What does Florida Amendment 3 do?

It would raise Florida's homestead exemption from non-school property taxes to $150,000 in 2027 and $250,000 in 2028, cut the cap on non-homestead assessment increases from 10% to 5%, and limit how local governments spend property tax money. It needs 60% to pass.

Which states have property tax measures on the ballot?

Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Wyoming have 12 statewide property tax measures on the November 3, 2026, ballot. Louisiana has five and Florida two; the other states have one each.

Do property tax cut measures usually pass?

Usually. From 2020 through 2025, voters decided 58 statewide property tax measures and approved 45 of them, or 77.6%, according to Ballotpedia. Measures giving homeowners exemptions passed especially often.

Property taxes are on the ballot in 7 states Tuesday

Twelve statewide measures, seven states, and one big Florida tax cut that needs 60% to pass. Here's what a yes vote does in each.

Voters in seven states will decide 12 statewide property tax measures on Tuesday, November 3, according to Ballotpedia. They're in Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Wyoming. Legislatures put 11 of them on the ballot. The 12th, in Wyoming, got there through a citizen petition.

Property tax cuts usually win. From 2020 through 2025, voters decided 58 statewide property tax measures and approved 45 of them, or 77.6%, Ballotpedia's tally shows. The pressure behind this year's batch is rising home values. In Wyoming, residential assessed values nearly doubled from 2019 to 2024, from $5.86 billion to $10.15 billion, Cowboy State Daily reported. Efforts to abolish property taxes outright in Ohio and Michigan fell short of the signatures needed to make this year's ballot.

Florida Amendment 3 is the big one. A yes vote would raise the homestead exemption from non-school property taxes to $150,000 in 2027 and $250,000 in 2028, then adjust it for inflation. It would also cut the yearly cap on assessment increases for non-homestead property, such as rentals, second homes, and businesses, from 10% to 5%, and limit how cities and counties can spend property tax money, according to Ballotpedia. School taxes aren't affected. People who aren't Florida residents by December 31, 2026, would wait until their fifth year to get the bigger exemption.

The cost to local governments is large. The state's Revenue Estimating Conference projects local governments would collect about $4.96 billion less in non-school property taxes in the first year, rising to about $11.86 billion a year once it's fully in place. Gov. Ron DeSantis called the special session that wrote the amendment and argued that local property tax collections have "nearly doubled in the past seven years." He has said he'll vote for it but won't lead the campaign, because the Legislature's version differs too much from what he wanted, Florida Trend reported. The state Fraternal Order of Police opposes it.

Florida constitutional amendments need 60% to pass, and recent polls show Amendment 3 below that line. A University of North Florida poll taken October 12 to 19 had it at 50% yes, 35% no, and 14% undecided. Supporters had raised about $21.5 million through October 29, and opponents about $1.8 million.

Florida voters also face Amendment 2, which would exempt farm equipment and other personal property used on agricultural land from property taxes. It passed the Legislature with just one vote against.

Wyoming Proposition 1 would exempt half of a primary home's assessed value from property taxes. The state's official estimate puts the hit to state revenue at about $92.6 million in its first full year, and the Legislative Service Office projects an initial total cut of $109.4 million. About two-thirds of Wyoming property taxes fund schools, Cowboy State Daily reported. Gov. Mark Gordon, the Wyoming Education Association, and Wyoming Realtors oppose it, and opponents have raised about $2.3 million against roughly $15,000 for supporters. Wyoming has an unusual rule: a measure needs yes votes from a majority of everyone who casts a ballot, so skipping the question counts the same as voting no.

North Carolina voters decide whether to require the Legislature to pass laws limiting how much local governments can raise property taxes. The details would come later. A Harper poll in October had it at 59.6% yes. Oklahoma State Question 847 would lower the cap on yearly increases in a property's taxable value from 5% to 4%, and from 3% to 1.75% for homesteads. Tennessee Amendment 2 would ban a state property tax, while leaving local property taxes alone. Georgia Amendment 1 would double the farm and timber land one owner can enroll in a tax break, to 4,000 acres. Louisiana has five, including an optional extra exemption for homeowners 65 and older that parishes and cities could adopt.

Here's what a yes vote does on each:

State	Measure	A yes vote would
Florida	Amendment 2	Exempt farm equipment and other personal property on agricultural land
Florida	Amendment 3	Raise the homestead exemption from non-school taxes to $250,000 by 2028 and halve the cap on non-homestead assessment increases
Georgia	Amendment 1	Raise the farm and timber tax break limit from 2,000 to 4,000 acres per owner
Louisiana	Amendment 1	Let surviving spouses of disabled veterans move their homestead exemption to a new home once
Louisiana	Amendment 2	Let local governments raise tax rates back to voter-approved maximums without a new election
Louisiana	Amendment 6	Let parishes and cities offer an extra exemption to homeowners 65 and older
Louisiana	Amendment 9	Raise the income limit for a property assessment freeze from $100,000 to $150,000
Louisiana	Amendment 10	Allow an exemption for rehabilitated blighted property
North Carolina	Property Tax Levy Limit Amendment	Require the Legislature to limit local property tax increases
Oklahoma	State Question 847	Cut the yearly cap on taxable value increases to 4%, and to 1.75% for homesteads
Tennessee	Amendment 2	Ban a state property tax
Wyoming	Proposition 1	Exempt 50% of a primary home's assessed value

Louisiana's amendment numbers vary between some sources, so check your sample ballot before you go. Most of these measures need a simple majority, but Florida needs 60%, and Tennessee and Wyoming count votes differently. In Tennessee, a measure also needs more yes votes than half of all votes cast for governor.

Results will start coming in Tuesday night on each state's election site, like Florida's and North Carolina's, but they won't be final until states certify them. Here's when each state certifies, and our Election Day guide covers the voting itself. If your own tax bill is the problem, here's how to appeal your assessment.