Ponte Vedra Beach and the three Beaches cities side by side: 2025 tax rates, zoned high schools, August 2026 Zillow values, Census figures and police.
Last checked Oct. 10, 2026. Sources: the St. Johns County Tax Collector’s 2025 millage sheet, the Duval County Property Appraiser’s millage rates page and 2025 final millage chart, the Florida Department of Education’s 2026 school grades, the St. Johns County and Duval County school zone maps, Zillow Research, the Census Bureau’s 2020-2024 American Community Survey and the police departments’ own pages.
Ponte Vedra Beach’s nearest neighbors are the three Beaches cities of Duval County: Jacksonville Beach, about 2 miles north, Neptune Beach, about 5 miles, and Atlantic Beach, about 7 miles. They share the same stretch of coast and A1A, but not a county. Ponte Vedra Beach is unincorporated St. Johns County, with no city government. The three Beaches are cities, each with its own council and police, inside Duval County, where the consolidated City of Jacksonville provides county government. Palm Valley and Nocatee are also nearby, but they are unincorporated Census areas, not cities.
This page sets out official figures side by side. It does not rank the four places.
Property tax rates
Each figure is the total millage for the 2025 tax year, adopted in September 2025 and billed that November. A mill is $1 of tax for every $1,000 of taxable value. Ponte Vedra Beach’s figure is the Ponte Vedra Municipal Service District, tax district 301 on the St. Johns County Tax Collector’s sheet; the rest of unincorporated St. Johns County paid 13.4686. The Beaches figures are from the Duval County Property Appraiser’s 2025 final millage chart, linked from its millage rates page.
| Levy, 2025 | Ponte Vedra Beach | Jacksonville Beach | Neptune Beach | Atlantic Beach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School Board | 6.2720 | 6.3430 | 6.3430 | 6.3430 |
| County or consolidated government | 6.9903 | 7.9012 | 7.9012 | 7.9012 |
| City, or Ponte Vedra Beach MSD | 0.2464 | 3.9947 | 3.3656 | 2.7499 |
| St. Johns River Water Management District | 0.1793 | 0.1793 | 0.1793 | 0.1793 |
| Florida Inland Navigation District | 0.0270 | 0.0270 | 0.0270 | 0.0270 |
| Total | 13.7150 | 18.4452 | 17.8161 | 17.2004 |
In Ponte Vedra Beach the county line adds up the St. Johns County general fund (4.4999), the fire district (1.4700), county roads (0.8444), mosquito control (0.1600) and health (0.0160). In the Beaches, the 7.9012 is the City of Jacksonville’s rate for the beach districts, lower than the 11.1919 it charges in the rest of Duval County. Our property taxes guide covers due dates and appeals.
Total millage chart
Homestead exemption: all four follow Florida’s homestead exemption, which can cut a home’s taxable value by as much as $50,000, the Florida Department of Revenue says. Check each city’s own page for any added local exemption.
Schools
All four use their county’s school district: the St. Johns County School District for Ponte Vedra Beach and Duval County Public Schools for the Beaches. Zoned high schools are from each district’s 2026-27 zone map; grades are Florida’s 2026 school grades, the same year for all.
| Place | Zoned high school | 2026 grade | Share of points earned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ponte Vedra Beach | Ponte Vedra High (south end: St. Augustine High) | A (St. Augustine: A) | 79% (St. Augustine: 66%) |
| Jacksonville Beach | Duncan U. Fletcher High | A | 68% |
| Neptune Beach | Duncan U. Fletcher High | A | 68% |
| Atlantic Beach | Duncan U. Fletcher High | A | 68% |
In Ponte Vedra Beach, every home address north of about the 2700 block of South Ponte Vedra Boulevard is zoned for Ponte Vedra High. On the Duval district’s SY2026-27 boundary layer, Fletcher’s zone covers nearly all of the land in all three cities; slivers of 1% to 2% of each city’s land fall in the Sandalwood High zone. More is in our schools guide.
Home values
The Zillow Home Value Index for August 2026, using Zillow’s figure for each place. It is a modeled typical value for the middle third of homes, not a sale price.
| Place | August 2026 | August 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ponte Vedra Beach | $821,628 | $809,834 | +1.5% |
| Jacksonville Beach | $638,241 | $622,221 | +2.6% |
| Neptune Beach | $791,219 | $741,800 | +6.7% |
| Atlantic Beach | $712,936 | $699,189 | +2.0% |
Home value chart
More is on our home prices page.
Census figures
From the Census Bureau’s 2020-2024 American Community Survey five-year estimates, the same vintage for all four. Ponte Vedra Beach has no city boundary, so its column is ZIP code 32082, which covers all six of our neighborhood areas.
| Measure | Ponte Vedra Beach (ZIP 32082) | Jacksonville Beach | Neptune Beach | Atlantic Beach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 29,289 | 23,654 | 7,168 | 13,363 |
| Median household income | $124,558 | $120,698 | $119,294 | $118,935 |
| Median value, owner-occupied homes | $792,600 | $575,800 | $670,900 | $630,200 |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.3 minutes | 23.7 minutes | 22.1 minutes | 26.2 minutes |
The Census home value is what owners report, so it differs from Zillow’s modeled figure.
Who provides services
| Service | Ponte Vedra Beach | Jacksonville Beach | Neptune Beach | Atlantic Beach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local government | St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners | Jacksonville Beach City Council | Neptune Beach City Council | Atlantic Beach City Commission |
| Police | St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office | Jacksonville Beach Police Department | Neptune Beach Police Department | Atlantic Beach Police Department |
We left out fire and trash rows because we could not confirm the current provider from each city’s own pages. Ponte Vedra Beach’s trash service is in our trash and recycling guide.
How to check an address
Before you rely on any figure here, check the property itself:
- Which county and tax district: search the parcel with the St. Johns County Property Appraiser or the Duval County Property Appraiser. The record names the taxing district and its millage.
- Zoned schools: the St. Johns County School District’s Attendance Zone Locator or Duval County Public Schools’ neighborhood school locator.
- The bill: the St. Johns County Tax Collector or the Duval County Tax Collector shows past bills for any parcel, and each August’s TRIM notice shows the proposed rates for the year ahead.
Frequently asked questions
Are property taxes lower in Ponte Vedra Beach than in Jacksonville Beach?
The total 2025 millage was 13.7150 in the Ponte Vedra Municipal Service District in St. Johns County, compared with 18.4452 in Jacksonville Beach, 17.8161 in Neptune Beach and 17.2004 in Atlantic Beach, according to the two counties’ millage charts. A bill also depends on a home’s taxable value and exemptions.
What county is Ponte Vedra Beach in?
St. Johns County. Jacksonville Beach, Neptune Beach and Atlantic Beach are cities in Duval County, where the consolidated City of Jacksonville provides county government.
What high school do Jacksonville Beach, Neptune Beach and Atlantic Beach students attend?
Duncan U. Fletcher High serves nearly all of the land in the three cities on the Duval County Public Schools 2026-27 boundary map. Most of Ponte Vedra Beach is zoned for Ponte Vedra High. Both earned an A in Florida’s 2026 school grades.
Which has higher home values, Ponte Vedra Beach or Neptune Beach?
In August 2026 the Zillow Home Value Index put the typical home at $821,628 in Ponte Vedra Beach and $791,219 in Neptune Beach. Neptune Beach rose 6.7% from a year earlier, the most of the four.
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