How much are property taxes in Lake City, FL?

Name: Property taxes in Lake City, FL, 2020–2024
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Homeowners in Lake City, FL pay a median of $1,448 (±$299) a year in real estate taxes (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25103).

Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $1,747.

Homes without a mortgage pay a median of $923.

That is about 0.8% of the median home value of $184,900.

In Lake City, the median real estate tax went from $1,198 in 2015–2019 to $1,448 in 2020–2024 (+20.9%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Median real estate taxes: $1,448 (±$299)
With a mortgage: $1,747
Without a mortgage: $923
Share of median value: 0.8%

Real estate taxes in Lake City against Columbia County, its state and the nation

Median real estate taxes paid a year, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lake City	Columbia County	Florida	United States
Median real estate taxes	$1,448 (±$299)	$1,434 (±$75)	$2,730 (±$10)	$3,119
Homes with a mortgage	$1,747 (±$239)	$1,779 (±$98)	$2,993 (±$15)	$3,489
Homes without a mortgage	$923 (±$141)	$1,175 (±$88)	$2,319 (±$16)	$2,576
Median home value	$184,900 (±$20,809)	$194,900 (±$13,582)	$359,000 (±$930)	$332,700

In Lake City, the median real estate tax is not measurably different from Columbia County ($1,434).

It is also lower than in Florida ($2,730).

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

In Columbia County, Lake City ranks 1 of 3 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median real estate taxes.

Statewide, it ranks 638 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 Lake City

The median tax ($1,448) is 0.8% of the median home value ($184,900).

Across Columbia County the same ratio is 0.7%.

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 Lake City 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	$1,198 (±$148)	$1,448 (±$299)	+20.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median home value	$106,800 (±$15,982)	$184,900 (±$20,809)	+73.1%	Up after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage	$1,078 (±$88)	$1,407 (±$107)	+30.5%	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 Lake City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake City
Place	Distance	Median real estate taxes	Compared with this place
Lake City	—	$1,448 (±$299)	—
Watertown	2.4 mi	$921 (±$113)	Lower
White Springs	12 mi	$758 (±$124)	Lower
Fort White	19 mi	$1,089 (±$762)	Not measurably different
Lake Butler	21 mi	$1,089 (±$590)	Not measurably different
Live Oak	22 mi	$1,361 (±$422)	Not measurably different
Branford	23 mi	$1,115 (±$191)	Not measurably different
Jasper	25 mi	$1,467 (±$625)	Not measurably different
Raiford	25 mi	$320 (±$242)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Watertown, FL ($921), White Springs, FL ($758), Raiford, FL ($320).

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

Median real estate taxes across Columbia County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median real estate taxes
1	Lake City	$1,448 (±$299)
2	Fort White	$1,089 (±$762)
3	Watertown	$921 (±$113)

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 Lake City

How much are property taxes in Lake City?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Lake City, FL is $1,448 (±$299) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the property tax rate in Lake City?

The Census Bureau does not publish tax rates; as a rough guide, the median tax paid is 0.8% of the median home value in Lake City, and the actual rate is set by the town, county and school district.

Have property taxes in Lake City gone up?

In Lake City, the median real estate tax went from $1,198 in 2015–2019 to $1,448 in 2020–2024 (+20.9%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Are property taxes in Lake City higher than in Columbia County?

In Lake City, the median real estate tax is not measurably different from Columbia County ($1,434).

It is also lower than in 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 Lake City city, Florida (place:37775, 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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