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Alabama— Property Tax & Closing Costs

Alabama property tax by county

Property tax rates, median home values, and closing cost estimates for all 67 counties in Alabama. The average effective rate across the state is 0.34%, ranking Alabama 50 of 51 (lowest property taxes nationally). Data is sourced from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates.

Average rate

0.34%

across 67 counties

National rank

#50

of 51states & DC

Median home value

$156,600

county median in state

Rate range

0.17%0.59%

Choctaw CountyJefferson County

Lowest property tax rates in Alabama

The five Alabama counties with the lowest effective property tax rates, useful for buyers comparing total cost of ownership across the state.

CountyRate
Choctaw County0.17%
Bibb County0.21%
Clay County0.21%
Washington County0.23%
Lamar County0.24%

Highest property tax rates in Alabama

The five Alabamacounties with the highest effective property tax rates. High rates often reflect strong school district funding or municipal services rather than weakness — but they materially change a buyer's monthly carrying cost.

CountyRate
Jefferson County0.59%
Greene County0.55%
Macon County0.50%
Lee County0.48%
Mobile County0.47%

All 67 counties in Alabama

Effective property tax rate, median home value, and median annual taxes paid for every county in Alabama. Click a county to open its full property tax calculator and closing cost breakdown.

CountyRate
Autauga County0.30%
Baldwin County0.30%
Barbour County0.41%
Bibb County0.21%
Blount County0.30%
Bullock County0.41%
Butler County0.36%
Calhoun County0.42%
Chambers County0.39%
Cherokee County0.38%
Chilton County0.33%
Choctaw County0.17%
Clarke County0.33%
Clay County0.21%
Cleburne County0.29%
Coffee County0.36%
Colbert County0.40%
Conecuh County0.31%
Coosa County0.27%
Covington County0.26%
Crenshaw County0.32%
Cullman County0.26%
Dale County0.32%
Dallas County0.41%
DeKalb County0.33%
Elmore County0.27%
Escambia County0.39%
Etowah County0.39%
Fayette County0.28%
Franklin County0.32%
Geneva County0.34%
Greene County0.55%
Hale County0.32%
Henry County0.34%
Houston County0.31%
Jackson County0.30%
Jefferson County0.59%
Lamar County0.24%
Lauderdale County0.38%
Lawrence County0.29%
Lee County0.48%
Limestone County0.32%
Lowndes County0.39%
Macon County0.50%
Madison County0.40%
Marengo County0.38%
Marion County0.28%
Marshall County0.36%
Mobile County0.47%
Monroe County0.32%
Montgomery County0.41%
Morgan County0.34%
Perry County0.33%
Pickens County0.29%
Pike County0.27%
Randolph County0.25%
Russell County0.38%
Shelby County0.44%
St. Clair County0.32%
Sumter County0.43%
Talladega County0.36%
Tallapoosa County0.30%
Tuscaloosa County0.32%
Walker County0.26%
Washington County0.23%
Wilcox County0.32%
Winston County0.32%

Source: US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates, tables B25077 (median home value) and B25103 (median real estate taxes paid). Effective rate is computed as median taxes paid divided by median home value at the county level and represents the typical owner-occupied home — actual bills vary by purchase price, exemptions, and special assessments.