Lowest property taxes in Alabama: Census estimated rates
Ordered by median annual taxes paid divided by median home value. These are survey estimates, not local statutory tax rates.
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Alabama county ranking
67 counties with usable estimates. Ties use FIPS order; rankings use unrounded ratios. Small displayed differences may reflect rounding or survey error.
| Rank | County | Estimated effective rate | Median home value | Median annual taxes paid | Owner-occupied units | Census sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Choctaw County, AL | 0.17% | $123,400 | $207 | 4,329 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 2 | Bibb County, AL | 0.20% | $145,700 | $298 | 6,100 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 3 | Clay County, AL | 0.21% | $156,700 | $331 | 4,623 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 4 | Washington County, AL | 0.23% | $159,700 | $365 | 5,116 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 5 | Lamar County, AL | 0.24% | $114,000 | $274 | 3,849 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 6 | Randolph County, AL | 0.25% | $181,600 | $452 | 7,158 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 7 | Cullman County, AL | 0.26% | $199,100 | $516 | 27,088 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 8 | Covington County, AL | 0.26% | $152,100 | $397 | 11,168 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 9 | Walker County, AL | 0.26% | $135,900 | $356 | 19,330 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 10 | Pike County, AL | 0.27% | $157,600 | $424 | 7,657 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 11 | Elmore County, AL | 0.27% | $223,900 | $610 | 25,290 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 12 | Coosa County, AL | 0.27% | $115,500 | $315 | 3,604 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 13 | Fayette County, AL | 0.28% | $125,900 | $355 | 4,905 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 14 | Marion County, AL | 0.28% | $106,600 | $301 | 8,148 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 15 | Lawrence County, AL | 0.29% | $172,300 | $497 | 11,129 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 16 | Cleburne County, AL | 0.29% | $165,600 | $486 | 4,697 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 17 | Pickens County, AL | 0.29% | $123,900 | $364 | 5,128 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 18 | Blount County, AL | 0.30% | $175,200 | $523 | 17,962 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 19 | Jackson County, AL | 0.30% | $159,500 | $480 | 16,374 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 20 | Autauga County, AL | 0.30% | $207,200 | $627 | 17,660 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 21 | Baldwin County, AL | 0.30% | $316,900 | $960 | 76,497 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 22 | Tallapoosa County, AL | 0.30% | $158,500 | $481 | 12,989 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 23 | Houston County, AL | 0.31% | $183,300 | $562 | 27,624 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 24 | Conecuh County, AL | 0.31% | $105,300 | $331 | 3,283 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 25 | Monroe County, AL | 0.32% | $120,600 | $381 | 5,280 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 26 | Hale County, AL | 0.32% | $127,600 | $406 | 4,197 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 27 | Franklin County, AL | 0.32% | $136,000 | $433 | 8,651 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 28 | Dale County, AL | 0.32% | $143,500 | $457 | 12,210 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 29 | Winston County, AL | 0.32% | $118,900 | $380 | 7,140 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 30 | Tuscaloosa County, AL | 0.32% | $248,700 | $795 | 55,297 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 31 | St. Clair County, AL | 0.32% | $226,300 | $724 | 29,001 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 32 | Limestone County, AL | 0.32% | $281,000 | $900 | 31,777 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 33 | Wilcox County, AL | 0.32% | $98,800 | $319 | 2,988 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 34 | Crenshaw County, AL | 0.32% | $114,000 | $369 | 3,831 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 35 | DeKalb County, AL | 0.32% | $152,700 | $496 | 20,490 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 36 | Perry County, AL | 0.33% | $86,400 | $281 | 2,667 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 37 | Clarke County, AL | 0.33% | $121,700 | $396 | 5,962 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 38 | Chilton County, AL | 0.33% | $161,300 | $537 | 13,738 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 39 | Morgan County, AL | 0.34% | $212,000 | $718 | 35,644 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 40 | Geneva County, AL | 0.34% | $130,700 | $447 | 8,316 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 41 | Henry County, AL | 0.34% | $161,000 | $553 | 5,614 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 42 | Coffee County, AL | 0.36% | $188,600 | $677 | 15,163 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 43 | Butler County, AL | 0.36% | $99,800 | $362 | 5,002 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 44 | Marshall County, AL | 0.36% | $201,500 | $733 | 27,625 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 45 | Talladega County, AL | 0.36% | $149,200 | $544 | 24,209 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 46 | Lauderdale County, AL | 0.38% | $200,300 | $757 | 27,047 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 47 | Russell County, AL | 0.38% | $165,700 | $629 | 14,676 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 48 | Marengo County, AL | 0.38% | $107,400 | $409 | 5,548 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 49 | Cherokee County, AL | 0.38% | $179,700 | $688 | 8,264 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 50 | Chambers County, AL | 0.39% | $135,800 | $523 | 9,643 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 51 | Etowah County, AL | 0.39% | $167,100 | $645 | 29,128 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 52 | Escambia County, AL | 0.39% | $136,500 | $530 | 9,087 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 53 | Lowndes County, AL | 0.39% | $86,300 | $337 | 3,321 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 54 | Madison County, AL | 0.40% | $299,200 | $1,185 | 112,734 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 55 | Colbert County, AL | 0.40% | $171,000 | $678 | 17,323 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 56 | Bullock County, AL | 0.41% | $81,700 | $332 | 2,458 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 57 | Montgomery County, AL | 0.41% | $171,900 | $702 | 52,783 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 58 | Barbour County, AL | 0.41% | $112,900 | $462 | 6,229 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 59 | Dallas County, AL | 0.41% | $94,600 | $392 | 10,178 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 60 | Calhoun County, AL | 0.42% | $156,600 | $653 | 31,654 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 61 | Sumter County, AL | 0.43% | $82,600 | $359 | 3,224 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 62 | Shelby County, AL | 0.44% | $326,100 | $1,423 | 70,672 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 63 | Mobile County, AL | 0.47% | $190,700 | $888 | 106,752 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 64 | Lee County, AL | 0.48% | $262,200 | $1,252 | 46,064 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 65 | Macon County, AL | 0.50% | $102,000 | $509 | 4,454 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 66 | Greene County, AL | 0.55% | $81,200 | $444 | 1,987 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 67 | Jefferson County, AL | 0.59% | $240,000 | $1,409 | 172,419 | Value / Tax / Units |
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