Tax rates, high school grades, Zillow home values, Census figures and who provides police, fire and trash in Clermont, Minneola, Winter Garden and Groveland.
Last checked Oct. 8, 2026. Sources: the Lake County Property Appraiser’s 2025 final millage sheet (PDF) and 2026 proposed millage comparison (PDF), the City of Winter Garden’s FY 2027 budget in brief, the Florida Department of Education’s 2026 school grades, Zillow Research, the Census Bureau’s QuickFacts and each city’s own service pages, linked below.
Clermont’s three nearest neighbors that are cities are Minneola, about 5 miles north, Winter Garden, about 8 miles east, and Groveland, about 8 miles west. This page puts their official figures side by side. Minneola and Groveland are in Lake County, like Clermont, with the same county government and school district. Winter Garden is across the line in Orange County, with a different county government, school district and property appraiser.
What this means for you
- The city rate is only part of the bill. County and school rates are larger, and they differ between Lake and Orange counties.
- Your government follows the parcel, not the mailing address. Many homes with a Clermont address are in unincorporated Lake County and pay no city tax.
- Check one address with the tools at the end of this page before you compare.
Property tax rates
Florida rates are in mills: $1 of tax for every $1,000 of taxable value. This table shows each city’s own operating rate for the 2025 tax year, the latest year with final rates for all four, and the combined rate in each city’s main tax district.
| City | City rate, 2025 | Combined rate, 2025 | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clermont | 4.5900 | 16.6766 | Lake County Property Appraiser |
| Minneola | 5.5000 | 17.5866 | Lake County Property Appraiser |
| Winter Garden | 4.8565 | 16.2943 | Winter Garden budget in brief |
| Groveland | 5.7000 | 17.7866 | Lake County Property Appraiser |
Four Clermont tax districts that also pay Lake County’s Wellness Way levy had a combined 2025 rate of 17.1351. For 2026, the Clermont City Council adopted 4.2000 mills on Sept. 24; Minneola proposed 5.4000 and Groveland 5.7000 in the Property Appraiser’s proposed comparison, and Winter Garden’s budget in brief says its 4.8565 rate is unchanged for fiscal 2027.
City tax rate chart
County and school rates. These are the 2025 rates every home in each county pays, before smaller water and special district levies:
| Levy | Clermont, Minneola, Groveland | Winter Garden |
|---|---|---|
| County general | Lake County 5.0254 | Orange County 4.4347 |
| School board | Lake County School Board 6.0850 | Orange County School Board 6.4490 |
Lake County rates are from the Property Appraiser’s 2025 millage sheet; Orange County rates are the fiscal 2026 figures in Winter Garden’s budget in brief. Groveland also bills a yearly fire assessment through the tax bill, which is a fee, not a millage.
Homestead exemption. It is set by the state, so it works the same way in all four cities. The Lake County Property Appraiser says it can cut a primary home’s assessed value by up to $51,411; the deadline is March 1. More in our property tax guide.
High schools
Each city’s district high school with an address inside it, with its 2026 state grade and share of possible points, from the state’s 2026 school grades file. Which school a home is zoned for depends on the address, not the city.
| City | High school | District | 2026 grade | Points earned |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clermont | East Ridge High | Lake County Schools | A | 67% |
| Minneola | Lake Minneola High | Lake County Schools | B | 63% |
| Winter Garden | West Orange High | Orange County Public Schools | A | 66% |
| Groveland | South Lake High | Lake County Schools | B | 62% |
All four earned the same grade in 2025. Clermont addresses are zoned for East Ridge, Lake Minneola and South Lake, depending on the street; see our neighborhoods guide.
Home values
The Zillow Home Value Index for August 2026, a modeled typical value for the middle third of homes, not a sale price. Zillow publishes no city figure for Minneola, so it has no row.
| City | August 2026 | August 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clermont | $428,604 | $438,480 | -2.3% |
| Winter Garden | $566,535 | $572,431 | -1.0% |
| Groveland | $368,857 | $381,719 | -3.4% |
ZIP code 34715, which covers Minneola and part of northeast Clermont, was $458,038 in August 2026.
Home value chart
More in our home prices guide.
Census figures
From the Census Bureau’s 2023 American Community Survey five-year estimates, the same vintage for all four; compare them on QuickFacts.
| City | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Mean travel time to work |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clermont | 44,984 | $79,789 | $368,600 | 32.6 minutes |
| Minneola | 15,371 | $102,968 | $386,700 | 26.9 minutes |
| Winter Garden | 47,182 | $106,371 | $428,200 | 28.5 minutes |
| Groveland | 20,621 | $92,258 | $344,000 | 33.8 minutes |
Median home value is what owners estimated their homes were worth, pooled across 2019 to 2023, so it runs below the 2026 Zillow figures.
Who provides services
| Service | Clermont | Minneola | Winter Garden | Groveland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| County | Lake | Lake | Orange | Lake |
| Police | Clermont Police Department | Lake County Sheriff’s Office | Winter Garden Police Department | Groveland Police Department |
| Fire and rescue | Clermont Fire Department | City of Minneola Fire/Rescue | Winter Garden Fire Rescue | Groveland Fire Department |
| Trash | City of Clermont | GFL Environmental, under city contract | City of Winter Garden | Waste Connections of Florida, under city contract |
| Schools | Lake County Schools | Lake County Schools | Orange County Public Schools | Lake County Schools |
Minneola’s police page says the City Council asked the Lake County Sheriff’s Office to police the city by a 1995 resolution. Groveland says its police department was created in 1949. Minneola bills trash on the city utility bill; Groveland lists a monthly fee of $26.47 for standard service.
How to check an address
- Which city, and what tax: look up the parcel with the Lake County Property Appraiser (Clermont, Minneola, Groveland) or the Orange County Property Appraiser (Winter Garden). The record shows whether the parcel is inside a city and the tax district it is in.
- Last year’s bill: search the Lake County Tax Collector or the Orange County Tax Collector.
- Which school: Lake County Schools, 352-253-6500, for Lake County addresses; OCPS Find My School for Winter Garden.
- The August TRIM notice for any parcel lists the proposed rate of every taxing authority.
Frequently asked questions
Which has a lower city tax rate, Clermont or Minneola?
For the 2025 tax year, Clermont’s city rate was 4.5900 mills and Minneola’s 5.5000, the Lake County Property Appraiser’s final millage sheet shows. Groveland’s was 5.7000 and Winter Garden’s 4.8565. Clermont adopted 4.2000 for 2026.
Is Winter Garden in Lake County?
No. Winter Garden is in Orange County, with Orange County Public Schools and the Orange County Property Appraiser. Clermont, Minneola and Groveland are in Lake County and Lake County Schools.
Does Minneola have its own police department?
No. The City of Minneola says its City Council asked the Lake County Sheriff’s Office to provide police services in 1995. Clermont, Winter Garden and Groveland have their own police departments.
What are typical home values in Clermont, Winter Garden and Groveland?
Zillow’s typical home value in August 2026 was $428,604 in Clermont, $566,535 in Winter Garden and $368,857 in Groveland. Zillow publishes no city figure for Minneola.
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