How much are property taxes in Westlake, FL?

Name: Property taxes in Westlake, FL, 2020–2024
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Homeowners in Westlake, FL pay a median of $8,166 (±$551) a year in real estate taxes (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25103).

Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $8,496.

Homes without a mortgage pay a median of $6,560.

That is about 1.3% of the median home value of $649,700.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Median real estate taxes: $8,166 (±$551)
With a mortgage: $8,496
Without a mortgage: $6,560
Share of median value: 1.3%

Real estate taxes in Westlake against Palm Beach County, its state and the nation

Median real estate taxes paid a year, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Westlake	Palm Beach County	Florida	United States
Median real estate taxes	$8,166 (±$551)	$3,858 (±$48)	$2,730 (±$10)	$3,119
Homes with a mortgage	$8,496 (±$542)	$4,155 (±$69)	$2,993 (±$15)	$3,489
Homes without a mortgage	$6,560 (±$1,392)	$3,460 (±$69)	$2,319 (±$16)	$2,576
Median home value	$649,700 (±$41,606)	$447,300 (±$4,180)	$359,000 (±$930)	$332,700

In Westlake, the median real estate tax is higher than in Palm Beach County ($3,858).

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

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

In Palm Beach County, Westlake ranks 7 of 53 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median real estate taxes.

Statewide, it ranks 31 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 Westlake

The median tax ($8,166) is 1.3% of the median home value ($649,700).

Across Palm Beach County the same ratio is 0.9%.

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.

Median real estate taxes in places near Westlake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Westlake
Place	Distance	Median real estate taxes	Compared with this place
Westlake	—	$8,166 (±$551)	—
The Acreage	2.0 mi	$4,525 (±$182)	Lower
Loxahatchee Groves	2.8 mi	$5,498 (±$951)	Lower
Royal Palm Beach	6.0 mi	$3,278 (±$258)	Lower
Wellington	7.6 mi	$5,914 (±$221)	Lower
Palm Beach Gardens	11 mi	$5,772 (±$411)	Lower
West Palm Beach	11 mi	$3,862 (±$220)	Lower
Lake Belvedere Estates	11 mi	$3,325 (±$626)	Lower
Royal Palm Estates	12 mi	$1,950 (±$601)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: The Acreage, FL ($4,525), Loxahatchee Groves, FL ($5,498), Royal Palm Beach, FL ($3,278).

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

Median real estate taxes across Palm Beach County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median real estate taxes
1 (tie)	Golf	$10,000 or more
1 (tie)	Gulf Stream	$10,000 or more
1 (tie)	Jupiter Inlet Colony	$10,000 or more
1 (tie)	Manalapan	$10,000 or more
1 (tie)	Ocean Ridge	$10,000 or more
1 (tie)	Palm Beach	$10,000 or more
7	Westlake	$8,166 (±$551)
8	Highland Beach	$7,391 (±$1,072)
9	Juno Beach	$6,761 (±$540)
10	Palm Beach Shores	$6,312 (±$612)
11 (tie)	Atlantis	$6,063 (±$396)
11 (tie)	Boca Raton	$6,063 (±$281)
13	Wellington	$5,914 (±$221)

Showing 13 of 53 places in Palm Beach County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Westlake

How much are property taxes in Westlake?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Westlake, FL is $8,166 (±$551) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the property tax rate in Westlake?

The Census Bureau does not publish tax rates; as a rough guide, the median tax paid is 1.3% of the median home value in Westlake, and the actual rate is set by the town, county and school district.

Are property taxes in Westlake higher than in Palm Beach County?

In Westlake, the median real estate tax is higher than in Palm Beach County ($3,858).

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

It is higher 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 Westlake city, Florida (place:76417, 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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