How much are property taxes in Bee Ridge, FL?

Name: Property taxes in Bee Ridge, FL, 2020–2024
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Homeowners in Bee Ridge, FL pay a median of $2,754 (±$185) a year in real estate taxes (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25103).

Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $2,888.

Homes without a mortgage pay a median of $2,605.

That is about 0.7% of the median home value of $412,400.

In Bee Ridge, the median real estate tax went from $1,937 in 2015–2019 to $2,754 in 2020–2024 (+42.2%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it rose faster than prices: a measurable increase after inflation.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Median real estate taxes: $2,754 (±$185)
With a mortgage: $2,888
Without a mortgage: $2,605
Share of median value: 0.7%

Real estate taxes in Bee Ridge against Sarasota County, its state and the nation

Median real estate taxes paid a year, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Bee Ridge	Sarasota County	Florida	United States
Median real estate taxes	$2,754 (±$185)	$3,106 (±$64)	$2,730 (±$10)	$3,119
Homes with a mortgage	$2,888 (±$308)	$3,160 (±$85)	$2,993 (±$15)	$3,489
Homes without a mortgage	$2,605 (±$246)	$3,045 (±$88)	$2,319 (±$16)	$2,576
Median home value	$412,400 (±$26,064)	$411,800 (±$4,642)	$359,000 (±$930)	$332,700

In Bee Ridge, the median real estate tax is lower than in Sarasota County ($3,106).

It is not measurably different from Florida ($2,730).

It is lower than the national figure ($3,119).

In Sarasota County, Bee Ridge ranks 13 of 28 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median real estate taxes.

Statewide, it ranks 329 of 825.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Taxes as a share of home value in Bee Ridge

The median tax ($2,754) is 0.7% of the median home value ($412,400).

Across Sarasota County the same ratio is 0.8%.

Across Florida it is 0.8%.

This is a ratio of two medians, a rough effective rate: not the tax rate or mill rate the town, county or school district sets, and not any one home’s bill.

Owners report what they paid and what they think their home is worth; the assessor’s office publishes the actual rates and assessments.

How property taxes in Bee Ridge have changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Median real estate taxes	$1,937 (±$258)	$2,754 (±$185)	+42.2%	Up after inflation
Median home value	$245,600 (±$19,015)	$412,400 (±$26,064)	+67.9%	Up after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage	$1,640 (±$152)	$2,164 (±$251)	+32.0%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Median real estate taxes in places near Bee Ridge

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bee Ridge
Place	Distance	Median real estate taxes	Compared with this place
Bee Ridge	—	$2,754 (±$185)	—
South Gate Ridge	1.4 mi	$2,992 (±$472)	Not measurably different
Sarasota Springs	1.7 mi	$1,993 (±$140)	Lower
Ridge Wood Heights	2.4 mi	$2,408 (±$227)	Lower
Lake Sarasota	2.6 mi	$2,262 (±$180)	Lower
Southgate	2.8 mi	$2,637 (±$175)	Not measurably different
Gulf Gate	2.8 mi	$2,399 (±$240)	Lower
Fruitville	3.5 mi	$2,388 (±$143)	Lower
South Sarasota	3.7 mi	$4,675 (±$689)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sarasota Springs, FL ($1,993), Ridge Wood Heights, FL ($2,408), Lake Sarasota, FL ($2,262).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: South Sarasota, FL ($4,675).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median real estate taxes across Sarasota County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median real estate taxes
7	Laurel	$3,449 (±$241)
8	Sarasota	$3,230 (±$262)
9	North Port	$3,226 (±$150)
10	South Gate Ridge	$2,992 (±$472)
11	Plantation (community)	$2,969 (±$176)
12	The Meadows	$2,938 (±$214)
13	Bee Ridge	$2,754 (±$185)
14	Vamo	$2,638 (±$261)
15	Southgate	$2,637 (±$175)
16	Ridge Wood Heights	$2,408 (±$227)
17	Gulf Gate	$2,399 (±$240)
18	Englewood	$2,391 (±$145)
19	Fruitville	$2,388 (±$143)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Sarasota County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Bee Ridge is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Bee Ridge

How much are property taxes in Bee Ridge?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Bee Ridge, FL is $2,754 (±$185) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the property tax rate in Bee Ridge?

The Census Bureau does not publish tax rates; as a rough guide, the median tax paid is 0.7% of the median home value in Bee Ridge, and the actual rate is set by the town, county and school district.

Have property taxes in Bee Ridge gone up?

In Bee Ridge, the median real estate tax went from $1,937 in 2015–2019 to $2,754 in 2020–2024 (+42.2%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it rose faster than prices: a measurable increase after inflation.

Are property taxes in Bee Ridge higher than in Sarasota County?

In Bee Ridge, the median real estate tax is lower than in Sarasota County ($3,106).

It is not measurably different from Florida ($2,730).

It is lower than the national figure ($3,119).

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Bee Ridge CDP, Florida (place:04925, in state:12).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M, B25088_002E, B25088_002M from the 2019 release.

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B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25103_002E, B25103_002M, B25103_003E, B25103_003M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.