Palm Beach County Property Appraiser Search 2026

Palm Beach County, Florida • owner, address, PCN, value, tax and TRIM guide

Search the Parcel Before You Act on the Tax

Use the official Palm Beach County Property Appraiser—often called PAPA—to search real property by owner name, street address, Parcel Control Number, subdivision or other property fields. The record can show ownership, valuation, exemptions, sales, building data and tax-related information.

This guide also separates the Property Appraiser from the Tax Collector and Clerk, explains the August 2026 TRIM cycle, shows how VAB appeals work, covers homestead and portability, and gives exact fixes for owner, address, PCN, map, tax and deed searches.

Search Owner or Address 2026 TRIM & Appeals Choose the Correct Office

Official property search PAPA Owner, address, PCN, sales, values, exemptions and map-related property research.

2026 TRIM schedule August 20, 2026 Property Appraiser says notices are scheduled to be mailed on this date.

Value petition 25 days after mailing Use the deadline printed on the current TRIM/VAB information.

2026 taxes open November 1 Tax Collector opens the new property-tax cycle with the November discount period.

Quick Answer: Property Appraiser, Tax Collector or Clerk?

Palm Beach County Property Appraiser: use it for owner/name search, property address, PCN, market value, assessed value, taxable value, property characteristics, exemptions, Save Our Homes, portability, sales and appraisal-map information.

Palm Beach County Tax Collector: use it for the actual tax bill, balance, payment, discount, receipt and delinquency status. Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller: use it for deeds, mortgages, liens, official-record copies and Value Adjustment Board petition filing.

Florida terminology: Palm Beach County’s valuation office is officially the Property Appraiser. Searches for “Palm Beach County tax assessor” usually mean either the Property Appraiser for assessed values or the Tax Collector for the actual tax bill.

Independent-site disclosure: AssessorPropertySearch.org is not PAPA, Palm Beach County, the Tax Collector, Clerk or Value Adjustment Board. Do not provide Social Security numbers, bank details, card data or other sensitive information to a private property-search page.

Choose the Correct Palm Beach County Property Office

A property can appear in several official systems, but each office controls a different part of the record.

Property Appraiser / PAPA

Use for ownership display, parcel identity, appraisal values, exemptions, property characteristics, sales, mapping, tax-roll data and valuation questions.

Official Palm Beach County Property Appraiser Open PAPA

Constitutional Tax Collector

Use for current and prior real-estate taxes, payment status, early-payment discounts, delinquency, receipts and tax-account questions.

Official Palm Beach County Tax Collector Property Tax Information

Clerk Official Records

Use for deeds, mortgages, liens, judgments, plats, tax deeds, recorded-document images and certified copies.

Official Clerk & Comptroller records Official Records

Value Adjustment Board

Use when a taxpayer formally challenges market value, classification, an exemption decision, portability or another VAB-reviewable issue.

Official Palm Beach County Clerk VAB 2026 VAB Information

Palm Beach County Property Search by Owner or Address

PAPA provides a fast search plus a detailed advanced search. Owner and address searches work best when you enter the fields the way the Property Appraiser expects.

Search by owner name

The official advanced search says to enter the last name first. Start broad and add the first name only if needed.

Start with the last name.
Try a partial surname when spelling is uncertain.
Add the first name to narrow a common surname.
For a company or trust, use a distinctive entity word.
Search the address if a recent purchase is not yet obvious by name.

Official examples: the advanced search illustrates broad-to-specific owner entries such as Smi, Smith and Smith John.

Search by property address

PAPA breaks the address into separate fields, including street number, prefix, street name, suffix, post-direction and unit number.

Start with street number plus main street name.
Add prefix or direction only when needed.
Add suffix after the core street name works.
Use unit number for condos only after confirming the complex/address.
Type the address rather than pasting a long formatted address.

PAPA search tip: its FAQ advises users to type slowly so predictive suggestions can appear. Copy-and-paste address searching may not function as well as typing the address into the search.

Owner and address search fixes

Problem	Try this	Why
Full owner name gives no result	Search only part or all of the last name.	The recorded ownership style may differ from everyday name formatting.
Address gives no prediction	Type the address manually and pause for predictive suggestions.	PAPA warns that copy/paste does not work well for address prediction.
Condo search gives many units	Confirm the street/condo complex first, then add the unit.	A single complex can contain many separate PCNs.
New owner is not displayed	Search the address and then verify the latest deed in Clerk Official Records.	Recorded transactions and appraisal ownership updates can appear on different schedules.

Official PAPA property search Search Palm Beach Property

Search Palm Beach County by Parcel Control Number

The Parcel Control Number—usually called the PCN—is one of the safest ways to return to an exact property without relying on owner spelling or street formatting.

17-digit identifier

PAPA’s advanced search accepts the full 17-digit PCN.

Dashes optional

The official search accepts a formatted PCN such as 74-42-43-15-04-000-0270 or its undashed equivalent.

Where to find it

PAPA says the PCN appears near the top of the property detail after you find a parcel by name or address.

Split or joined parcel? PAPA notes that newly created parcels can show zeroes or missing prior-year history after a split or combination. Compare the current PCN with prior paperwork before assuming historical data was deleted.

Use PAPA Advanced Search for Difficult Property Records

Advanced Search is useful when an owner has many properties, a parcel has weak address data or you are researching a subdivision, municipality or value range.

Advanced field	Use it when
Property Type	Separate residential, commercial or broader real-property results.
Parcel Control Number	You already know the exact parcel.
Subdivision	You know the subdivision but not the exact owner or PCN.
Book / Page	Recorded-document information points to a deed book and page.
Municipality	Limit a common name or address to a specific city/town.
Condo Complex	Research multiple units in the same condominium.
ZIP Code	Narrow a broad owner or street search geographically.
Market Value Range	Research parcels within a defined valuation range.
Property Use Type	Separate different real-property uses.
Range / Township / Section	Useful for land research and parcels without a straightforward urban address.
Legal Description	Use a distinctive description clue to narrow land/property records.

Best practice: use one strong field plus one narrowing field rather than filling every box. Over-filtering can remove the correct property from the results.

Official PAPA Advanced Search Open Advanced Search

What a Palm Beach County Property Record Can Show

A PAPA property detail contains much more than an owner name. Use each field for the purpose it actually serves.

Record field	What it helps answer	Do not assume
PCN	Exact parcel identification across appraisal and tax research.	That it replaces a legal description in a deed.
Location address	Physical parcel location.	That it must equal the owner mailing address.
Owner	Ownership information carried in the appraisal system.	That it is a title opinion or complete chain of title.
Mailing address	Where appraisal-related correspondence is directed.	That the owner occupies the parcel.
Municipality	Identifies the local government area connected to the parcel.	That the municipality is the only taxing authority.
Last sale / book-page / price	Transaction and recorded-document research clues.	That the shown sale alone determines current appraised value.
Property use	Property Appraiser classification/use context.	That it equals the municipal zoning determination.
Legal description	Parcel identification and deed-search research.	That a condensed online description replaces the recorded instrument.
Land / improvement value	Shows valuation allocated between land and improvements.	That improvement value is an insurance replacement-cost estimate.
Market value	Property Appraiser’s market-value conclusion for the relevant year.	That it equals assessed value or taxable value.
Assessed value	Value after applicable assessment limitations.	That it is the final amount on which every levy is calculated.
Exemption amount	Shows qualifying exemptions applied where displayed.	That a newly submitted application has already been approved.
Taxable value	Value remaining after applicable assessment rules and exemptions.	That one taxable value necessarily applies identically to all levy calculations.

Palm Beach County Property Map and GIS Search

The Property Appraiser’s GIS system links parcel geography with appraisal information and is useful when a text-only owner or address search is not enough.

Property context

GIS can connect parcels with ownership, zoning context, sale date, building attributes, tax information and other property data.

Aerial research

PAPA’s mapping resources include aerial photography that helps users visually understand parcel location, improvements and surrounding development.

Boundary limitation

Use a survey and authoritative land records when the issue is an exact boundary, fence, easement or encroachment—not a screen map alone.

Owner Parcel Sales Building data Aerial imagery Tax paid Zoning context Square footage

Zoning question? PAPA can provide useful zoning-related context, but the Property Appraiser advises users to confirm zoning with the applicable city/town planning department. For unincorporated Palm Beach County, use Planning, Zoning & Building.

Permit or roof-history question? Those records are generally better researched through the local permitting authority rather than treating PAPA as a complete permit database.

Official Property Appraiser GIS resources Review GIS & Map Resources

Market Value, Assessed Value and Taxable Value Are Different

Understanding these three fields prevents one of the most common Palm Beach County property-tax mistakes.

Market value

The Property Appraiser estimates market value based on the property and applicable appraisal standards as of January 1.

Assessed value

Assessment limitations—such as Save Our Homes on qualifying homesteaded property—can make assessed value lower than market value.

Taxable value

Taxable value reflects applicable assessment rules and exemptions and is used with millage rates to calculate ad valorem taxes.

Why market value can rise faster than assessed value

A qualifying homesteaded property can receive Save Our Homes assessment protection.
The cap applies to assessed value, not to the Property Appraiser’s market-value estimate.
A non-homestead property can have a different statutory assessment limitation.
Sale, ownership change or other statutory events can affect future assessment treatment.
Exemptions reduce taxable value after the applicable assessment calculation.

Buyer warning: do not estimate your future tax bill by simply copying the seller’s current assessed or taxable value. A change of ownership can cause a later reassessment under Florida law.

PAPA provides a tax calculator from property-detail workflows for owners and buyers who want to explore an estimate using purchase price and intended homestead status.

Palm Beach County 2026 TRIM Notice: What to Check First

The Property Appraiser says 2026 Truth in Millage—TRIM—notices are scheduled to be mailed on August 20, 2026. The notice is not simply a tax bill.

January 1, 2026 — valuation date

The annual property appraisal is based on property status and value as of January 1, subject to Florida law.

March 1 — regular exemption filing framework

Homestead and many other exemption/classification applications use a March 1 statutory deadline, adjusted when the deadline falls on a non-business day.

July 1 — preliminary tax roll stage

The Property Appraiser submits the preliminary roll and taxing authorities use it in the budget and millage process.

August 20, 2026 — scheduled TRIM mailing

The current 2026 preliminary-roll announcement identifies August 20 as the scheduled mailing date.

25 days after TRIM mailing — regular value petition deadline

The Clerk’s VAB guidance uses a 25-day-after-mailing rule. Use the actual mailing date and official deadline shown for your notice rather than relying on a generic calendar estimate.

Fall — taxing authority hearings

The TRIM notice lists proposed millage information and public-hearing information for the taxing authorities serving the parcel.

November 1, 2026 — tax collection opens

The Tax Collector opens the current property-tax payment cycle after final certification and tax-bill preparation.

Read the TRIM notice in this order

Confirm the PCN and property

Make sure the notice belongs to the correct parcel before comparing values.

Compare market value

Ask whether the Property Appraiser’s market-value conclusion as of January 1 appears supportable.

Check assessed value

Review whether an applicable assessment cap or limitation appears to have been carried correctly.

Check exemptions and taxable value

Verify homestead and any other expected exemption before assuming the tax estimate is correct.

Review proposed millage information

Separate a value dispute from disagreement with a taxing authority’s proposed rate.

Note the VAB deadline immediately

An informal conversation with the Property Appraiser does not stop or extend the formal VAB filing deadline.

Countywide 7.35% does not mean your parcel increased 7.35%. The Property Appraiser reported a 7.35% increase in countywide taxable property values from 2025 to the 2026 preliminary roll. Individual parcel changes can be higher, lower or negative.

How to Challenge a Palm Beach County Property Value

A taxpayer can first contact the Property Appraiser for an informal review, but a formal Value Adjustment Board petition has its own statutory deadline.

Informal conference

Call or meet with Property Appraiser staff, explain the specific issue and ask how the value or property facts were determined.

Bring the PCN.
Identify the value or classification issue.
Bring relevant comparable sales or condition evidence.
Correct factual property errors separately.
Keep the formal filing deadline on your calendar.

Formal VAB petition

The Clerk receives formal petitions. For a regular value challenge, Florida Form DR-486 is the principal petition form.

Owner/taxpayer information.
Parcel identification.
Reason for petition.
Estimated hearing time.
Unavailable dates if applicable.
Signature or authorized representation.

Deadline does not pause: the state petition form and Palm Beach County Clerk both warn that discussing the issue informally with the Property Appraiser does not extend the VAB filing deadline.

2026 VAB filing status

The Clerk’s dedicated 2026 petition page currently states that the 2026 online filing site is under construction. Until the Clerk activates the current-year online system, its published alternatives include filing in person or mailing the petition to the Value Adjustment Board.

In person

VAB / Clerk service at the Governmental Center or another eligible Clerk branch. Check the current 2026 page before traveling.

By mail

Value Adjustment Board, 301 N. Olive Ave., Room 206, West Palm Beach, FL 33401.

Online

Use only when the official 2026 Clerk page confirms that the current-year online petition system is active.

Standard value petition fee: the Clerk’s current fee schedule lists $20 for a standard real-property petition. Specialized petition categories can have different fees; verify the displayed amount when filing.

Official Palm Beach County 2026 VAB page Check 2026 VAB Filing Status

VAB Evidence Rules You Should Prepare for Early

The evidence rules changed statewide for hearings beginning after the September 1, 2025 implementation date. Do not assume uploading documents at the last minute satisfies every exchange requirement.

Evidence rule	Practical action
Petitioner evidence exchange	Provide the required evidence package to the Property Appraiser, including the evidence list, witness summary and copies of documents you intend to use.
Property Appraiser evidence timing	The state form addresses a 15-day-before-hearing evidence schedule.
Palm Beach electronic evidence	The Clerk says evidence intended for consideration should be uploaded to the VAB system at least 15 days before the scheduled hearing.
Upload is not the entire exchange obligation	Submitting evidence to the Clerk does not by itself satisfy every statutory evidence-exchange requirement between the taxpayer and Property Appraiser.
Hearing notice	The VAB Clerk sends a hearing notice at least 25 days before the scheduled hearing.
Reschedule	A written good-cause reschedule can be available under the applicable rules; do not simply miss the scheduled hearing.

Build a useful evidence package

PCN and property address on the cover page.
Specific value, exemption or classification issue.
Your requested value or correction.
Comparable sale table with adjustment explanations.
Photos showing property condition as relevant to the valuation date.
Repair estimates or inspections where condition materially affects value.
Recorded deed or property documentation for ownership/factual disputes.
Numbered exhibit index describing what each item proves.

Taxes still matter while an appeal is pending. Florida’s petition rules require payment of applicable portions of tax before delinquency for the appeal to remain valid. Do not treat a VAB petition as permission to ignore the tax bill.

Palm Beach County Homestead Exemption: Search, Apply and Verify

Homestead exemption is administered by the Property Appraiser. The current Florida application is Form DR-501.

Core qualification idea

The applicant generally must own the property and establish it as a permanent Florida residence as of January 1 for the relevant exemption year, subject to the detailed statutory rules.

Property address / parcel identification.
Ownership and deed information.
Date permanent Florida residence was established.
Applicant/co-applicant details.
Prior homestead information where applicable.
Required identity and residency information.

Residency documents

Palm Beach County and the current state form identify documentation that can help establish Florida residency.

Valid Florida driver license or state ID.
Florida vehicle registration.
Palm Beach County voter registration where applicable.
Declaration of domicile where applicable.
Federal tax-return address or other qualifying residency evidence.
Utility or other residential documentation where relevant.

Privacy warning: the official DR-501 application contains sensitive identity fields, including Social Security number information required under Florida law. File only through the official Property Appraiser process or another authorized government route.

2026 regular deadline: the normal March filing period for 2026 has passed. If you believe you qualify for a late filing or need to challenge a denial, use the current Property Appraiser/VAB instructions tied to the applicable TRIM and denial deadlines rather than relying on an old saved calendar.

Renewal: Palm Beach County says an approved homestead exemption generally renews automatically while the owner continues to qualify, but owners must report changes in ownership, use or eligibility.

Official Palm Beach County Homestead Exemption Review Homestead & E-file

Save Our Homes, Portability and Buying a New Palm Beach County Home

A seller’s low assessed value can make a home’s current taxes look much lower than a new owner’s future taxes.

Save Our Homes

For a qualifying homesteaded property, Florida limits annual growth in assessed value under Save Our Homes even when market value rises faster.

Portability

Qualifying Florida homeowners may be able to transfer some accumulated Save Our Homes benefit from a prior Florida homestead to a new qualifying homestead.

Buyer tax estimate

Use PAPA’s property-detail tax calculator with the expected purchase price and intended homestead status rather than copying the seller’s tax bill.

Current DR-501 portability timing: the state form asks about a previous Florida homestead during the three immediately preceding years. Portability requires its own application process; it is not automatic merely because you bought another Florida home.

Palm Beach County Property Tax Search, Bill and Receipt

Once the question becomes “How much do I owe?” or “Was this paid?”, move from PAPA to the Constitutional Tax Collector.

Search the real-estate tax account

Use the official Tax Collector property-tax payment system and identify the correct property/PCN.

Confirm the tax year

Separate the current tax bill from a prior year, delinquent balance or future TRIM estimate.

Review ad valorem and non-ad valorem charges

Property taxes can include value-based taxes plus non-ad valorem assessments.

Check the current discount period

Florida’s early-payment discount changes by month, so confirm the amount before paying.

Choose a payment method

Review the current convenience fee before using a card; eCheck can have different pricing.

Save and verify the receipt

Keep the confirmation and recheck the official account after processing.

How to check whether tax is already paid: the Tax Collector instructs users to search the real-estate account and open the PCN. If an amount remains due it appears for collection; if the account has no amount due, the system indicates that no payment is due for the account.

Official Palm Beach County Tax Collector Check Property Tax

2026–27 Palm Beach County Property Tax Payment Calendar

The Property Appraiser determines taxable values; taxing authorities set millage; the Tax Collector sends and collects the bill.

Period	Normal tax-payment status
November 2026	2026 property taxes open for payment; 4% early-payment discount is available during the November discount period.
December 2026	3% discount period.
January 2027	2% discount period.
February 2027	1% discount period.
March 2027	No early-payment discount; taxes remain payable through the end of March before delinquency under the normal cycle.
April 2027	Unpaid current taxes become delinquent under the normal annual schedule.

Current online payment costs

eCheck

The current Tax Collector online-payment information lists eCheck as a no-fee electronic payment option.

Credit / debit card

The current online payment page lists a 2.4% convenience fee with a $2 minimum for card payments.

Processing time

Online payments are typically faster than mailed or drop-box processing. Keep the transaction confirmation until the account updates.

Verify fees at checkout. Payment-processor charges can change, so use the amount displayed by the official Tax Collector as the final source before authorizing payment.

Installment plan

Palm Beach County also offers a statutory installment-payment program for qualifying taxpayers who apply by the annual deadline. The installments begin in June and continue through September, December and March under the published schedule.

Do not confuse the installment plan with normal monthly billing. It is a specific statutory program with an application deadline and scheduled installments.

Palm Beach County Deed Search and Official Property Records

Use PAPA to identify the parcel, owner, last sale and book/page clues. Use the Clerk when you need the recorded instrument itself.

Official Records can include

Deeds Mortgages Liens Judgments Plats Tax deeds

The Clerk’s electronic Official Records archive includes digital images of many recorded documents going back to 1968, with some map/plat resources extending much earlier.

Free research vs official copy

The Clerk allows the public to search and view Official Records and print uncertified copies without purchasing a private deed report.

When a certified record is required, the Clerk currently lists a per-page copy charge plus a separate certification fee.

Address-to-deed workflow

Find the parcel in PAPA

Save the PCN, owner name, legal-description clue and last-sale/book-page information.

Open Clerk Official Records

Search the likely party names or recorded document references.

Compare the legal description

Confirm the document matches the intended parcel rather than relying on a similar party name.

Use the document image for research

An online uncertified copy can be useful for ordinary research.

Order certification only when needed

A lender, court, title matter or another formal purpose may require a certified copy rather than a screen print.

Title warning: an online Clerk image or PAPA ownership field should not be treated as a legal title opinion or proof that every mortgage/lien issue has been resolved.

Official Palm Beach County Clerk Official Records Search Official Records

Use Free Property Recording Alerts

The Clerk provides a free Property Fraud Alert service that can notify registered users when a document matching selected information is recorded.

Useful registrations

Your legal name.
Reasonable name variations.
Property address where supported.
Parcel-identification information where supported.

What an alert does not prove

An alert means a matching document was recorded. It does not automatically mean fraud occurred or that the record legally affects your ownership.

New Palm Beach County Homeowner Checklist

A closing does not instantly synchronize every county system. Verify each record independently.

Ownership and appraisal

Confirm the deed appears in Clerk Official Records.
Save the recording reference/book-page information.
Find the property in PAPA.
Save the 17-digit PCN.
Check owner and mailing-address information.
Review building and property characteristics.

Tax and exemption

Do not assume the seller’s assessed value will continue unchanged.
Review homestead eligibility.
Review portability if you had a prior Florida homestead.
Estimate future tax using a buyer-oriented calculator.
Check the Tax Collector account for current balances.
Watch for the next TRIM notice and tax bill.

Palm Beach County Property Search Not Working? Try These Fixes

Problem	Likely reason	Best next step
Owner name gives no result	Name formatting, entity ownership or recent transfer.	Use last name first, partial surname or property address.
Address search gives no suggestion	Pasted or overly formatted address.	Type the address slowly and use PAPA predictive suggestions.
Condo returns too many units	Each unit can have its own PCN.	Use complex name plus unit number or exact PCN.
PCN appears to have no history	Parcel split or combination created a newer PCN.	Review prior parcel references and transaction history.
Property Appraiser tax does not match Tax Collector	PAPA and Tax Collector serve different functions and may show different stages of the annual tax process.	Use the Tax Collector for the live payable amount.
Market value increased but assessed value did not increase as much	Assessment limitations such as Save Our Homes may apply.	Compare market, assessed and taxable values separately.
Seller’s taxes look much lower than buyer estimate	Seller may have homestead/Save Our Homes benefits that do not transfer automatically.	Use a purchase-price tax calculator and review portability eligibility.
Need zoning confirmation	Property Appraiser data is not the final zoning authority.	Contact the applicable municipal or county planning/zoning office.
Need roof or permit history	PAPA is not a complete permit-history database.	Use the applicable building/permitting department.
Need legal ownership proof	PAPA ownership display is an appraisal record.	Search Clerk Official Records and obtain the appropriate deed/document.

Palm Beach County Property Appraiser Office Locations

Property Appraiser public offices currently list weekday service hours of 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Verify holiday or temporary-service changes before traveling.

Office	Address	Phone
Main / Downtown West Palm Beach	301 N. Olive Ave., West Palm Beach, FL 33401	General property questions: 561-355-3230
South County	14925 Cumberland Drive, Delray Beach, FL 33446	561-276-1250
North County	3188 PGA Blvd., 2nd Floor, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410	561-624-6521
Midwestern / Royal Palm Beach	200 Civic Center Way, Suite 200, Royal Palm Beach, FL 33411	561-784-1220
Belle Glade	2976 State Road 15, Belle Glade, FL 33430	561-996-4890

Property Appraiser call

“I’m calling about PCN [number] at [address]. I need help with the 2026 [market value / assessed value / exemption / property characteristic]. The specific issue is [one sentence].”

Tax Collector call

“I’m calling about the real-estate tax account for PCN [number]. I need to confirm the [amount due / payment / receipt / discount / delinquency] status for tax year [year].”

VAB / Clerk call

“I’m preparing a VAB petition for PCN [number]. My TRIM mailing date is [date]. I need to verify the filing deadline, current filing method and fee for my petition type.”

Useful contacts: Property Appraiser general property questions: 561-355-3230. Tax Collector: 561-355-2264. Value Adjustment Board: 561-355-6289. Clerk Official Records search assistance: 561-355-2932.

Before You Rely on a Palm Beach County Property Record

Confirm the property address.
Save and match the 17-digit PCN.
Check owner name and mailing-address context.
Confirm the appraisal/tax year.
Separate market, assessed and taxable values.
Verify expected exemptions.
Do not treat a proposed TRIM tax estimate as the final November tax bill.
Use the Tax Collector for the live payable balance.
Use Clerk Official Records when legal ownership documentation matters.
Use the zoning authority for final zoning confirmation.
Use a survey for exact legal boundaries.
Use the actual TRIM/VAB notice to confirm any appeal deadline.

Official Palm Beach County Property Action Links

Use these after identifying the correct task above. They are for live lookup, filing, payment or official record access.

Property search

Owner, address, PCN, values, exemptions and property details.

Open PAPA

Advanced search

Subdivision, municipality, condo, value range, use type and legal-description search.

Advanced Search

GIS / maps

Property Appraiser mapping, aerial and GIS information.

GIS Resources

Homestead exemption

Qualification, supporting documents and official e-file path.

Homestead

2026 tax-roll news

Current preliminary roll status and TRIM mailing information.

2026 Tax Roll

2026 VAB petitions

Current filing status, methods, forms and petition instructions.

2026 VAB

Property taxes

Bill, payment, discounts, delinquency and Tax Collector information.

Property Tax

Official Records

Deeds, mortgages, liens, judgments, plats and recorded documents.

Search Official Records

Property Appraiser contact

Office locations, phone numbers and current public service information.

Contact PAPA

Palm Beach County Property Appraiser FAQs

How do I search Palm Beach County property by owner?

Use the official Palm Beach County Property Appraiser search. For a detailed owner lookup, enter the last name first and then add the first name if needed. A partial surname can help when spelling is uncertain.

How do I search Palm Beach County property by address?

Use PAPA and type the address rather than pasting a long formatted address. Start with the street number and main street name and allow the predictive suggestions to appear before adding extra direction, suffix or unit details.

What is the Palm Beach County PCN?

PCN means Parcel Control Number. Palm Beach County uses a 17-digit PCN to identify a property. PAPA accepts the number with or without dashes, and the PCN appears near the top of the property detail after you locate the parcel.

Is the Palm Beach County Property Appraiser the same as the Tax Collector?

No. The Property Appraiser determines property values, maintains appraisal and ownership records and administers exemptions. The Tax Collector sends and collects the property-tax bill and maintains payment information.

When will Palm Beach County send 2026 TRIM notices?

The Property Appraiser’s current preliminary-roll announcement says 2026 TRIM notices are scheduled to be mailed August 20, 2026. Use the actual notice and the current VAB page to confirm any petition deadline.

How long do I have to appeal my Palm Beach County market value?

The regular VAB value-petition deadline is generally the 25th day after the TRIM notice is mailed. An informal discussion with the Property Appraiser does not stop that filing deadline.

Where do I apply for Palm Beach County homestead exemption?

Apply through the Palm Beach County Property Appraiser using the official homestead process. The current Florida DR-501 form requires property, ownership and residency information and includes sensitive identity fields, so use only an authorized government filing route.

Why might a new buyer’s property tax be higher than the seller’s?

The seller may have benefited from homestead exemption and Save Our Homes assessment protection. A change of ownership can affect future assessed value, so buyers should estimate taxes using their expected purchase price and their own homestead or portability situation.

Where can I check whether Palm Beach County property taxes were paid?

Use the official Palm Beach County Tax Collector real-estate tax search. Search the property or PCN and review the amount due/payment status rather than relying on the Property Appraiser record as proof of payment.

Where can I find a Palm Beach County deed?

Use the Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller Official Records search. PAPA can help you identify the owner, PCN and book/page clues, but the Clerk is the official source for recorded deeds, mortgages, liens and related documents.

Best Way to Complete a Palm Beach County Property Search

Start with PAPA and save the PCN. Use owner or address search for the parcel, then review market, assessed and taxable values separately. If the question becomes payment, move to the Tax Collector. If you need the deed or another recorded instrument, move to Clerk Official Records.

For the current August 2026 cycle, watch the scheduled August 20 TRIM mailing and treat the formal VAB deadline as deadline-sensitive. An informal review can be useful, but it does not replace a timely petition when formal appeal rights need to be preserved.