TALLAHASSEE – As the annual March 1 property tax exemption filing deadline approaches, Leon County Property Appraiser Akin Akinyemi, PhD, RA, CFA, CMS, has announced extended Saturday office hours and neighborhood filing events during the month of February to better serve citizens:

Eastside Branch Library
February 4, 4:30 – 6:30 p.m.
1583 Pedrick Road

Bruce J. Host Northeast Branch Library 
February 18, 4:30 – 6:30 p.m.
5513 Thomasville Road

B.L. Perry Branch Library
February 20, 3:30 - 5:30 p.m.
2817 S. Adams Street

In addition to regular business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, during the month of February the Leon County Property Appraiser’s Office will be open from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturdays. The office will remain open until 2 p.m. on March 1 to accommodate last-minute applications.

Leon County property owners who occupy their home as their permanent residence as of January 1 may qualify for homestead exemption or other money-saving property tax exemptions. Homestead exemption reduces the assessed value of the property by as much as $50,722, resulting in a tax savings of up to several hundred dollars. Additional property tax benefits may be available to senior citizens and property owners living with disabilities, including veterans and first responders, and active-duty military service members.

"With multiple convenient filing options—online, email, mail, fax, or in person—filing for homestead exemption has never been easier. Our extended office hours and neighborhood filing events are designed to provide property owners with the flexibility they need to connect with us at a time and place that works for them," Akinyemi said.

Property owners with questions about tax exemptions may reach the Leon County Property Appraiser’s Office at (850) 606-6200, or in person at 315 S. Calhoun Street, Third Floor, located behind the Leon County Courthouse, or at one of the many community filing opportunities listed on leonpa.gov.