Alabama property tax by county
Typical rates and bills for every county, from the Census survey 2020-2024.
Estimate my billHow Alabama changed in five years
Comparing the Census surveys for 2015-2019 and 2020-2024, which do not overlap. Home values rose faster than bills, so the effective rate went down, often because of caps on assessment increases or rate cuts.
Ways to lower your bill in Alabama
- Homestead exemption or credit. Alabama homeowners can usually reduce the taxable value of the home they live in. You apply once with your county assessor, and the local deadline is often in the first months of the year. How homestead exemptions work
- Senior, disability and veteran relief. Extra exemptions, freezes or credits are common for owners 65 and over, people with disabilities and veterans with a service-connected disability. Many need a separate form. Senior relief explained
- Appeal a high value. If the assessed value is above what similar homes sell for, you can appeal for free, within a short window after the notice arrives. How to appeal
Official Alabama information on exemptions
Amounts, income limits and deadlines change, and many programs are run county by county. Your county assessor's office can confirm what you qualify for.
Largest cities and towns
Property tax in Alabama, in plain words
Homeowners in Alabama pay a typical 0.38% of their home's value in property tax each year, below the national figure of 0.94%. On the median home, worth $209,900, that comes to about $788 a year. Alabama ranks 50th highest of the 50 states and DC by rate.
Rates vary across the state. Jefferson County has the highest typical rate at 0.59%, and Choctaw County the lowest at 0.17%. The table below lists every county, and each one has its own page with a calculator.
Alabama's state income tax runs 2% to 5%. The state sales tax rate is 4%, and local sales taxes can add more. The typical property tax bill equals about 1.2% of median household income in Alabama.
Every county in Alabama
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| County | Typical rate | Typical bill | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autauga County | 0.30% | $627 | $207,200 |
| Baldwin County | 0.30% | $960 | $316,900 |
| Barbour County | 0.41% | $462 | $112,900 |
| Bibb County | 0.20% | $298 | $145,700 |
| Blount County | 0.30% | $523 | $175,200 |
| Bullock County | 0.41% | $332 | $81,700 |
| Butler County | 0.36% | $362 | $99,800 |
| Calhoun County | 0.42% | $653 | $156,600 |
| Chambers County | 0.39% | $523 | $135,800 |
| Cherokee County | 0.38% | $688 | $179,700 |
| Chilton County | 0.33% | $537 | $161,300 |
| Choctaw County | 0.17% | $207 | $123,400 |
| Clarke County | 0.33% | $396 | $121,700 |
| Clay County | 0.21% | $331 | $156,700 |
| Cleburne County | 0.29% | $486 | $165,600 |
| Coffee County | 0.36% | $677 | $188,600 |
| Colbert County | 0.40% | $678 | $171,000 |
| Conecuh County | 0.31% | $331 | $105,300 |
| Coosa County | 0.27% | $315 | $115,500 |
| Covington County | 0.26% | $397 | $152,100 |
| Crenshaw County | 0.32% | $369 | $114,000 |
| Cullman County | 0.26% | $516 | $199,100 |
| Dale County | 0.32% | $457 | $143,500 |
| Dallas County | 0.41% | $392 | $94,600 |
| DeKalb County | 0.33% | $496 | $152,700 |
| Elmore County | 0.27% | $610 | $223,900 |
| Escambia County | 0.39% | $530 | $136,500 |
| Etowah County | 0.39% | $645 | $167,100 |
| Fayette County | 0.28% | $355 | $125,900 |
| Franklin County | 0.32% | $433 | $136,000 |
| Geneva County | 0.34% | $447 | $130,700 |
| Greene County | 0.55% | $444 | $81,200 |
| Hale County | 0.32% | $406 | $127,600 |
| Henry County | 0.34% | $553 | $161,000 |
| Houston County | 0.31% | $562 | $183,300 |
| Jackson County | 0.30% | $480 | $159,500 |
| Jefferson County | 0.59% | $1,409 | $240,000 |
| Lamar County | 0.24% | $274 | $114,000 |
| Lauderdale County | 0.38% | $757 | $200,300 |
| Lawrence County | 0.29% | $497 | $172,300 |
| Lee County | 0.48% | $1,252 | $262,200 |
| Limestone County | 0.32% | $900 | $281,000 |
| Lowndes County | 0.39% | $337 | $86,300 |
| Macon County | 0.50% | $509 | $102,000 |
| Madison County | 0.40% | $1,185 | $299,200 |
| Marengo County | 0.38% | $409 | $107,400 |
| Marion County | 0.28% | $301 | $106,600 |
| Marshall County | 0.36% | $733 | $201,500 |
| Mobile County | 0.47% | $888 | $190,700 |
| Monroe County | 0.32% | $381 | $120,600 |
| Montgomery County | 0.41% | $702 | $171,900 |
| Morgan County | 0.34% | $718 | $212,000 |
| Perry County | 0.33% | $281 | $86,400 |
| Pickens County | 0.29% | $364 | $123,900 |
| Pike County | 0.27% | $424 | $157,600 |
| Randolph County | 0.25% | $452 | $181,600 |
| Russell County | 0.38% | $629 | $165,700 |
| Shelby County | 0.44% | $1,423 | $326,100 |
| St. Clair County | 0.32% | $724 | $226,300 |
| Sumter County | 0.43% | $359 | $82,600 |
| Talladega County | 0.36% | $544 | $149,200 |
| Tallapoosa County | 0.30% | $481 | $158,500 |
| Tuscaloosa County | 0.32% | $795 | $248,700 |
| Walker County | 0.26% | $356 | $135,900 |
| Washington County | 0.23% | $365 | $159,700 |
| Wilcox County | 0.32% | $319 | $98,800 |
| Winston County | 0.32% | $380 | $118,900 |