2026 property tax ballot measures
6 property tax measures are certified to state ballots this November. Here's what each would change, and when. Reviewed August 2026.
Save Our Homes From Excessive Property Taxes
Raises the non-school homestead exemption to $150,000 in 2027 and $250,000 in 2028 (CPI-indexed from 2029), on top of the existing $25,000 school-levy exemption. Cuts the non-homestead assessment cap from 10% to 5% for non-school levies, which affects rentals, second homes and commercial property. Homeowners establishing Florida residency on or after January 1, 2027 start at a $50,000 exemption and reach the full amount after four years of homestead. Needs 60% approval on November 3, 2026.
Ballot title and summary ordered rewritten
On August 4, 2026 a Leon County circuit judge found Amendment 3's ballot title and summary 'clearly and conclusively defective' and ordered a rewrite, describing the title as reading like a political slogan and finding the summary implied a fuller elimination of non-school property taxes than the text authorises. The amendment itself is unaffected — only the wording voters will see. Confirm the certified language before relying on any quoted title or summary.
Constitutional limit on local property tax growth
A constitutional amendment requiring the legislature to set limits on local property tax revenue growth, with the actual formula left to future general law. Separately, roughly a dozen counties ran revaluations in 2026 — including Guilford and Pender — while Davidson County postponed its revaluation to 2027.
Lower annual assessed-value growth caps
Would cut the annual valuation increase cap for general property from 5% to 4%, and for homesteads from 3% to 1.75%, and tie some senior benefits to income.
Permanent ban on a statewide property tax
A constitutional amendment barring the state from ever levying a statewide property tax. Tennessee does not currently have one, so this locks in the status quo rather than changing what anyone pays.
50% primary residence exemption
A certified citizen initiative exempting 50% of a primary residence's assessed value, subject to one year of state residency and six months of occupancy. Separately, the legislature's own sweeping property tax bill was narrowly rejected by the House in the 2026 session, so this initiative is the live vehicle.
Reported, but not actually on the ballot
These proposals were widely covered and are still often described as pending. They are not.
Did not qualify for the 2026 ballot
The citizen initiative to abolish Ohio real property taxes did not gather enough valid signatures to reach the November 2026 ballot and has been withdrawn for this cycle. Recorded here because it was widely reported as pending and is not.
Valuation cap amendments failed
Both constitutional amendments authorising valuation limits by property subclass failed in the 2026 session, and HB 2745 was vetoed. There is no Kansas valuation-cap amendment on the November 2026 ballot. Recorded here because the proposals were widely covered and are frequently still described as pending.
This page describes what each measure would do. It is not voting advice and takes no position on any measure. Ballot language can change up to certification — confirm with your state's election authority.