COLUMBIA COUNTY PROPERTY TAXES

Taxing & Levying Authorities

Find the office that sets your tax rate or assessment, handles your property value, or can answer a question about your bill.

Who sets property tax rates?

Taxing authorities adopt millage rates for property in their jurisdictions. One mill is $1 for every $1,000 of taxable value. Use the authority name printed on your bill or proposed tax notice; not every authority applies to every parcel.

Columbia County Board of County Commissioners — county millage and county taxing districts.
Columbia County School District — school tax questions; 386-755-8000.
City of Lake City — city millage; 386-752-2031.
Suwannee River Water Management District — district millage; 386-362-1001.
Lake Shore Hospital Authority — hospital authority millage; 386-755-1090.

See the Property Appraiser’s published millage table for current rates and other entries, including Fort White and district-specific rates.

Who sets special assessments?

Non-ad valorem assessments are charges for services or improvements. They are not based on your property’s taxable value. Columbia County and the City of Lake City set the assessment rates for their respective jurisdictions. The Columbia County Tax Collector’s Office adds the assessments to the tax roll and collects them through the property tax bill.

Questions about any county or city assessment? Call the Columbia County Tax Collector’s Tax Department at 386-758-1080. Please have the assessment name, tax year, and parcel or account number handy.