Broward County Property Appraiser's Office

What Broward County Property Appraiser's Office does

The Broward County Property Appraiser's Office (BCPA) is a county-level constitutional government office headquartered at 115 South Andrews Avenue, Room 111, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, responsible under Florida law for determining property values, administering property tax exemptions, and preparing the annual tax roll for all parcels in Broward County's 31 municipalities. BCPA serves every residential, commercial, agricultural, institutional, and senior property owner in the county, with services including homestead and senior exemption administration, assessment appeals through the Value Adjustment Board, agricultural classification under Florida's Greenbelt Law, non-profit exemptions, TRIM Notice issuance, and property fraud prevention. Its core technology platform centers on the bcpa.net and web.bcpa.net web portals offering Property Search, Owner Alert (SMS/email notifications when ownership documents are recorded), Online Homestead Filing, Exemption Express virtual visits, Home Buyer's Tax Estimator, Portability Estimator, Tangible Personal Property filing, agricultural classification, and fraud reporting; the office also operates a Mobile Exemption Education Team that conducts 75+ outreach events per month across the county.

BCPA is funded through the Broward County budget as a taxpayer-supported public service, with core property assessment, exemption filing, appeals, and property records access provided at no cost to property owners. The only revenue-generating stream is fee-based commercial data services - bulk property data, maps, and aerial photographs - sold to commercial users under Florida Statute 119.085 on a cost-recovery basis. The go-to-market is direct-to-government/citizen, delivered through in-person visits, online self-service, mobile outreach, virtual consultations, and phone/email support. Property Appraiser Marty Kiar, elected in 2016 and serving since January 3, 2017, leads the office alongside directors of Customer Service & Exemptions, Residential Property, Commercial Property, Professional Standards & Compliance, Budget/Finance/Tax Roll Management, Technology, and Legal & Administration.

Name

Broward County Property Appraiser's Office

Legal name

Broward County Property Appraiser's Office

Website

https://bcpa.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The Broward County Property Appraiser's Office is a county-level government office in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, that determines property values, administers tax exemptions, and prepares the annual tax roll for all properties across Broward County's 31 municipalities, serving every residential, commercial, agricultural, institutional, and senior property owner.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Property Assessment Services

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Appraisers (531320), Offices of Real Estate Appraisers (53132)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Real Estate Valuation & Appraisal (BPAHANAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Residential Property Appraisal (BPAJAKAA), Commercial Property Appraisal (BPAJAKAB), Land & Rural Property Appraisal (BPAJAKAD)

Keywords

• Property tax assessment
• Tax exemption administration
• Property records access
• Assessment appeals processing
• Public records services

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Lauderdale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Tax-Pupported Government Operations: Government office funded through county budget and property tax assessments. Core services are taxpayer-funded public services. Commercial data services charge fees to commercial users under Florida Statute 119.085.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Broward County Property Appraiser's Office determines property values, administers property tax exemptions (homestead, senior, veteran, disability, non-profit, agricultural), issues TRIM Notices, processes assessment appeals through the Value Adjustment Board, and maintains the official Broward County property records database. Its digital platform at bcpa.net offers property search, exemption filing, tax estimation tools, fraud protection (Owner Alert), and commercial data access for businesses and researchers.

Product overview

The Broward County Property Appraiser's Office (BCPA) operates as a government agency providing property valuation, tax exemption administration, and public records services for Broward County, Florida. The office's digital product portfolio centers on bcpa.net, a unified web platform offering property information search, exemption filing, assessment appeals, and public outreach. Core online services include Property Search for deed and assessment records, Owner Alert for fraud protection via SMS/email notifications, the Home Buyer's Tax Estimator and Portability Estimator for tax planning, Online Homestead Filing for digital exemption applications, and Exemption Express for virtual assistance. The system also provides specialized services including Agricultural Classification, Non-Profit Exemptions, Tangible Personal Property reporting, Fraud Reporting, and Community outreach through Mobile Exemption Education Team events. While BCPA collects data from Google Analytics and uses third-party SMS carriers for Owner Alert notifications, the office does not offer a public API for external integrations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Owner Alert: A free service designed to help property owners protect their property from scams or fraud by notifying them if a document is received by BCPA changing the ownership of their property
• Exemption Express
• TRIM Notice

Products and services

• Property Search Web-based search tool enabling users to look up Broward County property ownership, assessment records, sales history, and related property information by owner name, address, or parcel ID. Used by the general public, real estate professionals, and researchers.
• Owner Alert Free service that monitors ownership activity and sends email or SMS notifications when documents changing property ownership are received by BCPA, helping property owners detect fraudulent deed recordings.
• Online Homestead Filing Electronic application system allowing Broward County property owners to file for Homestead Exemption digitally rather than submitting paper forms in person, available through the bcpa.net portal.
• Home Buyer's Tax Estimator Online calculator enabling prospective homebuyers to estimate property taxes based on proposed assessed values and applicable millage rates in Broward County.
• Portability Estimator Calculator tool that helps Broward County homeowners determine the potential tax savings from transferring their Save Our Homes benefit (portability) to a new property when downsizing or upsizing.
• Exemption Express / Virtual Visits Virtual consultation service allowing Broward County property owners to schedule remote appointments with BCPA staff for exemption inquiries and assistance, reducing the need for in-person office visits.
• Property Maps & Aerials Interactive mapping system with aerial photography providing visual property boundaries, parcel identification, and geographic context for Broward County properties, accessible via bcpa.net.
• Appeals & Petitions (Value Adjustment Board) Online petition filing system enabling Broward County property owners to challenge assessments or denied exemptions through the Broward County Value Adjustment Board process.
• Tangible Personal Property (TPP) System Online filing and management system for business owners to report tangible personal property assets for annual assessment in Broward County.
• Agricultural Classification System Application and renewal system for landowners seeking agricultural tax classification under the Florida Greenbelt Law, including landscape nurseries, horse farms, and other bona fide commercial agriculture operations.
• Institutional & Non-Profit Exemptions Application system for qualified charitable, educational, religious, literary, and scientific organizations to apply for property tax exemptions in Broward County, with annual renewal requirements.
• Senior Citizens Exemption Services Specialized assistance and application processing for low-income senior citizen property tax exemptions in Broward County, including additional exemption benefits and annual reapplication support.
• Mobile Exemption Education Team Community outreach program where BCPA staff visit libraries, community centers, city halls, and senior facilities throughout Broward County to assist property owners with exemption applications and provide property tax information.
• Commercial Data Download Services Fee-based service providing bulk property data, maps, and aerial photographs to commercial users, real estate professionals, researchers, and government agencies under contractual arrangements with fees covering direct and indirect costs per Florida Statute 119.085.
• Fraud Reporting System Online fraud reporting tool allowing anonymous submission of tips about suspected Homestead Exemption fraud, deed fraud, or property record errors, supported by BCPA's Fraud Investigation Unit.

Quantifiable outcome

• Free Homestead Exemption savings of approximately $3,000+ annually for eligible property owners
• +1 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Broward County Records DivisioncoreOthersKey operational partner responsible for recording property deeds and documents. BCPA receives ownership record updates from deeds recorded with this division. Working relationship essential for property ownership tracking and Owner Alert fraud protection service.
• Broward County Value Adjustment Board (VAB)coreOthersIndependent quasi-judicial board that hears assessment appeals from property owners. BCPA provides assessment data and participates in VAB hearings. Appeal deadline for 2026 is September 18, 2026.
• Broward County Tax CollectorcoreOthersSeparate county office responsible for collecting property taxes based on BCPA's assessment data. Issues tax bills in November each year.
• Florida Department of RevenuecoreOthersState agency that oversees all Property Appraiser offices in Florida. Provides property tax law guidance, administrative rules, and approves tax roll submittals.
• Broward County 31 MunicipalitiescoreOthersPartnership with all 31 Broward County cities and towns including Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, Coral Springs, Pembroke Pines, and others. Each sets its own millage rates and receives BCPA property data.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• CoreLogic: Large private-sector provider of U.S. property data, analytics, and valuation platforms. Comparable to BCPA in that it aggregates and distributes property records at national scale, but as a commercial enterprise rather than a government assessor.
• ATTOM Data Solutions: Commercial property data and analytics vendor that consolidates county assessor data (including Florida counties) into national products. Directly comparable to BCPA's commercial data licensing arm and a potential bulk-purchaser of BCPA's data feed.

Direct peers

• Cook County Assessor's Office: County-level government property assessor for Cook County, Illinois, performing statutory property valuation and exemption administration analogous to BCPA's mandate in Broward County.
• Maricopa County Assessor: County-level Arizona property assessor serving Maricopa County (Phoenix metro), executing the equivalent statutory property valuation and exemption administration role as BCPA, scaled to a comparably large property base.
• Harris County Appraisal District: Texas county-level property appraisal district serving Harris County (Houston). Although governed by Texas rather than Florida law, it performs the materially identical function of mass property valuation, exemption administration, and tax roll preparation as BCPA.
• Hillsborough County Property Appraiser: County-level Florida property appraiser delivering the same statutory real estate valuation and exemption administration services as BCPA, serving the Tampa metro area under identical Florida Department of Revenue oversight.
• Orange County Property Appraiser (Florida): Florida county property appraiser for Orange County, providing equivalent statutory property valuation, exemption filing, and tax roll administration services under the same state regulatory framework as BCPA.
• Palm Beach County Property Appraiser: County-level Florida property appraiser serving Palm Beach County, operating under identical Florida statutes (Homestead Exemption, Save Our Homes, portability) and offering directly comparable services to BCPA's residential, commercial, and agricultural assessment functions.
• Miami-Dade County Property Appraiser: Government property appraisal office for neighboring Miami-Dade County, Florida, performing the same statutory functions (property valuation, exemption administration, tax roll certification) under the same Florida Department of Revenue oversight framework as BCPA.
• Los Angeles County Assessor: Large-municipality government property assessor performing statutory mass appraisal and exemption administration for Los Angeles County, providing a scale-comparable analog to BCPA in a major U.S. real estate market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/MartyKiarBCPA
• Facebookfacebook.com/MartyKiarBCPA

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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