Deeds and other documents affecting property ownership are recorded in the official records of the Polk County Clerk of Court’s Office. After recording, our office receives electronic copies of these documents. Before these ownership transfers appear on our website, these documents must go through several processes, including review of each individual document to determine intent, mapping, qualification coding, and entry into our records.
The Property Appraiser’s Deed Department typically processes these transfers at minimum of four to six weeks after recording. However, due to an unusually high volume of recorded documents, processing times have been delayed. This time frame can also be affected based on the complexity of the transfers received. For example, if your document will result in a split of your property, it must be sent to the Mapping Department for further review and processing.
Thank you for your patience and understanding in this process.
Please feel free to
contact us for more information.
Exemptions shown on our website are for the most recently approved assessment roll. New, changed, and cancelled exemptions should display on our website after we receive new roll approval from the Florida Department of Revenue, which occurs early summer before Truth In Millage (TRIM) notices are mailed. Exemptions filed after the March 1 deadline are applied to the following assessment roll year unless a late-file application is approved.
Many visitors to our website have mistakenly assumed that the site address is a physical location, rather than the mailing address of the property. It is crucial to understand the distinction between a physical address and a mailing address. While they often coincide, they are not always the same.
A physical address refers to the specific geographic location where a property is situated. This address falls under the jurisdiction of an administrative area, Unincorporated Polk County (UNINCORP), which governs various aspects such as taxes, land development, zoning, and mortgage regulations for both residential and commercial properties.
On the other hand, a mailing address is the designated location where mail is received. The United States Postal Service assigns names to cities, which may or may not correspond to the jurisdiction in which the physical address is located. This can lead to confusion, as the names used by the Post Office may differ from the official names of cities or the local names given to unincorporated areas within a county.
To alleviate this confusion, we have made modifications to the parcel detail page on our website. These changes include clearly separating the city, state, and zip code from the street address, while explicitly indicating that the City and Zip are provided by the United States Postal Service. Additionally, we have enhanced the Taxing District label by incorporating the term "Municipality" and relocating it to the top line under Parcel Information.
This address has a postal city of LAKE WALES and this does not match the administrative area.
Click the File Exemption link below to begin the Online Exemption Filing Wizard.
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Parcel Details: 29-30-15-992620-000080 | |
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Notice: The tax collector link is not available during tax sale processing. If you have questions, please contact the tax collector's office. Thank you for your patience.
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Owners Recently purchased this property? Click here.
| Address Line 1 | 11278 SCHAEFER LN | | Address Line 2 | | | Address Line 3 | LAKE WALES FL 33898-9543 |
Physical Street Address
Looking for site address? Click here.| Address Line 1 | 11278 SCHAEFER LN | | Address Line 2 | |
Postal City and Zip| City/St/Zip | LAKE WALES FL 33898 |
Parcel Information
| Avon Park AFR Military Training Facility Alert [ Avon Park Air Force Range ]This property is located in the vicinity of the Avon Park Air Force Range Military Training Facility and may be subject to potential day and night low level aircraft overflight and military training noise during training exercises. Additional property development regulations may apply. Click here for more information.
DISCLAIMER: This property description is a condensed version of the original legal description recorded in the public records of Polk County, FL. It does not include the section, township, range, or the county where the property is located. It is a description of the ownership boundaries only and does not include easements or other interests of record. The property description should not be used when conveying property. The Property Appraiser assumes no responsibility for the consequences of inappropriate uses or interpretations of the property description. No warranties, expressed or implied, are provided for the data herein, its use, or its interpretation.
Mapping Worksheets (plats) for 293015 |
Linked Tangible Personal Property Accounts
Linked Accounts
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Note: Tangible Personal Property is defined as everything other than real estate that has value by itself. Please click the + plus sign to show the list of TPP accounts linked to this parcel. Only first two owner names shown.
 List of Accounts
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| Account Number | Owner Name1 | Owner Name2 | Site Address | | 60243180 | LAKE CHEYENNE NICOLE | | 11278 SCHAEFER LN LAKE WALES FL 33898 |
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Sales History
Important Notice: If you wish to obtain a copy of a deed for this parcel, click on the blue OR Book/Page number.
Doing so will cause you to leave the Property Appraiser’s website and access the Polk County Clerk of the Circuit Court’s Official Records Search. Once the document opens, click the printer icon to print the document. If you have any issues opening the document once you have met all the listed system requirements, please contact the Clerk’s office at (863)534-4000 and ask to speak to an IT staff member. If the Book/Page number does not have a blue link to Official Records, the deed may not be available through the
online records of the Clerk of the Circuit Court. In order to obtain a copy of the deed you will need to contact the Clerk of the Circuit Court Indexing Department at 863-534-4516. If the Type Inst is an “R”, the document is not available through the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s Official Records Search. Please contact the Property Appraiser to order “R” type instruments.
Exemptions
Exemptions - A Tax Exemption Application has been filed on this property and is awaiting review by the Exemptions Department.
Important Notice: In 2022, the Florida Legislature increased property tax exemptions for residents who are widows, widowers, blind, or totally and permanently disabled from $500 to $5,000. The increased exemption amount will become effective as of January 1, 2023, for the 2023 tax year. This change does not affect your tax bill for 2022.
Note: The drop down menus below provide information on the amount of exemption applied to each taxing district. The HX—first $25,000 homestead exemption may be allocated to one or more owners. The HB –second $25,000 amended homestead exemption reflects the name of the first owner only.
| HX | | HX-HOMESTEAD-FS196.031(1)(A)-01-26 | 100% | | 2011 | LAKE LUTHER HENRY | | $25,000 |
| | District | District Name | District Description | Value | | 001 | GENERAL FUND | BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS | $25,000 | | 100 | LOCAL | POLK COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD - LOCAL | $25,000 | | 110 | STATE | POLK COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD - STATE | $25,000 | | 200 | MSTU PARKS | POLK COUNTY PARKS MSTU | $25,000 | | 210 | MSTU LIBRARY | POLK COUNTY LIBRARY MSTU | $25,000 | | 220 | MSTU STORMWATER | POLK COUNTY STORMWATER MSTU | $25,000 | | 320 | SO FLA WMD | SOUTH FLA WATER MGMT DISTRICT | $25,000 | | 330 | EVERGLADES | EVERGLADES CONST PROJECT | $25,000 | | 340 | OKEECHOBEE | OKEECHOBEE WATER MGMT DIST | $25,000 |
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| HB | | AMENDED HOMESTEAD | 100% | | 2011 | LAKE LUTHER HENRY | | $25,000 |
| | District | District Name | District Description | Value | | 001 | GENERAL FUND | BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS | $25,000 | | 200 | MSTU PARKS | POLK COUNTY PARKS MSTU | $25,000 | | 210 | MSTU LIBRARY | POLK COUNTY LIBRARY MSTU | $25,000 | | 220 | MSTU STORMWATER | POLK COUNTY STORMWATER MSTU | $25,000 | | 320 | SO FLA WMD | SOUTH FLA WATER MGMT DISTRICT | $25,000 | | 330 | EVERGLADES | EVERGLADES CONST PROJECT | $25,000 | | 340 | OKEECHOBEE | OKEECHOBEE WATER MGMT DIST | $25,000 |
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If you have a Senior Exemption(Additional Homestead Exemption for Persons 65 and Older): For the 2024
tax year, the allowable total household adjusted gross income received during 2023 could not exceed $36,614.
If your total household adjusted gross income exceeded this limit,
YOU MUST NOTIFY THIS OFFICE. Receiving no notification from the qualified senior will be considered a sworn statement, under penalty
of perjury, that the income does not exceed the limit.
Improperly claiming any exemption could result in a
lien against your property.
If you would like to receive a notice of renewal electronically, please send us an
email at
paoffice@polk-county.net with your
name, property address, and confirmation of your request.
Buildings
Building Characteristics
Total Under Roof: 1,152 sqft
Living Area (as originally constructed): 1,152 sqft
Actual Year Built: 2008
Effective Year: 2008
Wall Structure: NONE
Building BAS Note: The base area (living area or square foot living area) of a building is the originally designed building footprint / plan of the cooled and heated area of the building. In most cases, a base area will remain constant throughout the life of the building. A base area can be converted to a subarea (Example: A portion of the base is "cut-out" and used as a garage or porch); It is not, however, standard appraisal practice to convert a subarea to a base area unless there was an error when initially entering the data.
| UNITS | | 1 UNIT | | EXTERIOR WALL | | NONE |
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11278 SCHAEFER LN
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Building Subareas
Building Sub Area Note: A sub area is an individual component of a building that may or may not be cooled/heated. The percent in a subarea description is the percent of the base rate applied to the value of the sub area. (Example: UGR UNFINISHED GARAGE 50% indicates this sub area is valued at 50% of the base area rate); If a sub area changes over time, the contributory value may also change.
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Extra Features (Current)
| 1 |
PAT1 |
PATIO 500 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2010 |
| 2 |
CPT1 |
CARPORT 1000 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2010 |
PERMITS
The Polk County Property Appraiser's Office does not issue or maintain permits.
Please contact the
appropriate permit issuing agency to obtain information.
This property is located in the
UNINCORP/SOUTH FL WMD
taxing district. The beginning of the description indicates permit agency (UNINCORP is an abbreviation for Unincorporated
POLK COUNTY).
Land Lines
| 1 |
* Residential |
N |
A |
0 |
0 |
5.00 |
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* For Zoning/Future Land Use contact Polk County or the Municipality the parcel is located in.
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NOTICE:
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All information ABOVE this notice is current (as of Monday, November 25, 2024 at 2:09:46 AM). All information BELOW this notice is from the 2024 Tax Roll, except where otherwise noted. |
Note: Because this is a new parcel, prior value summary, taxes, and non-ad valorem assessments are not reflected. Values and taxes for this new parcel will be updated in August.
Value Summary (2024)
Value Summary Note: The Just Market Value for income properties is derived from the actual/potential income generated. As a result, the Just Market Value for properties valued by the Income approach may not be equal to the sum of the values for Land, Building, and Misc Item.
| Land Value | $57,555 |
| Building Value | $86,544 |
| Misc. Items Value | $1,500 |
| Land Classified Value | $0 |
| Just Market Value | $145,599 |
| *Cap Differential and Portability
| $51,460 |
| Agriculture Classification | $0 |
| Assessed Value | $94,139 |
| Exempt Value (County) | $50,000 |
| Taxable Value (County) | $44,139 |
| *This property contains a Homestead Cap with a differential of $51,460. |
Values by District (2024)
| BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS |
6.634800 |
$94,139 |
$624.59 |
$50,000 |
$331.74 |
$44,139 |
$292.85 |
| POLK COUNTY PARKS MSTU |
0.528600 |
$94,139 |
$49.76 |
$50,000 |
$26.43 |
$44,139 |
$23.33 |
| POLK COUNTY LIBRARY MSTU |
0.198500 |
$94,139 |
$18.69 |
$50,000 |
$9.93 |
$44,139 |
$8.76 |
| POLK COUNTY STORMWATER MSTU |
0.094100 |
$94,139 |
$8.86 |
$50,000 |
$4.71 |
$44,139 |
$4.15 |
| POLK COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD - STATE |
3.048000 |
$94,139 |
$286.94 |
$25,000 |
$76.20 |
$69,139 |
$210.74 |
| POLK COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD - LOCAL |
2.248000 |
$94,139 |
$211.62 |
$25,000 |
$56.20 |
$69,139 |
$155.42 |
| SOUTH FLA WATER MGMT DISTRICT |
0.230100 |
$94,139 |
$21.66 |
$50,000 |
$11.51 |
$44,139 |
$10.15 |
Non-Ad Valorem Assessments (2024)
| 1 |
SW001 |
POLK SOLID WASTE-COLLECTION |
1.00 |
264.21 |
$264.21 |
| 2 |
SW002 |
POLK SOLID WASTE-DISPOSAL |
1.00 |
73.00 |
$73.00 |
| 3 |
FI000 |
POLK COUNTY FIRE SERVICES |
1.00 |
281.00 |
$281.00 |
| 4 |
FI000 |
POLK COUNTY FIRE SERVICES |
1.00 |
281.00 |
$281.00 |
Taxes
| Taxing District | UNINCORP/SOUTH FL WMD (Code: 30000)
| UNINCORP/SOUTH FL WMD (Code: 30000)
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| Millage Rate | 13.1445 | 12.9821 |
| Ad Valorem Assessments | $679.34 | $705.40 |
| Non-Ad Valorem Assessments | $474.50 | $899.21 |
Your final tax bill may contain Non-Ad Valorem assessments which may not be reflected on this page, such as assessments for roads, drainage, garbage, fire, lighting, water, sewer, or other governmental services and facilities which may be levied by your county, city or any other special district. Visit the Polk County Tax Collector's site for Tax Bill information related to this account. Use the Property Tax Estimator to estimate taxes for this account.
Note: The tax collector link is not available during tax sale processing. If you have questions, please contact the tax collector's office. Thank you for your patience.
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Prior Year Final Values
The Final Tax Roll is the 1st certification of the tax rolls by the Value Adjustment Board,
per Florida Statute 193.122(2), F.S. This is the date all taxable property and tax rolls are certified for collection to the Tax Collector. Corrections made after this date are not reflected in the Final Tax Roll Values.
| Land Value |
$55,053.00 |
| Building Value |
$77,669.00 |
| Misc. Items Value |
$1,500.00 |
| Land Classified Value |
$0.00 |
| Just Value (Market) |
$134,222.00 |
| SOH Deferred Val |
$42,825.00 |
| Agriculture Classification |
$0.00 |
| Assessed Value |
$91,397.00 |
| Exempt Value (County) |
$50,000.00 |
| Taxable Value (County) |
$41,397.00 |
| Land Value |
$45,544.00 |
| Building Value |
$76,410.00 |
| Misc. Items Value |
$1,500.00 |
| Land Classified Value |
$0.00 |
| Just Value (Market) |
$123,454.00 |
| SOH Deferred Val |
$34,719.00 |
| Agriculture Classification |
$0.00 |
| Assessed Value |
$88,735.00 |
| Exempt Value (County) |
$50,000.00 |
| Taxable Value (County) |
$38,735.00 |
| Land Value |
$41,540.00 |
| Building Value |
$51,814.00 |
| Misc. Items Value |
$1,500.00 |
| Land Classified Value |
$0.00 |
| Just Value (Market) |
$94,854.00 |
| SOH Deferred Val |
$8,704.00 |
| Agriculture Classification |
$0.00 |
| Assessed Value |
$86,150.00 |
| Exempt Value (County) |
$50,000.00 |
| Taxable Value (County) |
$36,150.00 |
| Land Value |
$39,538.00 |
| Building Value |
$46,114.00 |
| Misc. Items Value |
$1,500.00 |
| Land Classified Value |
$0.00 |
| Just Value (Market) |
$87,152.00 |
| SOH Deferred Val |
$2,191.00 |
| Agriculture Classification |
$0.00 |
| Assessed Value |
$84,961.00 |
| Exempt Value (County) |
$50,000.00 |
| Taxable Value (County) |
$34,961.00 |
The Polk County Property Appraiser makes every effort to produce and publish the most current and accurate information possible. The PCPA assumes no responsibility for errors in the information and does not guarantee that the data are free from errors or inaccuracies. Similarly the PCPA assumes no responsibility for the consequences of inappropriate uses or interpretations of the data. No warranties, expressed or implied, are provided for the data herein, its use, or its interpretation. Utilization of the search facility indicates understanding and acceptance of this statement by the user.
Last Updated: Monday, November 25, 2024 at 2:09:46 AM