Alabama · FIPS 01113 · ACS 2020–2024
Russell County, Alabama property tax rate
Homeowners in Russell County paid a median of $629 a year in real estate taxes on a median home value of $165,700 (2020–2024 survey). Taxes came to 0.38% of home value, 5% above the Alabama rate of 0.37% and 59% below the U.S. rate of 0.94%.
- 0.38%Effective tax rate±0.09% margin · Alabama: 0.37%
- $629Median tax per yearAlabama: $788 · U.S.: $3,119
- $165,700Median home valueAlabama: $209,900
- 14,676Owner-occupied homes61% of households own
| Measure | Russell County | Alabama | U.S. | Russell County 2019–2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective tax rate | 0.38% | 0.37% | 0.94% | 0.42% | −0.04 pts |
| Median tax, all owners | $629 | $788 | $3,119 | $631 | −$2 (-0.3%) |
| Median tax, with a mortgage | $848 | $918 | $3,489 | $752 | +$96 (+12.8%) |
| Median tax, no mortgage | $436 | $612 | $2,576 | $455 | −$19 (-4.2%) |
| Median home value | $165,700 | $209,900 | $332,700 | $152,300 | +$13,400 (+8.8%) |
| Total taxes paid | $11,614,900 | $1,373,821,000 | $360,573,527,500 | $11,773,500 |
How Russell County compares
- Per $1,000 of home value, owners here paid about $3.84 a year, against $3.65 statewide and $9.40 nationally.
- Rank in Alabama: 55 of 60 counties from lowest to highest effective rate (among those with reliable estimates). Nationally, 6% of 2,682 counties had a lower rate.
- Homes with a mortgage: 0.40% of value; homes without one: 0.36%. Median bills: $848 and $436.
- Compared with the 2019–2023 survey, the effective rate fell (−0.04 pts) and the median tax changed −$2 (-0.3%). 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 0.38% ± 0.09% at 90% confidence, from a sample of the 14,676 owner-occupied homes.
Alabama counties with similar rates
| County | Effective rate | Median tax | Median value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin County | 0.33% | $433 | $136,000 |
| Calhoun County | 0.33% | $653 | $156,600 |
| Montgomery County | 0.36% | $702 | $171,900 |
| Dallas County | 0.36% | $392 | $94,600 |
| Madison County | 0.39% | $1,185 | $299,200 |
| Lee County | 0.39% | $1,252 | $262,200 |
| Shelby County | 0.42% | $1,423 | $326,100 |
| Mobile County | 0.43% | $888 | $190,700 |
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.