Alabama · FIPS 01091 · ACS 2020–2024
Marengo County, Alabama property tax rate
Homeowners in Marengo County paid a median of $409 a year in real estate taxes on a median home value of $107,400 (2020–2024 survey). Taxes came to 0.31% of home value, 15% below the Alabama rate of 0.37% and 67% below the U.S. rate of 0.94%.
- 0.31%Effective tax rate±0.05% margin · Alabama: 0.37%
- $409Median tax per yearAlabama: $788 · U.S.: $3,119
- $107,400Median home valueAlabama: $209,900
- 5,548Owner-occupied homes70% of households own
| Measure | Marengo County | Alabama | U.S. | Marengo County 2019–2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective tax rate | 0.31% | 0.37% | 0.94% | 0.32% | −0.01 pts |
| Median tax, all owners | $409 | $788 | $3,119 | $397 | +$12 (+3.0%) |
| Median tax, with a mortgage | $515 | $918 | $3,489 | $501 | +$14 (+2.8%) |
| Median tax, no mortgage | $357 | $612 | $2,576 | $344 | +$13 (+3.8%) |
| Median home value | $107,400 | $209,900 | $332,700 | $103,400 | +$4,000 (+3.9%) |
| Total taxes paid | $2,600,500 | $1,373,821,000 | $360,573,527,500 | $2,416,800 |
How Marengo County compares
- Per $1,000 of home value, owners here paid about $3.11 a year, against $3.65 statewide and $9.40 nationally.
- Rank in Alabama: 44 of 60 counties from lowest to highest effective rate (among those with reliable estimates). Nationally, 3% of 2,682 counties had a lower rate.
- Homes with a mortgage: 0.30% of value; homes without one: 0.32%. Median bills: $515 and $357.
- Compared with the 2019–2023 survey, the effective rate fell (−0.01 pts) and the median tax changed +$12 (+3.0%). 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 0.31% ± 0.05% at 90% confidence, from a sample of the 5,548 owner-occupied homes.
Alabama counties with similar rates
| County | Effective rate | Median tax | Median value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuscaloosa County | 0.31% | $795 | $248,700 |
| Barbour County | 0.31% | $462 | $112,900 |
| Lowndes County | 0.31% | $337 | $86,300 |
| 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 |
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.