Florida property-tax amendment clears 60% threshold in unofficial count

Florida’s November 3 election returns show roughly 62% support for Amendment 3. The unofficial tally exceeds the 60% required for passage. The measure would increase eligible homestead exemptions for non-school taxes and lower the assessment cap for non-homestead property. Certification is pending; the measure does not change current tax bills.

Published November 4, 2026 · Sion editorial

Florida’s Division of Elections reported approximately 62% support for Amendment 3 in its unofficial returns for the November 3, 2026 general election. The measure was above the 60% threshold required for a constitutional amendment in the tally reviewed November 4. The result was not yet certified.

If the result is certified as approved, the amendment specifies a January 1, 2027 effective date. It raises the exemption for qualifying homesteads to $150,000 in 2027 and $250,000 in 2028 for non-school levies. Special timing applies to qualifying owners who were not Florida residents on December 31, 2026; under the text, the higher exemption generally begins in their fifth exemption year, subject to federal constitutional limits.

The measure also lowers the annual assessment-growth cap for non-homestead property from 10% to 5%. An assessment cap limits growth in taxable assessment under the applicable rules; it does not cap the total bill or guarantee savings. Any further local homestead relief depends on the procedures and approvals described in the amendment.

Official amendment text and eligibility provisions: https://constitutionalinitiatives.dos.fl.gov/Home/InitDetail?account=10&seqnum=110