Alabama · FIPS 01015 · ACS 2020–2024
Calhoun County, Alabama property tax rate
Homeowners in Calhoun County paid a median of $653 a year in real estate taxes on a median home value of $156,600 (2020–2024 survey). Taxes came to 0.33% of home value, 8% below the Alabama rate of 0.37% and 64% below the U.S. rate of 0.94%.
- 0.33%Effective tax rate±0.03% margin · Alabama: 0.37%
- $653Median tax per yearAlabama: $788 · U.S.: $3,119
- $156,600Median home valueAlabama: $209,900
- 31,654Owner-occupied homes70% of households own
| Measure | Calhoun County | Alabama | U.S. | Calhoun County 2019–2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective tax rate | 0.33% | 0.37% | 0.94% | 0.33% | no change |
| Median tax, all owners | $653 | $788 | $3,119 | $610 | +$43 (+7.0%) |
| Median tax, with a mortgage | $731 | $918 | $3,489 | $678 | +$53 (+7.8%) |
| Median tax, no mortgage | $538 | $612 | $2,576 | $508 | +$30 (+5.9%) |
| Median home value | $156,600 | $209,900 | $332,700 | $149,500 | +$7,100 (+4.7%) |
| Total taxes paid | $20,102,300 | $1,373,821,000 | $360,573,527,500 | $19,160,600 |
How Calhoun County compares
- Per $1,000 of home value, owners here paid about $3.35 a year, against $3.65 statewide and $9.40 nationally.
- Rank in Alabama: 52 of 60 counties from lowest to highest effective rate (among those with reliable estimates). Nationally, 4% of 2,682 counties had a lower rate.
- Homes with a mortgage: 0.36% of value; homes without one: 0.30%. Median bills: $731 and $538.
- Compared with the 2019–2023 survey, the effective rate rose (no change) and the median tax changed +$43 (+7.0%). The two 5-year surveys share four years of responses, so year-to-year moves are small and partly noise.
- Margin of error: the effective rate is 0.33% ± 0.03% at 90% confidence, from a sample of the 31,654 owner-occupied homes.
Alabama counties with similar rates
| County | Effective rate | Median tax | Median value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan County | 0.31% | $718 | $212,000 |
| Chilton County | 0.32% | $537 | $161,300 |
| Etowah County | 0.32% | $645 | $167,100 |
| Limestone County | 0.32% | $900 | $281,000 |
| Cherokee County | 0.32% | $688 | $179,700 |
| Lauderdale County | 0.32% | $757 | $200,300 |
| Franklin County | 0.33% | $433 | $136,000 |
| Montgomery County | 0.36% | $702 | $171,900 |
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, table-based summary file: B25090 (aggregate real estate taxes), B25082 (aggregate home value), B25103 (median real estate taxes), B25077 (median home value) and B25003 (tenure); files dated January 29, 2026.
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-year estimates, same tables (files dated October 31, 2024), for the comparison column.
- Geography names: Census Bureau Geos20245YR.txt (file dated January 22, 2026).
Effective rate = total real estate taxes paid by owner-occupied homes ÷ their total value, as reported by owners to the Census Bureau. It is not a millage rate. Your bill depends on your assessed value, exemptions (such as homestead) and local levies.