Alabama property tax by county
Typical rates and bills for every county, from the Census survey 2020-2024.
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 |