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Orange County Property Tax Appeal Guide
Orlando-area homeowners save an average of $720/year by filing a DR-486 petition with the OCPAFL Value Adjustment Board. Save Our Homes 3% cap protects every dollar reduced.
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We pull your real OCPAFL assessment and compare it to similar homes in your ZIP. Free check, then $49 flat for the pre-filled DR-486 kit.
How property tax appeals work in Orange County
Florida property owners have a right to challenge their assessed value under Florida Statutes §194.011. In Orange County, petitions are filed with the Value Adjustment Board (VAB), administered by the Clerk of Court, the OCPAFL (Orange County Property Appraiser) handles the underlying valuation.
The petition window is 25 days after the TRIM notice is mailed. For Orange County, the 2026 mailing date is not yet published. We will confirm your exact deadline within 24 hours of your TRIM notice arriving, and it is printed on the notice itself. The filing fee is $50 per petition.
OCPAFL provides an interactive parcel viewer with comparable sales. Orange County's tourism corridor (near Disney/Universal) sees frequent overassessment of older homes adjacent to redevelopment zones.
The strongest petitions include 3-5 comparable sales from the last 12 months in your immediate neighborhood, adjusted for square footage, year built, and condition. Many counties use the Axia e-filing portal for VAB submissions, your kit works with both online and paper filing.
File With
Orange County Value Adjustment Board
- Property Appraiser
- Orange County Property Appraiser
- County Seat
- Orlando
- PAO Website
- www.ocpafl.org/
- VAB Filing Portal
- www.occompt.com/vab/
- TRIM Mails
- Not yet published
- Petition Deadline
- Sept 18, 2026
- Petition Form
- Form DR-486 (statewide)
- Filing Fee
- $50 per petition
Step-by-step guide
How to appeal property taxes in Orange County: the full walkthrough
2026 deadline guide
Orange County property tax appeal guide 2026: TRIM dates, VAB petition, and evidence
Cities we cover in Orange County
Our pre-filled DR-486 kits work today for homeowners across:
Don't miss your 25-day window
TRIM notices mail Aug 24, 2026, and your VAB petition is due Sept 18, 2026. Check your address free now so you know your number before the clock starts.
Check my address free →Want a reminder when Orange County's TRIM notice mails?
Florida counties mail TRIM notices (your Notice of Proposed Property Taxes) in mid-to-late August, and you get just 25 days from the date on the notice to petition. I'll email you once when they go out, with a short checklist of what to check on yours.
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