Alabama Property Tax
AL
Effective property tax rate
0.40%
0.59pp below the national average of 1.00%
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County Rankings
Highest and lowest effective property tax rates among Alabama's counties.
Highest rates
| # | County | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jefferson County | 0.60% |
| 2 | Lee County | 0.50% |
| 3 | Macon County | 0.49% |
| 4 | Greene County | 0.49% |
| 5 | Mobile County | 0.48% |
| 6 | Shelby County | 0.45% |
| 7 | Dallas County | 0.42% |
| 8 | Russell County | 0.41% |
| 9 | Lowndes County | 0.41% |
| 10 | Calhoun County | 0.41% |
Lowest rates
| # | County | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Choctaw County | 0.18% |
| 2 | Bibb County | 0.20% |
| 3 | Lamar County | 0.22% |
| 4 | Randolph County | 0.22% |
| 5 | Clay County | 0.22% |
| 6 | Washington County | 0.23% |
| 7 | Covington County | 0.25% |
| 8 | Cullman County | 0.25% |
| 9 | Elmore County | 0.26% |
| 10 | Coosa County | 0.27% |
All Counties
Browse property tax data for all 67 counties in Alabama.
Showing 67 of 67 counties
- Autauga CountyRate:0.29%Home:$197,900Tax:$564
- Baldwin CountyRate:0.31%Home:$287,000Tax:$881
- Barbour CountyRate:0.38%Home:$109,900Tax:$415
- Bibb CountyRate:0.20%Home:$132,600Tax:$271
- Blount CountyRate:0.30%Home:$169,700Tax:$508
- Bullock CountyRate:0.39%Home:$79,400Tax:$309
- Butler CountyRate:0.34%Home:$99,700Tax:$342
- Calhoun CountyRate:0.41%Home:$149,500Tax:$610
- Chambers CountyRate:0.38%Home:$129,700Tax:$496
- Cherokee CountyRate:0.39%Home:$165,900Tax:$643
- Chilton CountyRate:0.34%Home:$142,300Tax:$478
- Choctaw CountyRate:0.18%Home:$111,800Tax:$199
- Clarke CountyRate:0.31%Home:$126,400Tax:$388
- Clay CountyRate:0.22%Home:$144,700Tax:$326
- Cleburne CountyRate:0.29%Home:$144,200Tax:$417
- Coffee CountyRate:0.34%Home:$180,300Tax:$615
- Colbert CountyRate:0.37%Home:$161,600Tax:$604
- Conecuh CountyRate:0.32%Home:$101,300Tax:$328
- Coosa CountyRate:0.27%Home:$111,800Tax:$303
- Covington CountyRate:0.25%Home:$142,500Tax:$358
- Crenshaw CountyRate:0.32%Home:$108,400Tax:$347
- Cullman CountyRate:0.25%Home:$180,500Tax:$457
- Dale CountyRate:0.33%Home:$129,100Tax:$426
- Dallas CountyRate:0.42%Home:$97,400Tax:$413
- DeKalb CountyRate:0.34%Home:$135,500Tax:$458
- Elmore CountyRate:0.26%Home:$213,600Tax:$563
- Escambia CountyRate:0.40%Home:$122,700Tax:$485
- Etowah CountyRate:0.36%Home:$160,600Tax:$585
- Fayette CountyRate:0.29%Home:$121,200Tax:$347
- Franklin CountyRate:0.34%Home:$128,000Tax:$432
- Geneva CountyRate:0.32%Home:$120,200Tax:$382
- Greene CountyRate:0.49%Home:$86,400Tax:$422
- Hale CountyRate:0.32%Home:$126,300Tax:$406
- Henry CountyRate:0.34%Home:$147,800Tax:$506
- Houston CountyRate:0.30%Home:$178,000Tax:$534
- Jackson CountyRate:0.31%Home:$145,800Tax:$449
- Jefferson CountyRate:0.60%Home:$224,900Tax:$1,340
- Lamar CountyRate:0.22%Home:$112,700Tax:$245
- Lauderdale CountyRate:0.38%Home:$185,800Tax:$697
- Lawrence CountyRate:0.30%Home:$150,700Tax:$459
- Lee CountyRate:0.50%Home:$238,700Tax:$1,183
- Limestone CountyRate:0.31%Home:$255,100Tax:$782
- Lowndes CountyRate:0.41%Home:$80,600Tax:$329
- Macon CountyRate:0.49%Home:$95,700Tax:$468
- Madison CountyRate:0.40%Home:$267,800Tax:$1,081
- Marengo CountyRate:0.38%Home:$103,400Tax:$397
- Marion CountyRate:0.29%Home:$104,300Tax:$308
- Marshall CountyRate:0.38%Home:$183,400Tax:$699
- Mobile CountyRate:0.48%Home:$176,600Tax:$849
- Monroe CountyRate:0.32%Home:$114,900Tax:$362
- Montgomery CountyRate:0.37%Home:$160,100Tax:$598
- Morgan CountyRate:0.35%Home:$193,000Tax:$674
- Perry CountyRate:0.37%Home:$87,700Tax:$325
- Pickens CountyRate:0.29%Home:$123,300Tax:$356
- Pike CountyRate:0.27%Home:$149,000Tax:$403
- Randolph CountyRate:0.22%Home:$184,000Tax:$412
- Russell CountyRate:0.41%Home:$152,300Tax:$631
- Shelby CountyRate:0.45%Home:$298,700Tax:$1,343
- St. Clair CountyRate:0.30%Home:$218,500Tax:$666
- Sumter CountyRate:0.35%Home:$84,100Tax:$297
- Talladega CountyRate:0.37%Home:$137,900Tax:$509
- Tallapoosa CountyRate:0.31%Home:$144,800Tax:$450
- Tuscaloosa CountyRate:0.32%Home:$233,700Tax:$754
- Walker CountyRate:0.27%Home:$131,100Tax:$357
- Washington CountyRate:0.23%Home:$152,800Tax:$357
- Wilcox CountyRate:0.37%Home:$84,200Tax:$309
- Winston CountyRate:0.33%Home:$110,500Tax:$363
Alabama Property Tax FAQ
Common questions about property taxes in Alabama, answered with current data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Property tax in Alabama is calculated by multiplying your home's assessed value by the local effective tax rate. The state-wide effective rate is 0.40%, but rates vary significantly by county. Each county applies its own assessment ratio and mill rate, so the actual rate you pay depends on where you live within Alabama.
The population-weighted effective property tax rate in Alabama is 0.40%. Based on the median home value of $142,500, a typical homeowner pays around $449 per year in property tax. This figure is calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data across all 67 counties in Alabama.
Choctaw County has the lowest effective property tax rate in Alabama at 0.18%. The median home value there is $111,800, with a median annual tax of $199.
Jefferson County has the highest effective property tax rate in Alabama at 0.60%. The median home value there is $224,900, with a median annual tax of $1,340.
The U.S. national population-weighted average effective property tax rate is 1.00%. Alabama's rate of 0.40% is 0.59 percentage points below the national average. This means Alabama homeowners typically pay less in property tax than the average American homeowner, relative to home value.