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The Property Appraiser office is currently experiencing telephone service issues at our Bartow office. The problem has been identified and is currently being resolved; if you need immediate assistance please contact through our email contact page.
Due to Hurricane Idalia, Polk County Property Appraiser offices will close on Tuesday, August 29th at 3:30PM.  We will be closed on Wednesday, August 30th and reopen at normal business hours on Thursday, August 31st.
The Polk County Property Appraiser has migrated a large portion of our staff to telework. As a result, we are experiencing issues receiving and responding to phone calls to our Main Office number at 863-534-4777. Please contact us via one of the email addresses listed below.
The Polk County Property Appraiser has migrated a large portion of our staff to telework, leaving a limited number of staff in the office to answer calls. If you have difficulty reaching us via our Main Office number (863-534-4777), please leave a voicemail and a member of our staff will contact you. You may also contact us using the email addresses listed below. Staff will be unavailable 5/8/2020, as our office will be closed for commercial cleaning.

Photo of Marsha Faux Property Appraiser

Marsha M. Faux, CFA, ASA
Polk County, Florida
Property Appraiser


Welcome to our website! We hope you find the information inside easily accessible and useful. If you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to contact us.
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IMPORTANT NOTICE:  Deadline to request a combine or split of real property


The deadline to file requests for combine or split of real property for the current tax roll year is July 1st, 2023. Combine or Split requests received after July 1st will be processed for the next tax year (starting November) due to tax roll and statutory deadlines.

New Northeast Government Center now open


The Polk County Property Appraiser is excited to announce that we have moved our Winter Haven Branch office to better accommodate the growth in Polk County.  Our new home is in in the Government Center - 200 Government Center Blvd, Lake Alfred 33850.
Our Winter Haven Branch office permanently closed April 21, 2023, at 4:30pm.   Property appraiser services resumed at the new Lake Alfred location on May 1, 2023.

Our office in the new government center is nearly double the size of former Winter Haven location.  The additional space allows us to serve more customers throughout the year.  This is especially important during our busiest seasons:

•  JAN - MAR 1
Homestead and Exemption Filing
•  MID AUG
Mailing of the Truth-In-Millage (TRIM) Notices
•  EARLY NOV
Mailing of the Tax Bills

Our larger and more modern office not only accommodates an increase in the number of customer service staff, there is room for staff members from other departments to aid and assist our customers as needed.  As always, the programs and services available via a visit to our main Bartow office are and will continue to be available at our Lakeland and new Lake Alfred branch locations.

To contact us, please visit the contact page on our website:  Phone Number and Directions (polkpa.org)

We are grateful for the opportunity to serve the citizens of Polk County and we look forward to providing excellent customer service from our new location!!!

You are welcome to attend the Northeast Government Center Grand Opening on May 6. We hope to see you there!
Important Dates

Web site date
Friday, August 11, 2023

Mail out date
Thursday, August 17, 2023

Missed the 2023 VAB deadline of September 11, 2023 and can show good cause? File a GOOD CAUSE PETITION.
2024 filing deadline
Friday, March 1st, 2024

You may file in person, via mail, email, or online.
Office Locations
TPP Tax Return Deadline
4/3/2023

Extension Request Period
3/20/2023 - 4/3/2023

Combine / Split Requests
Deadline for the 2023 Tax Roll
7/1/2023

Veteran's Day
11/10/2023

Thanksgiving
11/23/2023 - 11/24/2023

Christmas
12/25/2023 - 12/26/2023

New Year's Day
1/1/2024

Martin Luther King Jr. Day
1/15/2024

Good Friday
3/29/2024

Memorial Day
5/27/2024

Independence Day
7/4/2024

Labor Day
9/2/2024