of Proposed Taxes (TRIM notices) is sent to property owners showing the Assessed Value of your property that your taxes will be based on.

The Hernando Property Appraiser also accept applications for Homestead and other tax-saving exemptions and try to ensure that everyone receives the exemptions to which they are entitled.

A Computer Assisted Mass Appraisal (CAMA) System is used by experienced appraisers to ensure that fair values are set for all Hernando County property owners. Appraisers are also assisted by our Geographic Information System (GIS) that helps us to provide detailed and up-to-date property ownership maps.

The Hernando Property Appraiser does not set Hernando County's property tax rates The taxing authorities in whose jurisdiction your property lies set the tax rates. Also the Hernando Property Apprasier does not collect taxes. Property tax payments in Hernando County are made to the Hernando County Tax Collector’s Office.