Alabama property tax rates
Homeowners in Alabama typically pay about 0.38% of their home's value in property tax each year — the 50th highest effective rate of the 50 states and DC.
Typical effective rate
0.38%
60% below the U.S. median
Median tax paid
$788
per year
Median home value
$209,900
Counties covered
67
67 with a rate
Within Alabama, the effective rate ranges from 0.59% in Jefferson County down to 0.17% in Choctaw County. Use the estimator to turn a home value into an approximate bill.
Official Alabama resource: Alabama Dept. of Revenue — Property Tax. For a specific parcel, use the local county assessor.
All Alabama counties
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| In-state | County | Effective rate | Median tax | Median value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | Autauga County | 0.30% | $627 | $207,200 |
| 47 | Baldwin County | 0.30% | $960 | $316,900 |
| 10 | Barbour County | 0.41% | $462 | $112,900 |
| 66 | Bibb County | 0.20% | $298 | $145,700 |
| 50 | Blount County | 0.30% | $523 | $175,200 |
| 12 | Bullock County | 0.41% | $332 | $81,700 |
| 25 | Butler County | 0.36% | $362 | $99,800 |
| 8 | Calhoun County | 0.42% | $653 | $156,600 |
| 18 | Chambers County | 0.39% | $523 | $135,800 |
| 19 | Cherokee County | 0.38% | $688 | $179,700 |
| 30 | Chilton County | 0.33% | $537 | $161,300 |
| 67 | Choctaw County | 0.17% | $207 | $123,400 |
| 31 | Clarke County | 0.33% | $396 | $121,700 |
| 65 | Clay County | 0.21% | $331 | $156,700 |
| 52 | Cleburne County | 0.29% | $486 | $165,600 |
| 26 | Coffee County | 0.36% | $677 | $188,600 |
| 13 | Colbert County | 0.40% | $678 | $171,000 |
| 44 | Conecuh County | 0.31% | $331 | $105,300 |
| 56 | Coosa County | 0.27% | $315 | $115,500 |
| 60 | Covington County | 0.26% | $397 | $152,100 |
| 34 | Crenshaw County | 0.32% | $369 | $114,000 |
| 61 | Cullman County | 0.26% | $516 | $199,100 |
| 40 | Dale County | 0.32% | $457 | $143,500 |
| 9 | Dallas County | 0.41% | $392 | $94,600 |
| 33 | DeKalb County | 0.32% | $496 | $152,700 |
| 57 | Elmore County | 0.27% | $610 | $223,900 |
| 16 | Escambia County | 0.39% | $530 | $136,500 |
| 17 | Etowah County | 0.39% | $645 | $167,100 |
| 55 | Fayette County | 0.28% | $355 | $125,900 |
| 41 | Franklin County | 0.32% | $433 | $136,000 |
| 28 | Geneva County | 0.34% | $447 | $130,700 |
| 2 | Greene County | 0.55% | $444 | $81,200 |
| 42 | Hale County | 0.32% | $406 | $127,600 |
| 27 | Henry County | 0.34% | $553 | $161,000 |
| 45 | Houston County | 0.31% | $562 | $183,300 |
| 49 | Jackson County | 0.30% | $480 | $159,500 |
| 1 | Jefferson County | 0.59% | $1,409 | $240,000 |
| 63 | Lamar County | 0.24% | $274 | $114,000 |
| 22 | Lauderdale County | 0.38% | $757 | $200,300 |
| 53 | Lawrence County | 0.29% | $497 | $172,300 |
| 4 | Lee County | 0.48% | $1,252 | $262,200 |
| 36 | Limestone County | 0.32% | $900 | $281,000 |
| 15 | Lowndes County | 0.39% | $337 | $86,300 |
| 3 | Macon County | 0.50% | $509 | $102,000 |
| 14 | Madison County | 0.40% | $1,185 | $299,200 |
| 20 | Marengo County | 0.38% | $409 | $107,400 |
| 54 | Marion County | 0.28% | $301 | $106,600 |
| 24 | Marshall County | 0.36% | $733 | $201,500 |
| 5 | Mobile County | 0.47% | $888 | $190,700 |
| 43 | Monroe County | 0.32% | $381 | $120,600 |
| 11 | Montgomery County | 0.41% | $702 | $171,900 |
| 29 | Morgan County | 0.34% | $718 | $212,000 |
| 32 | Perry County ± | 0.33% | $281 | $86,400 |
| 51 | Pickens County | 0.29% | $364 | $123,900 |
| 58 | Pike County | 0.27% | $424 | $157,600 |
| 62 | Randolph County | 0.25% | $452 | $181,600 |
| 21 | Russell County | 0.38% | $629 | $165,700 |
| 6 | Shelby County | 0.44% | $1,423 | $326,100 |
| 37 | St. Clair County | 0.32% | $724 | $226,300 |
| 7 | Sumter County | 0.43% | $359 | $82,600 |
| 23 | Talladega County | 0.36% | $544 | $149,200 |
| 46 | Tallapoosa County | 0.30% | $481 | $158,500 |
| 38 | Tuscaloosa County | 0.32% | $795 | $248,700 |
| 59 | Walker County | 0.26% | $356 | $135,900 |
| 64 | Washington County | 0.23% | $365 | $159,700 |
| 35 | Wilcox County | 0.32% | $319 | $98,800 |
| 39 | Winston County | 0.32% | $380 | $118,900 |
A ± mark means the county's survey estimate carries a wide margin of error (small number of owner-occupied homes). Figures are typical burdens, not statutory rates or individual bills.