The Saint Lucie County Property Appraiser's Office has mailed your Notice of Proposed Property Taxes, or TRIM Notice.   This important document contains information including: Market & Assessed Value of your property as of January 1, 2017, and Property tax exemptions applied to the property as of January 1, 2017, and Proposed tax rates, dates, times, and contact  information for taxing authorities holding hearings to adopt tax rates and budgets. Consider attending these important public hearings.

When you move or purchase a new home that was previously homesteaded it can cause an increase in the taxable value and your assessed value will be different from that of the previous owner, with Homestead.

Likewise, if you apply for a Homestead Exemption on property receiving the benefit of the 10% Non-Homestead Cap, the cap will be removed and the homestead will apply to the current assessed value.

A new exemption application is required if you:

* Purchase or move to a new residence

* Change the title of your property by assigning it to a trust or by adding a spouse