Tampa Bay · Table 4 · tax year 2028 model
Hillsborough rentals do not receive the proposed $150,000 / $250,000 homestead exemption. The dollars below are Walczak’s backfill model — what happens if millage is raised to replace lost homestead revenue, limited by 10-mill caps.
· · Figures retrieved 2026-10-18 · Hillsborough millage is on the county page.
| Property type | Additional 2028 tax | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Apartment unit | $560 | 19% |
| Single-family rental | $1,114 | 19% |
Percents are published as whole numbers. Statewide Table 2 is more precise (SFR 14.6%, apartments 14.8%). School millage is unchanged by the amendment but is in the baseline used for the percent.Source · What Amendment 3 does (PCPAO)
No. Homestead is for a permanent resident’s primary home. A rental in Hillsborough County is non-homestead. Source: Pinellas County Property Appraiser Amendment 3 FAQs.
Walczak’s 2028 revenue-neutral millage model (Table 4) puts the average Hillsborough single-family rental at $1,114 additional tax (19%) and the average apartment unit at $560 (19%). Local governments could instead cut spending or raise other fees. Source: Jared Walczak, Amendment 3 Could Shift Tax Burdens to Renters (Walczak Policy Consulting, September 2026).
Defaults use Unincorporated Hillsborough County (tax district U) (18.2515 mills) and the OIR homeowners-with-wind average — not a DP-3 quote.
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