Moving to Florida
Establishing Florida residency, property taxes and homestead exemptions, Amendment 3, buying and renting, comparing cities and counties, and finding moving, mortgage, insurance, and real estate help.
Florida Resident Guide
Your Florida Life Starts Here
Practical guides for planning your move, establishing Florida residency, and getting to know your new community.
Listen: Your Florida Life Starts Here
Episode 1 — Florida Resident Guide: Your Florida Life Starts Here · 6 minutes 8 seconds · with Alex and Sarah
A full tour of this site — Moving to Florida, Getting Settled, Living in Florida, the Naples guide, the free business directory, and the Residency & Amendment 3 Center.
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Also in the Residency & Amendment 3 Center: Episode 2 on Amendment 3 and the December 31, 2026 deadline.
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Getting Settled
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Living in Florida
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Featured city guide
Living in Naples, Florida
Naples is our first fully developed city guide — neighborhoods, housing, residency, taxes, utilities, and lifestyle, plus Moving, Getting Settled, and Living in Naples.
Other launch markets coming soon: Fort Myers, Sarasota, Tampa, Orlando, Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Jacksonville, St. Petersburg, and West Palm Beach.
Residency and property taxes
Florida Residency & Amendment 3
December 31, 2026 residency date
See the residency guide for details.
See the residency guide for details.
Florida voters approved Amendment 3 on November 3, 2026, with 61.98% of the vote in unofficial state results. It takes effect January 1, 2027. The non-school homestead exemption rises to $150,000 in 2027 and $250,000 in 2028. The amendment sets December 31, 2026 as a residency date for the full increase. Homeowners must also qualify for the homestead exemption. Implementation laws and guidance are still pending.
Read the Residency & Amendment 3 Center → | Get the Florida Residency Checklist →
Please read: Legal residency and homestead eligibility depend on individual circumstances and applicable law. Renting a property alone does not guarantee tax benefits.
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