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Living in St. Augustine
St. Augustine is the St. Johns County seat, on the Matanzas River about 40 road miles south of downtown Jacksonville. The Census Bureau estimated 16,141 people in the city in July 2025, up from 14,316 in 2020. It is the only incorporated city of the four towns in this edition.
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Quick facts
- People in the city
- 16,141July 2025 Census estimate, up from 14,316 in the April 2020 estimates baseSource
- Schools
- St. Johns County School DistrictOne countywide district; zones set by addressSource
- Downtown Jacksonville
- About 53 min40.2 miles from downtown St. Augustine, no traffic. Estimate
- Jacksonville International Airport
- About 71 min51.3 miles from downtown St. Augustine, no traffic. Estimate
- The beach at St. Augustine Beach (Ocean Pier)
- About 11 min4.8 miles from downtown St. Augustine, no traffic. Estimate
- Property tax
- About 1.8% to 2.1%Share of taxable value a year inside the city, 2025 rates, before the homestead exemptionSource
Neighborhoods
Many addresses marked St. Augustine (32080, 32084, 32086, 32092, 32095) sit outside city limits in unincorporated St. Johns County or in St. Augustine Beach, a separate city. A mailing address does not set the tax district or school zone; the parcel does.
Schools
St. Johns County School District: All of the city Attendance Zone Locator
District high schools (the district directory lists no town for each campus, so zoned campuses come from the locator) Source
High schools in the districtAllen D. Nease High School
Bartram Trail High School
Beachside High School
Creekside High School
Pedro Menendez High School
Ponte Vedra High School
St. Augustine High School
Tocoi Creek High School
Bartram Trail High School
Beachside High School
Creekside High School
Pedro Menendez High School
Ponte Vedra High School
St. Augustine High School
Tocoi Creek High School
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Sykes Family Farms Crop Maze, final weekend
Sykes Family Farms, St. Augustine
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To Kill a Mockingbird at Limelight Theatre
Limelight Theatre, St. Augustine
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Property taxes
| Who taxes it | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| City of St. Augustine | 7.5000 mills | Source |
| St. Johns County School District | 6.272 mills (2025 tax year); 6.264 proposed for 2026 | Source |
| St. Johns County general fund | 4.4999 mills | Source |
| County health unit | 0.0160 mills | Source |
| City, county and school millage inside St. Augustine, 2025, before exemptions | About 1.8% to 2.1% of taxable value a year |
City 7.5 plus school 6.272, county 4.4999 and health 0.016 is about 18.3 mills (1.8%). if they also apply inside the city, the total is about 20.6 mills (2.1%). Check a parcel with the Property Appraiser. Regional levies such as the water management district are not included.
The basics
City servicesCity of St. Augustine: water and sewer billing, solid waste and city permits. City site
Property tax and homesteadSt. Johns County Property Appraiser. Homestead and portability
LibrarySt. Johns County Public Library System. Library site
VotingSt. Johns County Supervisor of Elections. Elections site
The short version
Quick answers
How many people live in St. Augustine, Florida?
16,141. July 2025 Census estimate, up from 14,316 in the April 2020 estimates base.
What school district is St. Augustine in?
St. Johns County School District: All of the city
How far is St. Augustine from Jacksonville?
About 53 min to downtown Jacksonville, 40.2 miles from downtown St. Augustine, no traffic. Estimate.
What is the property tax rate in St. Augustine, Florida?
About 1.8% to 2.1% of taxable value a year, city, county and school millage inside St. Augustine, 2025, before exemptions, adding up City of St. Augustine, St. Johns County School District, St. Johns County general fund, County health unit. A Florida homestead exemption takes the first $25,000 of assessed value off all taxes and a second amount (posted as $26,411) off value between $50,000 and $75,000, not counting school taxes. Save Our Homes then caps a homestead's yearly assessed value increase at 3% or the CPI change, whichever is less. Apply with the St. Johns County Property Appraiser.
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