Property tax · Alabama
Property tax in Alabama
Property tax (County assessors) data for ZIP codes in Alabama. Pick a ZIP below to dive into the property tax summary.
Last verified 2026-07-03 · methodology
What lands here
Pages show the county millage rate, assessment methodology, homestead and senior exemptions, and a link to the assessor's portal for address-specific searches.
Source & refresh
County assessors. Refreshed annual reassessment per county. Primary source →
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