In this file you will find a BETA version of the Highlands County Property Appraiser's GIS data. The GIS data contained herein has been created using the best available sources and is intended for general informational use only and is constantly being updated and is subject to change without notice. Currently we have only produced approximately 95 percent of the tax parcels for Highlands County. A much smaller percentage of that data has been quality control checked.

THE GIS DATA BELOW IS A BETA ONLY VERSION AND IS SUBJECT TO SIGNIFICANT CHANGE. THEREFORE ANYONE USING THIS DATA DOES SO AT SAID USER’S RISK. THE HIGHLANDS COUNTY PROPERTY APPRAISER’S OFFICE ACCEPTS NO LIABILITY FOR THIS DATA’S UNINTENDED USE (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DEED TRANSFERS OR SURVEYS OF ANY TYPE) OR CONSEQUENCES ARISING THEREFROM.

Files Updated: 05/01/2013

Shapefiles for All Parcels
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(Files are compressed and require a utility such as WinZip to uncompress them.)

The following documents are provided online for your information:

• Contact and Department Information
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Property Tax Exemptions
• Manufactured Homes
• Tangible Personal Property
• Agricultural
• Florida Statutes
• Downloadable Files
• Available Forms
• Sales Search
• Featured links to other USEFUL sites

Date Taxes Become Due
Taxes become due and payable to the Collector on November 1st with a discount of 4% if paid in November, 3% in December, 2% in January and 1% in February. Taxes become delinquent April 1st. Taxes are levied on a calendar-year basis, being paid in arrears for the period January 1st - December 31st.

For more information on Taxes, please visit the web site of the
HIGHLANDS COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR.