Broward County, Florida Homestead Exemption: Deadline & How to Apply (2026)
The homestead exemption filing deadline in Broward County, Florida is March 1, according to Broward County Property Appraiser.
The timely filing period for Homestead Exemption for 2027 is March 3, 2026 through March 1, 2027.
What to do now
- Check you qualify — Broward County applies the requirements Broward County Property Appraiser publishes, not a national rule.
- Open the application Broward County Property Appraiser publishes: https://floridarevenue.com/property/documents/dr501.pdf
- File it with Broward County Property Appraiser by March 1.
Who qualifies in Broward County
Basic eligibility requires the property to be the owner's permanent home (or that of a legally/naturally dependent person) as of January 1. BCPA's page separately names an Additional Low-Income Senior Exemption (65+, with an income cap), a Disability Exemption and a Full Exemption for Totally and Permanently Disabled Persons, an Exemption for Widowed Persons, a Veteran's Disability Exemption and a Full Exemption for Veterans' Service-Connected Total and Permanent Disability, and a Full Exemption for Totally and Permanently Disabled First Responders.
The deadline, and what happens if you miss it
March 1. The same calendar date every year.
If you file late
BCPA continues to accept late-filed homestead exemption applications after March 1 up through an absolute statutory cutoff tied to the TRIM notice, under Sec. 196.011(8), Fla. Stat.: September 20, 2027 for the 2027 tax year (September 18, 2026 for the 2026 tax year). The page states that once that late-filing deadline closes, no further applications can be accepted for that tax year regardless of good cause.
Do you have to re-apply each year?
No — once granted it continues while you own and occupy the home. Moving ends it, and the new home needs its own application.
The form, and where to file it
- The office: Broward County Property Appraiser
- The application: floridarevenue.com
- Filing online: www.bcpa.net
We link the county's own file rather than hosting a copy of it. A copy goes out of date the day the county edits it; the county's own file does not.
What gets Broward County applications rejected
Unlike everything above, this list carries no source. It is our own reading of what this county's material emphasises, written to be useful rather than authoritative — treat it as a checklist, not as Broward County Property Appraiser's rules.
- Assuming the base homestead exemption's automatic renewal also covers the Additional Low-Income Senior Exemption, which BCPA requires to be filed every single year
- Missing BCPA's own online e-file portal and defaulting to a mailed paper application, which takes longer to process
- Address on driver's license, voter registration, or vehicle registration not matching the homesteaded property
- Retaining a residency-based tax benefit on an out-of-state property while claiming Broward homestead
- Assuming a hardship or medical excuse will reopen filing after BCPA's stated absolute late-filing cutoff for the tax year
- Not realizing the Widowed Persons or Disability flat exemptions require separate supporting documentation beyond the base homestead application
Broward County homestead exemption questions
- When is the homestead exemption deadline in Broward County?
- March 1 — Broward County Property Appraiser puts it this way: “The timely filing period for Homestead Exemption for 2027 is March 3, 2026 through March 1, 2027.” The same calendar date every year. We read that sentence on 2026-08-04.
- Who do I file my Broward County homestead exemption with?
- You file with Broward County Property Appraiser, not with us and not with the state. Its own site is https://www.bcpa.net/, and everything on this page was read from there or from a page it links.
- Which form does Broward County want?
- The application Broward County Property Appraiser publishes is at https://floridarevenue.com/property/documents/dr501.pdf. We link it rather than hosting a copy, because a copy goes stale the day the county edits it and the county's own file does not.
- What happens if I miss the Broward County deadline?
- Late filing in this county: BCPA continues to accept late-filed homestead exemption applications after March 1 up through an absolute statutory cutoff tied to the TRIM notice, under Sec. 196.011(8), Fla. Stat.: September 20, 2027 for the 2027 tax year (September 18, 2026 for the 2026 tax year). The page states that once that late-filing deadline closes, no further applications can be accepted for that tax year regardless of good cause.
- Who qualifies for the homestead exemption in Broward County?
- In short: Basic eligibility requires the property to be the owner's permanent home (or that of a legally/naturally dependent person) as of January 1. BCPA's page separately names an Additional Low-Income Senior Exemption (65+, with an income cap), a Disability Exemption and a Full Exemption for Totally and Permanently Disabled Persons, an Exemption for Widowed Persons, a Veteran's Disability Exemption and a Full Exemption for Veterans' Service-Connected Total and Permanent Disability, and a Full Exemption for Totally and Permanently Disabled First Responders.
- Can I file online in Broward County?
- Yes — Broward County Property Appraiser publishes an online entry point at http://www.bcpa.net/onlinehomestead.asp. The paper form linked above is the alternative if the portal will not take your application.
- Do I have to re-apply every year in Broward County?
- No. Once Broward County Property Appraiser grants it, the exemption stays with the property while you own and occupy it. Moving house does end it, and the new home needs its own application.
Remind me before the next Broward County deadline
Not open yet. Email reminders are the thing this site is being built to do, and the sending side is not finished. There is no form here on purpose: we would rather show you an empty space than take an address we cannot yet write to.
When it opens it will be one address and one county, a confirmation email you have to click before anything else is ever sent, and three reminders a year at most. No advertising, and nothing sold on.
Other counties, and the Florida rule
- Florida homestead exemption: the state rule
- Miami-Dade County homestead exemption deadline
- Palm Beach County homestead exemption deadline
- Hillsborough County homestead exemption deadline
- Orange County homestead exemption deadline
- Duval County homestead exemption deadline
- Pinellas County homestead exemption deadline
- Every county deadline we hold, in one table
- When is the Florida homestead exemption deadline?
Sources
- Deadline: www.bcpa.net, read
- Office: Broward County Property Appraiser
- Application form: floridarevenue.com
What this site is
HomesteadDeadlines is not a government website and is not affiliated with any appraisal district, assessor’s office or county tax office.
Applying for a homestead exemption with your county is free. We do not file it for you, we do not charge you anything, and we never ask you to pay to apply.
Deadlines and eligibility are set by Broward County Property Appraiser and are governed by its current notices. This page was verified on 2026-08-04.