2025 tax rates: 16.8169 mills in Wesley Chapel, 22.6617 in Zephyrhills, 19.5319 in Temple Terrace. Schools, Zillow values and Census figures side by side.
Last checked Oct. 10, 2026. Sources: the Pasco County Property Appraiser and Hillsborough County Property Appraiser millage tables, Pasco County Schools’ and Hillsborough County Public Schools’ 2026-27 attendance zones, the Florida Department of Education’s 2026 school grades, Zillow Research, the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2020-2024 American Community Survey, and the cities of Zephyrhills and Temple Terrace.
Zephyrhills and Temple Terrace are the two incorporated cities among Wesley Chapel’s nearest neighbors, about 9 and 12 miles away. The other places nearby, such as Land O’ Lakes, Lutz and Pebble Creek, are unincorporated like Wesley Chapel. Zephyrhills is in Pasco County with Wesley Chapel; Temple Terrace is across the line in Hillsborough County, with a different county government and school district. Every figure below is from an official or named source, and each topic uses the same year for all three places.
Property taxes
Florida rates are in mills: $1 of tax for every $1,000 of taxable value. These are the final rates for the 2025 tax year, the latest year both property appraisers had published.
| Levy, 2025 (mills) | Wesley Chapel | Zephyrhills | Temple Terrace |
|---|---|---|---|
| City | none | 6.2500 | 6.4550 |
| County operating | 7.4042 (Pasco) | 7.4042 (Pasco) | 5.5212 (Hillsborough) |
| County fire district | 2.1225 | 2.1225 | none |
| County roads taxing unit | 0.4052 | none | none |
| School district | 6.2740 (Pasco) | 6.2740 (Pasco) | 6.3400 (Hillsborough) |
| Other: bonds, mosquito control, water district, port, transit, children’s board | 0.6110 | 0.6110 | 1.2157 |
| Total | 16.8169 | 22.6617 | 19.5319 |
Pasco figures are from the Property Appraiser’s 2025 tax areas (Wesley Chapel is the unincorporated area inside the county fire district, which covers most homes; outside it the 2025 total was 14.6944). Temple Terrace figures are from the Hillsborough County Property Appraiser’s 2025 final millage table. Zephyrhills pays the county fire levy because the city contracted its fire service to Pasco County in September 2020, the city says.
For 2026, Pasco’s certified rates are 16.6966 mills for Wesley Chapel’s fire district area and 22.5289 for Zephyrhills. Community development district assessments, where a neighborhood has one, are billed separately and are not in these totals. More is on our property taxes page.
Homestead exemption: all three places use Florida’s state homestead exemption, filed by March 1 with the county property appraiser: Pasco for Wesley Chapel and Zephyrhills, Hillsborough for Temple Terrace.
Tax rates compared
Schools
Wesley Chapel and Zephyrhills are in Pasco County Schools; Temple Terrace is in Hillsborough County Public Schools. The high schools zoned for each place, from the districts’ 2026-27 attendance maps, with the share of each place’s land in each zone and the Florida Department of Education’s 2026 grade:
| Place | High school | Share of land | 2026 grade | Points earned |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesley Chapel | Wiregrass Ranch High | about 39% | A | 65% |
| Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel High | about 31% | A | 65% |
| Wesley Chapel | Cypress Creek High | about 20% | A | 65% |
| Wesley Chapel | Zephyrhills High | about 10% | C | 55% |
| Zephyrhills | Zephyrhills High | all | C | 55% |
| Temple Terrace | King High | about 82% | C | 59% |
| Temple Terrace | Armwood High | about 18% | B | 63% |
Shares are of land, not homes, measured against the Census boundary of each place. Wesley Chapel is the Census Bureau’s census-designated place. Check a specific address with the district: Pasco’s School Boundary Search or Hillsborough County Public Schools. More is in our schools guide.
Home values
The Zillow Home Value Index for each place, a modeled typical value for the middle third of homes, not a sale price:
| Place | August 2026 | August 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wesley Chapel | $400,424 | $411,954 | -2.8% |
| Temple Terrace | $325,798 | $327,426 | -0.5% |
| Zephyrhills | $303,599 | $311,312 | -2.5% |
Home values compared
Values for Wesley Chapel’s neighborhoods by ZIP code are in our neighborhoods guide and 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 three (QuickFacts: Wesley Chapel, Zephyrhills, Temple Terrace):
| Measure | Wesley Chapel | Zephyrhills | Temple Terrace |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 76,011 | 19,668 | 27,275 |
| Median household income | $107,504 | $52,108 | $69,252 |
| Median value of owner-occupied homes | $403,700 | $224,700 | $334,800 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 77.1% | 70.1% | 50.4% |
| Mean travel time to work | 31.1 minutes | 31.6 minutes | 26.0 minutes |
Who provides services
| Service | Wesley Chapel | Zephyrhills | Temple Terrace |
|---|---|---|---|
| Police | Pasco Sheriff’s Office | Zephyrhills Police Department, 813-780-0050 | Temple Terrace Police Department |
| Fire and rescue | Pasco County Fire Rescue | Pasco County Fire Rescue, under contract since 2020 | Temple Terrace Fire Department |
| Trash | Homeowners hire a licensed hauler; see our trash page | City Sanitation Division, twice-weekly pickup | City Sanitation Division, twice-weekly pickup and weekly recycling |
| Local government | Pasco County Commission | Zephyrhills City Council | Temple Terrace City Council |
How to check an address
- Which taxing area a parcel is in: search the parcel with the Pasco County Property Appraiser or the Hillsborough County Property Appraiser. The record shows whether it is inside a city, in the county fire district or in a community development district.
- Which schools serve it: Pasco’s School Boundary Search or Hillsborough County Public Schools.
- What the tax bill was: look up the parcel with the Pasco County Tax Collector or the Hillsborough County Tax Collector. Each August’s TRIM notice also shows the proposed taxes for the coming bill.
Frequently asked questions
Does Wesley Chapel have a city property tax?
No. Wesley Chapel is unincorporated, so there is no city levy. Homes in the county fire district paid 16.8169 mills in total for 2025, according to the Pasco County Property Appraiser, against 22.6617 in Zephyrhills, which adds a 6.25-mill city levy.
What is the property tax rate in Temple Terrace?
19.5319 mills in total for 2025, including a city levy of 6.455 mills, according to the Hillsborough County Property Appraiser’s final 2025 millage table.
Which high schools serve Zephyrhills and Temple Terrace?
Zephyrhills is zoned for Zephyrhills High, graded C for 2026. Most of Temple Terrace is zoned for King High, graded C, and the rest for Armwood High, graded B, on the districts’ 2026-27 maps.
What are typical home values in Wesley Chapel, Zephyrhills and Temple Terrace?
In August 2026 the Zillow Home Value Index was $400,424 for Wesley Chapel, $325,798 for Temple Terrace and $303,599 for Zephyrhills.
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