Important Notice About Filing Your Application:

To better serve the residents of Lee County, you may file for exemption on-line (November 1 through March 1) or by mail.

To make application by mail and to qualify for this exemption, all applicants must complete the application by March 1. Applications post marked after March 1st may be granted for the following Tax Year. AFTER the MARCH 1st deadline, if you have been prevented from timely filing due to extenuating circumstances, you must apply in person at our main office, which is located on the 4th floor of the Constitutional Complex, 2480 Thompson Street, Fort Myers, Florida.

PLEASE READ:
Florida Statute Update for Homestead Exemption Filing
Please be advised that Florida Statute 196.011(1)(a) states "failure to make application when required, on or before March 1 of any year shall constitute a waiver of the exemption privilege for that year, except as provided in subsection (7) or subsection (8)." Subsections (7) and (8) provide that applications received after March 1 must file a petition with the Value Adjustment Board ( VAB ). Such a petition may be filed at any time during the taxable year on or before the 25th day following the mailing of the Trim Notice by the Property Appraiser as provided in s. 194.011(1).

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Please contact the Lee County Property Appraiser’s Office at (239) 533-6100 if you have any questions.

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Mail completed Application for Homestead Exemption to:
Lee County Property Appraiser
Attn: Homestead Exemptions
P.O. Box 1546
Ft. Myers, FL 33902

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To file in person, bring your completed application to our main office location:

Lee County Property Appraiser's Office
Constitutional Complex
4th Floor
2480 Thompson Street
Fort Myers, FL 33901
Monday - Friday 8:30AM - 5:00PM

If you have any questions regarding Homestead Exemption applications/filing please contact Exemptions@leepa.org