Property Tax Information

Property (ad valorem) taxes are taxed on real and/or business personal property.

Real property includes land and improvements: an improvement is anything that adds value to real property such as a house, manufactured home, swimming pool, gazebo, chicken house, barn, etc.
Business personal property refers to items which are used in any business and are movable or not permanently fixed to the land.

October 1: real and personal property taxes are due and payable
December 31: last day to pay real and personal property taxes on time.
January 1: taxes become delinquent. Payments on or after this date will be charged delinquent tax fees plus interest at the rate of 12% per annum.
January: delinquent tax notices mailed.
February 28: last day to pay real and personal property taxes via check: After this date all payments must be via certified funds such as a cashier’s check, credit/debit card, or cash.
March: trackable/traceable notices mailed to delinquent property owner advising of the next tax lien auction.
First Tuesday of May (normally): Annual Tax Lien Auction.