How to Appeal Your Property Tax in Alabama
Alabama homeowners can appeal their property tax assessment if they believe it's too high. This guide covers the 2026 appeal deadline, required evidence, and step-by-step process.
How Alabama Assesses Property
Alabama assesses residential property at 10% of market value. This means if your home is worth $157,100, your assessed value would be $15,710.
Alabama assesses residential property at 10% of fair market value.
The Appeal Process
Appeals are heard by the Board of Equalization. An informal review is available before filing a formal appeal.
County Board of Equalization
Circuit Court
Alabama Appeal Deadline
What Overassessment Costs Alabama Homeowners
The median home in Alabama is worth $157,100. If your assessment is just 10% too high, you may be overpaying:
~$63/year
Effective tax rate: 0.4% · Median value: $157,100
Check Your Alabama Assessment
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Alabama Counties
Jefferson County
Median: $178,300 · Rate: 0.69%
Deadline: May 26, 2026 through June 24, 2026
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Madison County
Median: $242,500 · Rate: 0.52%
Deadline: April 30, 2026
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Mobile County
Median: $120,700 · Rate: 0.50%
Deadline: May 19, 2026
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Montgomery County
Median: $143,900 · Rate: 0.48%
Deadline: 30 days from the date printed on the valuation notice
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Alabama Guides & Resources
📋 How to Appeal Property Taxes in Alabama: Complete 2026 Guide
Complete guide with deadlines, forms, and step-by-step instructions
📋 How Much Can Property Taxes Increase in Alabama? 2026 Complete Guide
Alabama caps, limits, and protections
📅 Alabama Property Tax Appeal Deadline 2026: Don't Miss Your Window
Alabama filing deadlines and process
🏦 Alabama Bills This Year's Property Assessment Next Year. Your Escrow Account Can't Tell the Difference.
Alabama assesses your home on October 1 but doesn't bill that assessment until the following October 1, and your mortgage servicer's escrow clock runs on a schedule that matches neither date.
🔑 The Alabama Inheritance Tax Myth: The Real Risk Is a Doubled Assessment, Not a Death Tax
Alabama looks like the easiest state to inherit a home in. Then the classification flips from 10% to 20%, the homestead exemption vanishes, and tangled heir-property title blocks the fix.
👤 Alabama H1-H4 Senior Homestead Exemptions and Jefferson County's 5-Year-Residency Assessment Freeze
H1-H4 homestead tiers, dual income tests, and the Jefferson County 5-year freeze
Senior Property Tax Exemptions by State: The Complete 2026 Guide
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Alabama Homestead Exemption 2026: What You Actually Get
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Ready to Appeal Your Alabama Property Tax?
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