Florida Amendment 3 and the December 31, 2026 Deadline: Why Buyers Moving to the Treasure Coast, Palm Beach County and the Space Coast Should Close Before New Year’s Day

On November 3, 2026, Florida votes on Amendment 3, which would raise the homestead exemption on non-school property taxes to $150,000 in 2027 and $250,000 in 2028. Written into the amendment is a line that matters more to anyone planning a move than the headline number: people who had not made Florida their permanent residence as of December 31, 2026 would start at a $50,000 exemption and wait until their fifth year for the full amount. Here is exactly what the text says, what it is worth in dollars, how property appraisers decide residency, and the calendar from today to December 31. Message me now and we will build a closing date that lands before the line.