Alabama · FIPS 01033 · ACS 2020–2024
Colbert County, Alabama property tax rate
Homeowners in Colbert County paid a median of $678 a year in real estate taxes on a median home value of $171,000 (2020–2024 survey). Taxes came to 0.30% of home value, 19% below the Alabama rate of 0.37% and 68% below the U.S. rate of 0.94%.
- 0.30%Effective tax rate±0.03% margin · Alabama: 0.37%
- $678Median tax per yearAlabama: $788 · U.S.: $3,119
- $171,000Median home valueAlabama: $209,900
- 17,323Owner-occupied homes71% of households own
| Measure | Colbert County | Alabama | U.S. | Colbert County 2019–2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective tax rate | 0.30% | 0.37% | 0.94% | 0.30% | no change |
| Median tax, all owners | $678 | $788 | $3,119 | $604 | +$74 (+12.3%) |
| Median tax, with a mortgage | $760 | $918 | $3,489 | $700 | +$60 (+8.6%) |
| Median tax, no mortgage | $549 | $612 | $2,576 | $520 | +$29 (+5.6%) |
| Median home value | $171,000 | $209,900 | $332,700 | $161,600 | +$9,400 (+5.8%) |
| Total taxes paid | $11,409,400 | $1,373,821,000 | $360,573,527,500 | $10,410,000 |
How Colbert County compares
- Per $1,000 of home value, owners here paid about $2.97 a year, against $3.65 statewide and $9.40 nationally.
- Rank in Alabama: 38 of 60 counties from lowest to highest effective rate (among those with reliable estimates). Nationally, 2% of 2,682 counties had a lower rate.
- Homes with a mortgage: 0.35% of value; homes without one: 0.23%. Median bills: $760 and $549.
- Compared with the 2019–2023 survey, the effective rate rose (no change) and the median tax changed +$74 (+12.3%). 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 0.30% ± 0.03% at 90% confidence, from a sample of the 17,323 owner-occupied homes.
Alabama counties with similar rates
| County | Effective rate | Median tax | Median value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Talladega County | 0.29% | $544 | $149,200 |
| Chambers County | 0.29% | $523 | $135,800 |
| Houston County | 0.29% | $562 | $183,300 |
| Baldwin County | 0.29% | $960 | $316,900 |
| Coffee County | 0.30% | $677 | $188,600 |
| Marshall County | 0.30% | $733 | $201,500 |
| Tuscaloosa County | 0.31% | $795 | $248,700 |
| Barbour County | 0.31% | $462 | $112,900 |
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.