Mobile Homes

 Mobile Home Decal
Real Property Decal
 License Plate
 Own mobile home, but do not own the land it is situated on.
Own both the land and the mobile home and it is permanently set up.
Travel Trailers and Park Models. 

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About Mobile Homes: In Florida, the County Tax Collector collects state mobile home registration fees and local property taxes. The Tax Collector also performs all titling of mobile homes.

Registering With The State Of Florida: All mobile homes must be registered and titled by the County Tax Collector as agents for the Florida Department of Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles. Depending on the type of mobile home there are three ways to register with the state; Mobile Home Decal, Real Property Decal or License Plate (SEE ABOVE GRAPHIC).

Local Government Property Taxes: Some mobile homes are subject to county personal property tax. Tax Collectors collect local property taxes for several taxing authorities within the county boundaries.

Tax bills are mailed around the first of November. For more information, go to the appropriate registration type.

If the appropriate state decal or plate is not purchased for the mobile home, then both the home and attachments are considered all personal property and would be subject to local property taxes.

Registrations and decals for mobile homes used as living accommodations expire annually on December 31st . They are renewable up to three months in advance. A decal is issued without a metal license plate.

The length of the mobile home determines the fees; multiple-width units must have a decal issued to each unit. For example, a double-wide mobile home would have two decals issued, one for each side/unit. A delinquent fee is charged if the registration is renewed after January 10th.

The decal is affixed to the lower left corner of the window closest to the street or access road.

Tangible Personal Property Tax is collected for the attachments to your mobile home such as carports, Florida rooms, and sheds. The amount of taxes due is based on the value of the attachments.

Questions related to the value/amount of the bill or how it was determined should be directed to the Property Appraiser's Office at 850-892-8123.

A mobile home permanently affixed to the owner's land that has been declared as real property is issued a "RP" (real property) decal. "RP" decals are permanent and have no expiration date. Owners must obtain a form DR-402 from the Property Appraiser's Office by showing that the land and mobile home are in the same name before an "RP" decal can be issued.  "RP" decals are transferable to the purchaser upon the sale of the land and the mobile home as a unit.

Real Estate Tax is collected in the form of a standard tax bill that property owners receive and combines the land

and the mobile home into one assessment and tax.

Click here for more information on Mobile Homes from the Florida Department of Revenue.  

Links to additional information: License Plates    Vehicle Titles   Disabled Parking Permits  


Latest News
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6/14/2010
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6/7/2010
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5/10/2010
Tax Collector's Office to Begin Accepting Beach Driving Permit Renewal Applications May 17

5/10/2010
Ashleigh Simmons Named Walton County Tax Collector's Employee of the Quarter

Office Hours:
8 am to 4:30 pm

Office Locations:

DeFuniak Springs
(850)892-8121
Courthouse
571 US Hwy 90 E.

Santa Rosa Beach
(850)267-3001
Courthouse Annex
Hwy 331 South

Mailing Address
PO Box 510
DeFuniak Springs, FL 32435

Make it easy… Renew your registration online!

To renew your registration online, simply click on the Motor Vehicle & Vessel Registration Renewal Link Under the Payment Center Tab.
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Pay your property taxes in four quarterly installments rather than one lump sum payment. To enroll in the program for 2010, please submit a completed Property Tax Installment Plan Application by April 30. Download an application under the Property Tab on the Forms Menu.

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