Amendment 3, the proposed constitutional amendment that would increase Florida’s homestead property tax exemption and lower the assessment cap on non-homestead properties has majority support among likely voters but remains below the 60% threshold required for passage, according to a poll released by the Associated Industries of Florida (AIF).
The survey, conducted Sept. 28 through Oct. 1 by McLaughlin & Associates, found that 53% of likely voters support Amendment 3, compared with 28% who oppose it. Another 19% remain undecided, while 40% of respondents said they would definitely vote for the measure.
Amendment 3 would increase the homestead exemption to $150,000 in 2027 and $250,000 in 2028 for qualifying property taxes, while reducing the annual assessment increase cap on non-homestead properties from 10% to 5%.
Support varied by political affiliation, with 68% of Republicans favoring the amendment, compared with 50% of independent voters and 32% of Democrats. AIF reported that Democrats also accounted for the largest share of undecided voters.
Geographically, the amendment failed to reach 60% support in any Florida media market. Miami and Tampa recorded the strongest support at 56% each, while Orlando registered the lowest at 48%.
The survey also identified differences across income and age groups. Support stood at 44% among low-income voters and increased alongside household income. Among voters younger than 30, just 36% supported the amendment, compared with 55% of those older than 40.
By race, support stood at 58% among Black voters, 53% among White voters and 50% among Hispanic voters.
The poll surveyed 800 likely general election voters through landlines, cellphones and text-to-web interviews. It carries a margin of error of plus or minus 3.5 percentage points.
