Orange County, FL Metro · Florida County Underwriting Brief

Orange County, FL DSCR Property Tax, Windstorm & Transfer Tax Guide

In Orange County, Florida (Orange County, FL metro), 1–4 unit investment properties carry an average effective property tax rate of 0.89% and landlord hazard insurance averaging $780 per $100K of coverage. At a median 1–4 unit acquisition price of $425,000 and Form 1007 market rent of $3,200/mo, a 75% LTV DSCR loan models at 1.20x DSCR ($2,658/mo total PITIA).

Effective Property Tax
0.89%
Est. $315/mo at median
Landlord Ins / $100K
$780/yr
Est. $276/mo DP-3
Median 1–4 Unit Price
$425,000
75% LTV: $318,750
Modeled 75% LTV DSCR
1.20x
$3,200 rent / $2,658 PITIA

Orange County Escrow & Closing-Cost Underwriting Rules

1. Post-Acquisition Tax Reassessment

Florida Non-Homestead Cap: Reassessed to market value at acquisition; subsequent non-homestead assessment increases capped at 10% per year (Save Our Homes non-homestead provision).

2. Windstorm, Flood & Hazard Tier

Central FL Inland Wind + STR Resort Zone

3. Transfer & Mortgage Recording Taxes

FL Documentary Stamp Tax ($0.70/$100 on deeds; $0.35/$100 on notes) + $0.20/$100 Non-Recurring Intangible Tax on new mortgage notes.

4. CEMA / Doc-Stamp Optimization Strategy

On Florida cash-out refinances, assign existing note to pay doc stamps only on the new-money advance.

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Orange County, FL DSCR Underwriting, Property Tax & Insurance Guide (2026) | Stephen R. Mannenbach | Stephen Mannenbach