Poll: Florida Voters by Nearly 2 to 1 Margin Favor Property Insurance Relief Over Property Tax Relief

A new poll conducted on behalf of the nonpartisan Florida Policy Institute (FPI) found that 63 percent of Florida voters – including 73 percent of Democrats, 58 percent of Republicans, and 60 percent of independents – believe that property insurance relief should be a higher priority for the state Legislature than property tax relief. Only 32 percent of voters said that property tax relief was the higher priority of the two options.

The poll also found that roughly half of Florida voters, 49 percent, oppose an elimination of the non-school property tax on homesteads upon hearing that such a move could result in local governments cutting local services or implementing new taxes to make up for the lost revenue. Meanwhile, the poll found only 39 percent of Florida voters supported the proposal while 12 percent were undecided.

The results of the poll come as Florida lawmakers are considering during the 2026 legislative session a series of joint resolutions and bills that aim to cut or eliminate property taxes. Two of the resolutions, HJR 201 and HJR 203, would eliminate non-school property taxes on homesteaded properties. Notably, to pass, these resolutions would need to reach a 60 percent support threshold on the ballot before Florida voters in November.

"Florida voters have been vocal about the need for property insurance relief, and that is reflected in the results of this poll. It's clear that families here are feeling the squeeze," said Sadaf Knight, CEO of FPI. "However, instead of addressing property insurance, Florida lawmakers have put forth a series of one-size-fits-all property tax reform proposals that would disproportionately benefit wealthy Floridians while putting local services in jeopardy."

A recent FPI study found that property taxes on homesteads play a critical role in supporting local budgets, accounting for $7.8 billion in revenue at the county level and $3 billion at the city level.

"There are better ways to address Florida's affordability crisis," Knight added. "For example, Florida could enact a Working Floridians Tax Rebate, a state-level version of the Earned Income Tax Credit, or a property tax circuit breaker program to provide a property tax rebate for people with low to moderate income."

The poll, conducted by Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy Inc. of Jacksonville, Florida, surveyed 625 registered Florida voters by telephone on Jan. 8-12, 2026. The margin for error, according to standards customarily used by statisticians, is no more than ± 4 percentage points.

FPI is an independent, nonpartisan and nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing state policies and budgets that improve the economic mobility and quality of life for all Floridians.