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Lee County's 2026 property tax appeal deadline is set by notice, not by a fixed calendar date.
Lee County had not published its 2026 Value Adjustment Board dates as of this check. The Clerk's dates and deadlines page still shows the 2025 cycle, with TRIM notices mailed August 18, 2025 and timely value petitions due September 12, 2025. Under Section 194.011(3)(d), Florida Statutes, the 2026 deadline is the 25th day after the 2026 TRIM notices mail. The September 12, 2026 date circulated by third-party sites is the 2025 deadline republished.
What starts the clock: 2026 TRIM notice mailing date not yet published by Lee County; the deadline is printed on the notice
| 2026 appeal deadline | Set by your assessment notice |
|---|---|
| File with | Value Adjustment Board, c/o Lee County Clerk of Court, 2115 Second Street, Fort Myers, FL 33901, or P.O. Box 2469, Fort Myers, FL 33902 |
| Governing jurisdiction | Lee County Value Adjustment Board |
| After a successful appeal | A reduction applies to that tax year; non-homestead assessments can rise up to 10% a year, so it is worth filing in every year the value is wrong. |
| Can a board raise the value? | Yes — see below (Fla. Admin. Code R. 12D-9.025(6)(c)) |
| Deadline source | Dates and Deadlines, Lee County Clerk of Court Value Adjustment Board |
| Last verified | August 16, 2026 |
There is no fixed calendar date — Lee County had not published its 2026 Value Adjustment Board dates as of this check. The Clerk's dates and deadlines page still shows the 2025 cycle, with TRIM notices mailed August 18, 2025 and timely value petitions due September 12, 2025. Under Section 194.011(3)(d), Florida Statutes, the 2026 deadline is the 25th day after the 2026 TRIM notices mail. The September 12, 2026 date circulated by third-party sites is the 2025 deadline republished.
This date is our best reading of published county information — confirm with the Value Adjustment Board, c/o Lee County Clerk of Court, 2115 Second Street, Fort Myers, FL 33901, or P.O. Box 2469, Fort Myers, FL 33902 before relying on it.
Appeals are filed with the Value Adjustment Board, c/o Lee County Clerk of Court, 2115 Second Street, Fort Myers, FL 33901, or P.O. Box 2469, Fort Myers, FL 33902. The governing jurisdiction is the Lee County Value Adjustment Board.
Florida counties mail a TRIM notice (Truth in Millage) in August, and a petition to the county Value Adjustment Board is due 25 days after the notice is mailed. Petitions are typically heard by a special magistrate, and many resolve on the evidence or in an informal conference with the property appraiser first. Non-homestead assessments can rise up to 10% a year, so a value that starts high keeps compounding — a reduction applies to that tax year, which is why it is worth filing in every year the assessment is wrong.
It can happen — in Florida the property appraiser may revise a value upward where a factual error in the physical record is discovered during the appeal (Fla. Admin. Code R. 12D-9.025(6)(c)). That's why we check for that exposure before filing: we don't file when we see it, and if it surfaces after filing we withdraw.
Last verified August 16, 2026.
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Florida property tax appeals. Any estimate is based on county assessment data and public records and is not a guarantee of any outcome. Representation and fee terms are provided in writing before any filing. Deadline information reflects published county materials as of the date shown above — verify with the Value Adjustment Board, c/o Lee County Clerk of Court, 2115 Second Street, Fort Myers, FL 33901, or P.O. Box 2469, Fort Myers, FL 33902 before relying on it.